Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Teacher Competencies in Arkansas: Responding to Act 480.

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Title:	Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Teacher Competencies in Arkansas: Responding to Act 480.
Authors:	Carroll, Kathryn¹, Luong, Rebekah¹, Sartain, Kimberley¹
Source:	Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education. Spring2025, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p.
Subject Terms:	Family services, Secondary schools, Personal finance
Abstract:	This examination of Arkansas educational policy changes focuses on Arkansas' response to Act 480, including the development of personal finance standards, and revisions to family and consumer sciences (FCS) secondary licensure areas of study and teacher competencies. Act 480 and Act 466 require students to earn at least one credit in grades 9-12 in a course that includes personal finance. These standards can be in a stand-alone personal finance course or embedded into math or economics courses, among others. However, FCS educators are particularly well-suited to teach these standards. Revisions made post-Act 480 to FCS teacher competencies are discussed and suggest Arkansas should consider a stand-alone area of study and teacher competencies for personal finance. Doing so may help convey to school administrators and others that FCS educators are licensed to teach these required standards, which could help with the sustainability of FCS programs, and add value to FCS licensure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	This examination of Arkansas educational policy changes focuses on Arkansas' response to Act 480, including the development of personal finance standards, and revisions to family and consumer sciences (FCS) secondary licensure areas of study and teacher competencies. Act 480 and Act 466 require students to earn at least one credit in grades 9-12 in a course that includes personal finance. These standards can be in a stand-alone personal finance course or embedded into math or economics courses, among others. However, FCS educators are particularly well-suited to teach these standards. Revisions made post-Act 480 to FCS teacher competencies are discussed and suggest Arkansas should consider a stand-alone area of study and teacher competencies for personal finance. Doing so may help convey to school administrators and others that FCS educators are licensed to teach these required standards, which could help with the sustainability of FCS programs, and add value to FCS licensure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	19385919