Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LXXIII - Bulletin 109-Family and Consumer Sciences Content Standards Curriculum Framework
Chapter 3 - Family and Consumer Sciences in Louisiana
Section LXXIII-301 - Introduction

A. Family and Consumer Sciences Education is a broad, comprehensive curriculum that enables individuals to function effectively as consumers, homemakers, parents, and employees or employers and to balance these roles successfully. It empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. The unique focus is on families, work, and their interrelationships. Instruction strengthens basic academic skills in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies and develops critical thinking skills through practical applications in real-life situations. Students gain a wide range of transferable skills that prepare them for multiple roles in today's society. The curriculum also allows entrance into the job market with the flexibility to function in new and emerging occupations. Through mastery of the key concepts (standards) and skills (benchmarks) outlined in this framework, students will become accomplished problem-solvers and informed decision makers. They will also be able to assume their places in the family and in the economic workforce as effective producers and consumers. Students of this state will also gain the skills needed to become lifelong learners.