Scope and Sequence
Cluster:
Human Services
Course Name:
§130.249 Family and Community Services (One-Half to One Credit)
Course Description:
(1) This laboratory-based course is designed to involve students in realistic and meaningful community-based
activities through direct service experiences. Students are provided opportunities to interact and provide services
to individuals, families, and the community through community or volunteer services. Emphasis is placed on
developing and enhancing organizational and leadership skills and characteristics.
(2) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student
organizations or other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
Course Requirements:
This course is recommended for students in Grades 11-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles of Human
Services. Students must have access to transportation and access to computers and the Internet.
Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
Student Expectations
Resources
I. Leadership and Interpersonal Communication
A. Skills
B. Applications
(2) The student demonstrates
organizational and leadership
skills using a community service
environment.
(A) demonstrate management practices
facilitating individuals assuming
multiple family, community, and wageearner roles
• FCSCG
• 4-H 4-h.org
• Congressional Youth Leadership
Council www.cylc.org
• FCCLA www.texasfccla.org
(B) evaluate personal leadership
www.fcclainc.org
characteristics
• Mind Tools www.mindtools.com
(C) develop a plan for positively
• National Youth Leadership Council
enhancing personal leadership
www.nylc.org
characteristics
• Youthleadership.com
www.youthleadership.com/index.html
(D) demonstrate positive interpersonal
skills, including conflict resolution,
negotiation, teamwork, and leadership
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• National Youth Leadership Council
www.nylc.org
• Youthleadership.com
www.youthleadership.com/index.html
Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
I. Leadership and Interpersonal Communication
Student Expectations
Resources
(E) evaluate and identify effective
strategies and skills necessary to
establish a collaborative relationship
with others in community service
settings
II. Meaningful and Relevant Service
A. Volunteerism
B. Reflection
(3) The student develops and
implements community service
activities.
(A) identify service projects applicable
to a community
(B) integrate student interest, abilities,
and skills with appropriate community
service projects
(C) plan, develop, and implement
volunteer activities that will benefit
individuals, families, or the community
(D) generate ideas and gather
information relevant to a family and
community services project keeping
careful records of outside sources
(E) demonstrate proficient use of
volunteer skills
(F) demonstrate safety practices
related to community service or
volunteer activities
(G) demonstrate increasing ability to
perform higher-order thinking skills
through organizing and performing
community service
(H) practice techniques to ensure
completion of a community service
project
(I) cite evidence of personal
development through performing
community service activities
• FCSCG
• SOARB
• Corporation for National Service
Learning www.nationalservice.gov
• KidsHealth – Guide to Community
Service kidshealth.org/parent/positive/
family/volunteer.html
• KidsHealth – Volunteering
kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/jobs/vo
lunteering.html
• National Crime Prevention Council
www.ncpc.org
• National Service-Learning
Clearinghouse
www.servicelearning.org
• National Service Resource Center
www.nationalserviceresources.org
• Operation Respect: Don't Laugh At
Me www.dontlaugh.org
• Senior Corps www.seniorcorps.org
• State Farm – Service Learning
www.statefarm.com/about/csr/educatio
n_excellence/service_learning.asp
• Teens In The Driver Seat
www.t-driver.com
• Texas Center For Service Learning
www.txcsl.org
• Volunteers of America www.voa.org/
Home/tabid/2851/Default.aspx
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Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
I. Leadership and Interpersonal Communication
Student Expectations
www.t-driver.com
• Texas Center For Service Learning
www.txcsl.org
• Volunteers of America www.voa.org/
Home/tabid/2851/Default.aspx
Resources
(J) evaluate the effectiveness of
implemented activities
III. Academic Applications
A. Communication skills
B. Socialization
(5) The student applies rigorous
academic standards in
implementing community service
activities.
C. Presentation skills
(A) use effective reading strategies to
evaluate topics from professional
publications in family and community
services
(B) listen actively and effectively in all
communication situations
• FCSCG
• FCCLA www.fcclainc.org
www.texasfccla.org
• Mind Tools www.mindtools.com
• Texas Center For Service Learning
www.txcsl.org
(C) define the concept of socialization
and analyze the role socialization plays
in human development and behavior
(2) The student demonstrates
organizational and leadership
skills using a community service
environment.
(F) plan and deliver focused and
coherent presentations that convey
clear and distinct perspective and
demonstrate solid reasoning
IV. Careers in Family Service
A. Needs
(1) The student explores careers (A) identify family services
• EC
in family services.
(B) investigate career options available • FCSCG
B. Applications
• LMCI/COC
that focus on families
• LMCI/TJHG
(C) research to find agencies,
• Achieve Texas www.achievetexas.org
organizations, and churches offering
• Corporation for National Service
family services in the student's area
Learning www.nationalservice.gov
• National Service Resource Center
www.nationalserviceresources.org
• National Service-Learning
Clearinghouse
www.servicelearning.org
• O*Net Online online.onetcenter.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco
• Texas Center For Service Learning
www.txcsl.org
• Texas Department of Family and
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Protective Services
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www.dfps.state.tx.us
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• Texas OSCAR – Occupation and Skill
Computer Assisted Researcher
www.ioscar.org/tx
A. Needs
(1) The student explores careers
in family services.
B. Applications
Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
I. Leadership and Interpersonal Communication
Student Expectations
(D) analyze demographic and
community needs
• EC
• FCSCG
• LMCI/COC
• LMCI/TJHG
• Achieve Texas www.achievetexas.org
• Corporation for National Service
Resources
Learning www.nationalservice.gov
• National Service Resource Center
www.nationalserviceresources.org
• National Service-Learning
Clearinghouse
www.servicelearning.org
• O*Net Online online.onetcenter.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco
• Texas Center For Service Learning
www.txcsl.org
• Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services
www.dfps.state.tx.us
• Texas OSCAR – Occupation and Skill
Computer Assisted Researcher
www.ioscar.org/tx
V. Personal Employability Skills/Career Resources
A. Interpersonal skills
(4) The student analyzes factors (A) evaluate interests, abilities, and
influencing employability skills.
personal priorities related to career
choices
• FCSCG
• LMCI/COC
B. Management practices
• America’s Career Infonet
www.acinet.org/acinet
(B) apply the decision-making process
C. Problem solving
• The Career Key www.careerkey.org
to career selection
• CareerPath.com
(C) demonstrate effective verbal,
www.careerpath.com
nonverbal, and written communication • Career Voyages
skills
www.careervoyages.gov
•
CollegeGrad.com
(D) demonstrate positive human
www.collegegrad.com
relations skills
• Ethics Resource Center
(E) demonstrate appropriate grooming, www.ethics.org
appearance, and etiquette for volunteer • Good Character.com
activities
www.goodcharacter.com/NFS/SchoolTo
(F) exhibit ethical practices as defined Work.html
• Job Star www.jobstar.org
for designated volunteer activities
• Kuder www.kuder.com
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Schools
and
Texas
Regional
ESCs.
• Labor
Market
and
Career
Information
Others interested in use of these materials, please contact: copyrights@tea.state.tx.us
(LMCI) www.cdr.state.tx.us
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• Monster www.monster.com
• National Research Center for Career
and Technical Education
www.nccte.org
Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
I. Leadership and Interpersonal Communication
• Ethics Resource Center
www.ethics.org
• Good Character.com
www.goodcharacter.com/NFS/SchoolTo
Work.html
Student Expectations
Resources
• Job Star www.jobstar.org
• Kuder www.kuder.com
(G) describe community service
•
Labor Market and Career Information
experiences that contribute to career
(LMCI)
www.cdr.state.tx.us
preparation
• Monster www.monster.com
(H) analyze future trends in community • National Research Center for Career
service
and Technical Education
www.nccte.org
(I) determine employment and
entrepreneurial opportunities related to • Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco
community service
• O*Net Online
(J) design a public relations campaign
online.onetcenter.org
promoting volunteer activities
• Salary.com salary.com
• Texas OSCAR – Occupation and Skill
Computer Assisted Researcher
www.ioscar.org/tx
• Texas Workforce Commission
www.twc.state.tx.us
• Texas Work Prep
www.TexasWorkPrep.com
Resources: Books
EC
FCSCG
LMCI
LMCI/COC
LMCI/TJHG
SOARB
Exploring Careers, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Division, 2004
Family and Community Services Curriculum Guide, Curriculum Center for FCS, 2004
Labor Market and Career Information (LCMI)
LMCI: Career Orientation Curriculum
LMCI: Texas Job Hunters Guide
Services for Older Adults Reference Book, Curriculum Center for FCS, 2004
0078456444
Resources: Web Sites
4-H
Achieve Texas
America’s Career Infonet
Career Voyages
CareerPath.com
CollegeGrad.com
Congressional Youth Leadership
Council
http://4-h.org
www.achievetexas.org
www.acinet.org/acinet
www.careervoyages.gov
www.careerpath.com
www.collegegrad.com
www.cylc.org
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Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
Student Expectations
Resources
Corporation
forand
National
Service Communication
www.nationalservice.gov
I. Leadership
Interpersonal
Learning
Ethics Resource Center
FCCLA
FCCLA, Texas
Good Character.com
Job Star
KidsHealth – Guide to Community
Service
www.ethics.org
www.fcclainc.org
www.texasfccla.org
www.goodcharacter.com/NFS/SchoolToWork.html
www.jobstar.org
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/volunteer.html
KidsHealth – Volunteering
Kuder
Labor Market and Career
Information (LMCI)
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/jobs/volunteering.html
www.kuder.com
www.cdr.state.tx.us
Mind Tools
Monster
National Crime Prevention Council
National Research Center for
Career and Technical Education
www.mindtools.com
www.monster.com
www.ncpc.org
www.nccte.org
National Service Resource Center
National Service-Learning
Clearinghouse
www.nationalserviceresources.org
www.servicelearning.org
National Youth Leadership Council
O*Net Online
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Operation Respect: Don't Laugh At
Me
www.nylc.org
http://online.onetcenter.org
www.bls.gov/oco
www.dontlaugh.org
Salary.com
Senior Corps
State Farm – Service Learning
Teens In The Driver Seat
Texas Center For Service Learning
Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services
http://salary.com
www.seniorcorps.org
www.statefarm.com/about/csr/education_excellence/service_learning.asp
www.t-driver.com
www.txcsl.org
www.dfps.state.tx.us
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Units of Study
Knowledge and Skills
Student Expectations
Resources
Texas
OSCARand
– Occupation
and Communication
www.ioscar.org/tx
I. Leadership
Interpersonal
Skill Computer Assisted Researcher
Texas Work Prep
Texas Workforce Commission
The Career Key
Volunteers of America
Youthleadership.com
www.TexasWorkPrep.com
www.twc.state.tx.us
www.careerkey.org
www.voa.org/Home/tabid/2851/Default.aspx
www.youthleadership.com/index.html
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