Home Economics Careers and Technology Education

California Department of Education Updates
 

HECT Summer 2008 Professional Development Activities

August,  2008  HECT Summer Institutes    CANCELED

One and one half day institutes in four locations – Ventura; Long Beach; Sacramento and Fresno.

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61^st Annual State FHA-HERO Leadership Meeting Held in Riverside

The State FHA-HERO leadership meeting was held April 12-15 in Riverside at four venues: Marriott Hotel, Mission Inn, the Art Institute – Inland Empire, and Riverside Convention Center.  More than 800 students, teachers, administrators and business/industry partners participated in the 4 day meeting.  Highlights of the meeting included the Competitive Career Events State Finals, student leadership workshops, career workshops, and the election of new state officers for the 2008-2009 year.  At the Installation and Recognition breakfast, more than $85,000 in scholarships, cash and merchandise was provided by industry and other awards were presented.

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Tech Prep “Programs of Study” Projects to be Implemented

Starting in July, 2008, the Tech Prep Pathways and Program of Study Development Project will be implemented.  This a joint project between the California Department of Education and the Chancellor’s Office.  The six regional Tech Prep Distribution Points Projects will facilitate the work to define a consistent model for “programs of study”. The programs of study will be required to:

·        Incorporate secondary and postsecondary education elements;

·        Include academic as well as career and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses: and

·        Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or bachelor’s degree.

Two projects will facilitate the work for the three sectors for Home Economics Careers and Technology:  Los Angeles Community College will address Fashion and Interior Design and Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Industry Sectors; and Plumas County Office of Education will address the Education, Child Development and Family Services Industry Sector.

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Model Program Development and Teacher Education Program

A new contract is being established at CSU Fresno in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Child, Family and Consumer Sciences Department.  The purpose of the contract is to further develop model career pathway programs in Culinology, Lodging Management and Tourism at secondary sites that are articulated with community college and university level programs.

The contract objectives include plans for the “resurrection” of the HECT Teacher Education program at the University.  There is a great demand for secondary HECT instructors and currently there is no “viable” HECT teacher education

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             v     24^th Annual HECT Leadership and Management Conference
                   will   be held in June, 2009 in Northern California. 

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Smile California: #1 Travel Destination

The 14^th annual California Hospitality Educators and Industry Institute was held on November 29-30, 2007 at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento. The institute is sponsored by the Home Economics Careers and Technology Professional Development Project, California State University, Fresno in cooperation with Home Economics Careers and Technology Programs, California Department of Education.

The theme of the institute was “Smile California: #1 Travel Destination.” The program was designed as a forum for educators and business leaders to discuss mutual needs and concerns. In addition to industry representatives from many different areas, high school, ROCP, and community college administrators and teachers attended the conference to obtain information for implementing and expanding secondary hospitality, food service, travel and tourism programs.

The opening session featured with a dynamic presentation by Antonette Eckert, Advertising and Co-op Manager, California Travel and Tourism Commission. The topic was “Travel and Tourism in California".  A panel discussion session followed featuring representatives from lodging, attractions, hotels, and travel who discussed New Trends in the Hospitality Industry.

During the Recognition luncheon, Chris Bryant, Rapport Strategies, Inc. Pasadena gave an inspiring talk on “Building Success in Every Direction”. Shirley Brown, Ed.D, National Training Director for Rich Products Company, received the Business and Industry Friend of the Home Economics Careers and Technology Award for 2007. At the Welcome Reception, hospitality and food service students from the Sacramento area demonstrated and served appetizer creations to the institute participants.

The new Career Technical Education Standards for Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation were reviewed by Janice DeBenedetti and Kathryn Whitten, as well as implementation of the standards, teacher qualifications, advisory committees, and starting a FHA-HERO chapter. New educational resources were shared.

Day two began with a panel discussion on “Educational Opportunities” presented by various culinary schools, colleges, and university leaders. The closing session featured John Poimiroo and Partners, who focused on the unlimited opportunities in the Hospitality Industry.

Over 75 Home Economics Careers and Technology teachers, administrators and industry representatives from all across the state participated in the 2007 institute.

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education Leaders             

 
Janice DeBenedetti  (right) presents the 2007 HECT Outstanding Service Award to Dr. Marilynn Filbeck at Rancho Mirage on August 3, 2007

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NEW Resources Available

New Competency Profiles Available

The Home Economics Careers and Technology state staff has updated the popular assessment tool to reflect the revision of the Career Technical Education  Model Curriculum Standards, 2007 for the Consumer and Family Studies Programs and Home Economics Related Occupations Career Pathways.  The following Competency Profiles are now available to order using the Resources and Publications Order Form –2007-2008:

Consumer and Family Studies Program:
            Consumer and Family Studies---Grades 7-8
            Consumer and Family Studies---Grades 9-12

Home Economics Related Occupations Career Pathways:
            Child Development Career Pathway
            Education Career Pathway
            Fashion Design, Manufacturing and Merchandising
            Career   Pathway    
            Food Service and Hospitality Career Pathway
            Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Career Pathway
            Interior Design, Furnishings, and Maintenance Career Pathway

The Resource and Publications Order Forms can be found on the Professional Development page.

You’ve been asking for it and now it is available!

A Flash Drive with all of the Model Curriculum Standards for the nine Home Economics Related Occupations Career Pathways and the Content Areas of Consumer and Family Studies is now available.  This can be ordered from the HECT Curriculum and Professional Development Project.

HECT Teacher Recruitment

Imagine Yourself as a Teacher of Home “Economics Careers                                                                  and Technology1

The California Association FHA-HERO State Officer Team, voted to make HECT teacher recruitment a priority.   As a result a new poster has been designed and produced to encourage students to consider a career as a Home Economics Careers and Technology Education Teacher.   

The new poster is ready to display in every HECT classroom and counseling office!  Order Yours today! 

New HECT Standards

With the completion of the newly revised Career Technical Education Standards, there are now State Board of Education approved and adopted standards for Home Economics Careers and Technology Education programs grades 7-12.  There are three distinct sets of standards for secondary HECT programs:  Consumer and Family Studies (CFS) for grades 7-8; Consumer and Family Studies (CFS) for grades 9-12; and Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO) Career Pathway standards for grades 10-12.

In the CTE Standards document, all of the standards for Consumer and Family Studies are listed under the Foundation Standard #10 in one of the three sectors directly related to the CFS content areas.  The sectors include Education, Child Development and Family Services (related CFS content areas of child development, consumer education, family and human development, and individual and family health); Fashion and Interior Design (related CFS content areas of fashion, textiles, and apparel; and Housing and Furnishings); and Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation (related CFS content areas of food and nutrition and individual and family health).  The new CTE and HECT Career Pathway and standards subcomponents as well as only the CFS standards, without standards details, are posted on the State Board of Education web site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/ .

It is important to note that only teachers credentialed to teach Consumer and Family Studies (Single subject credential in Home Economics) should provide instruction in the CFS content areas. And only those teachers with appropriate occupational/industry experience and a credential to teach Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO) Career Pathway courses should provide instruction based upon the career pathway standards.  The standards are designed to facilitate sequenced and articulated instruction using CFS introductory and concentration courses as a foundation for the HERO Career Pathway capstone courses.

To assist Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teachers, a new resource entitled Consumer and Family Studies Standards Implementation Resource Guide, Grades 7-12 was introduced at the 2007 Leadership and Management Conference.  All of the CFS standards, grades 7-12, with standards detail are included in this resource. The standards details provide additional information that is lacking for the CFS standards included in the CTE Standards Document as well as on-line.  This document will be distributed at all the upcoming HECT professional development activities planned for 2007-2008.

Change for Family Living and Parenting Education

The name for the CFS content area of Family Living and Parenting Education was changed to Family and Human Development. This change was made for several reasons, but primarily to reflect the titles of courses that can be effectively sequenced to qualify for Perkins funding as well as to develop courses that meet the UC and CSU A-G admission requirements.

Recommended Course Titles

In response to the requests of administrators and teachers for a list of courses that would reflect today’s HECT programs, the HECT State Staff developed a resource which includes the titles of introductory, concentration, and capstone courses by content area, career pathway, and industry sector.  The titles were developed with input from HECT teachers representing various regions of the state.  Click on the "Recommended Course Titles" button on the HECT home page.

New HECT Public Relations Materials

A new set of public relations materials that includes information briefs about the overall secondary Home Economics Careers and Technology program in California as well as specific ones that address Consumer and Family Studies as well as each of the eight Home Economics Related Career Pathway programs and FHA-HERO.  In addition a resource entitled “Frequently Asked Questions” in included in the packet to address commonly asked questions.    Additional copies of this resource may be purchased through the Home Economics Careers and Technology Curriculum and Professional Development Project at CSU, Fresno for the price of $2.50 per packet or 10 packets for $20.00.

Resource Order Form can be found on the Professional Development page. 
Click on Publications.

Click here to see attached letter, program data request form and ways to gain access to the data base.

Job Openings/Teachers Available: For available teachers and job openings go to Job Bank.

FHA-HERO is located at www.hect.org/fhahero. Click on Competitive Recognition Events, then on State Winners to see pictures of the first, second and third place CRE winners for 2007.

CSU, Fresno
Home Economics Careers & Technology
Professional Development Project
5300 N. Campus Dr., Room 214 M/S FF 114
Fresno, CA 93740-8019

Phone: (559) 278-4236
Fax:    (559) 278-7824

Last updated:  May 8, 2008