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Direct linkBartley, Sharon Jeffcoat; Abdul-Rahman, Fahzy; Cummings, Merrilyn N.; O'Brien, David P. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
Commonalities exist between family and consumer sciences (FCS) middle and secondary teachers and Cooperative Extension Service (CES) state and county faculty. From educational backgrounds to the content and societal issues of concern, FCS teachers and CES faculty follow similar paths, with differences in the audiences they reach and the settings…
Descriptors: Home Economics, Extension Education, Advisory Committees, Consumer Science
Brown, Lora Beth – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2011
A theoretical model for planning single-event nutrition education contrasts a Practical, Foods, and Positive (PFP) emphasis to an Abstract, Nutrient, and Negative (ANN) focus on nutrition topics. Use of this model makes messages more appealing to consumers and may increase the likelihood that people will apply the nutrition information in their…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction, Models, Instructional Design
Workman, Jane E.; Freeburg, Beth Winfrey – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010
This study used role theory to analyze dress codes for teachers to discern what dress items expressed role embracement and role distance. Inductive content analysis of teacher dress codes in 103 U.S. K-12 school handbooks revealed three categories of dress: (a) conventional dress (mentioned in 97.1% of the dress codes); (b) casual dress (mentioned…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Dress Codes, Content Analysis, Role Theory
Keino, Leah C.; Torrie, Margaret C.; Hausafus, Cheryl O.; Trost, Betty C. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010
Several definitions of service learning exist. For this initiative, the authors used Torres and Sinton's (2000) definition that students are learning about social issues and applying new knowledge to real problems in their communities. This project entailed a partnership of committed citizens of different groups (middle, secondary, and university…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Educational Resources
Hays, Annette – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2007
Acorn School campus is located in the shadow of Rich Mountain, near Mena, Arizona. In fall 2006, the school enrollment (K-12) was 476 students, with 76% eligible for free or reduced-cost meals. Its one-teacher family and consumer services (FCS) department offers two programs of study: Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Food Production…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Enrollment, Food Service, Consumer Science
Johnson, Caryl – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2006
The International Studies Branch, International Education and Graduate Studies Service of the United States Department of Education provides family and consumer sciences (FCS) professionals with many international experiences. This article highlights the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Consumer Science, Curriculum Development
Handy, Deborah J. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2004
Washington is a local-autonomy state; this means curriculum decisions are made within each school district. When decisions are made locally, the state does not dictate content or resources, but may identify appropriate standards for measuring student success. The identification of appropriate standards is one way that Washington State has made it…
Descriptors: National Standards, School District Autonomy, School Districts, Academic Achievement
