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4	Why are national assessments and industry-recognized certifications so important?... Positively viewed and supported by public & employers Contribute to program accountability Give justification for funding Promote articulation of secondary / post-secondary programs
5	Why are national assessments and industry-recognized certifications so important?... Allow secondary and post-secondary programs to assess student competencies Promote program improvement Provide recognition for students Increase program vitality and recognition
6	Why are national assessments and industry-recognized certifications so important?... Validate students’ competencies when: 1. applying for employment 2. gaining admission to degree programs in FCS 3. seeking credit by examination Perkins, 2006
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10	Family and Consumer Sciences certification gaps… Voids in the availability or accessibility of secondary and postsecondary 3^rd-party assessments and industry-recognized certifications in many FCS career areas. So…it was time to color “outside of the lines”!
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12	Introducing the newest AAFCS credentialing program… Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC)
13	Color us Excited!... Pre-PAC is developing nine standards-based national competency assessments and industry-recognized certifications by 2009 with others to follow. Based on FCS National Standards and industry standards Performance data for accountability, program improvement, and recognition
14	Gold Standard Assessments… Rigorous Industry-driven Pilot-tested and psychometrically sound Computer-based Tied to national standards
15	Consortium of States Participants… Alabama Arkansas Colorado Delaware Georgia Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Minnesota Missouri Nevada
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17	Special participation and coordination… FCCLA
18	Special Project Support from… Goodheart-Willcox Publishing
19	Special Project Support from… Glencoe McGraw-Hill Publishing
20	Special Project Support from… CEV Multimedia
21	Special Project Support from… Jump$tart Financial Literacy Consortium
22	Special Project Support from… Family Economics & Financial Education (FEFE)
23	Project Special Support from… Private donations
24	Assessments/certifications scheduled for development… Personal and Family Finance Early Childhood Education Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences Interior Design Fashion, Textiles and Apparel Culinary Arts Education Careers Family Services Nutrition Food Science Housing
25	Financial Literacy Development Panel…Note the level of expertise of these Development Panel members John Meeks, FDIC, Raleigh NC Todd Christensen, Debt Reduction Services, Boise, ID Mary Ann Campbell, Money Magic, Little Rock, AR Jason Alderman, VISA U.S.A., San Francisco, CA Missy Tysinger, Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, NC William Cheeks, Jump$tart Coalition, Powder Springs, GA Jeanne Hogarth, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, DC Nichole Chinadle, FEFE, University of AZ, Tucson, AZ Pamela Bennett, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR Faye Griffiths-Smith, Cooperative Extension System, Univ. Conn, North Haven, CT Anna Goff, FCS Teacher, Farmington School District, Farmington, AR Kathryn Cox, FCS Teacher, Wake County Schools, Raleigh, NC
26	Aggressive Development Schedule… Spring, 2008 – Fall, 2008 Develop/pilot credential 1 Summer, 2008 – Winter, 2009 Develop/pilot credentials 2 & 3 Early Childhood Education Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences Fall, 2008 – Winter, 2009 Develop/pilot assessments/credentials 4, 5, & 6 Education Careers Nutrition Interior Design Winter, 2009 – Spring, 2009 Develop/pilot assessments/credentials 7, 8, & 9 Fashion, Textiles and Apparel Culinary Arts Family Services Fall, 2009 – Spring 2010 Develop/pilot assessments/credentials 7, 8, & 9 Food Science Housing
27	What’s Possibly Down The Road?... Customer Service? Entrepreneurship? Implementation support ???
28	You Will be Proud of the Results…
29	Thanks for your support and participation! You are key to maximizing this opportunity to support and enhance FCS programs and increase student benefits! Contact us – Gay Nell McGinnis prepac@aafcs.org 800-424-8080