Program Evaluation 2016-17

Family & Consumer ScienceGrades 6-8

Review Team Membership

Terri Northrup&Mary McNamara

Whom do we serve?

Home & Career Skills

Grades 6-8

Aligned with the NYS Similar Schools offering

Meets or exceeds SED expectations for facilities, equipment, administrative support & curriculum development

Inclusion of a Gold Standard PBL- 8th grade Entrepreneur Unit

Incorporates recommended strategies: lab experiences, authentic learning experiences, group discussions, application of core academics

Areas of Strength

NeedsImmediate-Technical vocabulary alignment & vocabulary reinforcement strategies-Collaboration with PBL specialist-Opportunities to research & integrate sustainability practices into curriculum-Collaboration with counselors for integration of Naviance into career exploration unit

Future-Funding streams for capstone –service learning project-Opportunities to research and plan for continued updating of program based on current trends

Goals for 2017-2021A. By 2018, we will prioritize the vocabulary in each unit in order to focus on conceptual learning and utilization of skills to enhance the retention of student learning.

B. By 2019, revise current and explore new PBL opportunities to increase the hands-on learning experiences for the students in grades 6-8

C. By 2020, strategically add the tenets of sustainability (personal & home applications of environmental conservations) through the resource management and foods/nutrition units in order to motivate student to reflect upon how their choices and actions can impact personal lives and the greater community.

D. By 2021, 8th grade students will participate in a capstone service learning project that will combine FACS skills and standards with a pragmatic learning experience that meets societal needs.

Goals for 2017-2021

E. By 2021, conduct research on the impact of technology on family life in order to create a greater awareness of how ICT use and misuse can influence child development, consumerism and personal finances.

Goals for 2017-2021