Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades 5–12) Subtest 1

For example:

• demonstrating knowledge of personal, family, and community resources and factors affecting them (e.g., technology, economic factors)
• identifying appropriate strategies for managing resources (e.g., time, finances) to achieve personal and family goals across the life span
• demonstrating knowledge of issues related to natural resource use and consumption (e.g., environmental trends and issues, conservation, sustainability)
• demonstrating knowledge of consumer rights, responsibilities, and protections
• analyzing the influence of public policy and ethics on personal, family, and consumer decisions

For example:

• demonstrating knowledge of how to identify and meet personal and family needs and wants for shelter and clothing
• demonstrating knowledge of factors involved in consumer housing decisions in relation to personal or family needs and available resources
• identifying appropriate strategies for applying consumer skills to finding, selecting, and maintaining suitable housing
• demonstrating knowledge of the impact of historical, environmental, technological, cultural, and socioeconomic influences on living environments, textiles, and interior design
• demonstrating knowledge of the role of aesthetics and design in textiles, apparel, and interiors (e.g., color schemes, design elements and principles, merchandising, production and construction of textiles)