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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Forsythe, Hazel; Andrews, Frances; Stanley, M. Sue; Anderson, Carol L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
To ensure optimal standards for AAFCS program accreditation, the Council for Accreditation (CFA) conducted a review and revision of the "2001 AAFCS Standards for Accreditation." The CFA took a three-pronged approach including (a) a review of academic accreditations that had relationships to the FCS disciplines, (b) concept, content, and process…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Academic Standards, Educational Quality, Guidelines
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Baugher, Shirley L.; Anderson, Carol L.; Green, Kinsey B.; Nickols, Sharon Y.; Shane, Jan; Jolly, Laura; Miles, Joyce – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 2000
Describes how the body of knowledge for family and consumer sciences has evolved over the years; outlines external influences and trends affecting the field. Presents a dialogue of elected leaders discussing the body of knowledge for the future. (JOW)
Descriptors: Educational History, Futures (of Society), Home Economics, Intellectual Disciplines
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Anderson, Carol L.; Gore, Jane S. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1994
An effective staff development method for child caregivers is a workshop series combining research-based knowledge, interactive resources, and experiential learning. New York's experience demonstrates the importance of training the trainer; paying attention to adult education principles; and forming coalitions with local child-care councils,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Caregivers, Experiential Learning, Learning Modules