CONNECT
& COMMIT
Family and Consumer
Sciences Assessments
Involving FCCLA members in FCSAs?
Each member will be able to test in one of the following categories:
 Child Development
 Consumer Math
 FCCLA Creed, Mission and Purpose
 Culinary Arts
 Education and training
 Etiquette
 Fashion Design
 Hospitality
 Interior Design
 Job Interview
 Parliamentary Procedure
 Step One
The FCSA tests will be…
Answered on Scantron sheets
Objective Questions
 True/False
 Multiple Choice
Recognition…
Each member that takes an assessment will be awarded according to test will
receive a certificate of participation; those scoring between 55-100 will receive a gold,
silver, or bronze medal depending on their test score.
Gold: 85-100
Silver: 84- 70
Bronze: 55-69
Certificate: below 54
Child
Development - FCSA
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Members will answer questions related to the development of a child
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The contents is based on information studied in child development
units of study
Consumer Math - FCSA
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Members will answer consumer math
related questions during the quiz.
• The content questions cover area of:
Basic Culinary Math
Housing/Interior Design
Banking/Investments
Culinary Arts- FCSA
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Members will answer questions related to the culinary arts field.
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terms
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methods of cookery
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presentation
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Important information to know if working within the industry
Education and Training
FCSA
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Members will answer questions related to the education and training field.
Content is geared toward students
studying and interested in the
profession of teaching
Etiquette- FCSA
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Participants will demonstrate
basic knowledge of proper
etiquette by answering questions
during a quiz related to meal and
social etiquette.
Fashion Design- FCSA
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Participants will demonstrate
basic knowledge of fashion
design by answering questions
during a quiz related to fashion.
Creed, Mission and
Purpose - FCSA
Participants will write the FCCLA
creed and punctuate it according to
the nationally adopted creed.
Participants will also be tested on
their knowledge of the 8 FCCLA
Purposes and be asked to write the
FCCLA Mission Statement.
Hospitality - FCSA
 Participants
will
demonstrate basic
knowledge and skill related
to the hospitality industry.
Interior Design- FCSA
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Members will answer questions related to interior design including:
Principles and Elements
of Design
Color
Furniture Placement
Traffic Patterns
Job Interview -FCSA
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Participants will answer interview etiquette questions
related to:

Dress

Interviewing Skills

Resumes

Follow up
Parliamentary Procedure
FCSA

Participants will demonstrate basic
parliamentary knowledge by
answering questions during a quiz.
Robert’s Rules of
Order Newly Revised
is the official FCCLA
parliamentary procedure
authority.
Step One - FCSA
Participants will demonstrate
basic knowledge of FCCLA
including organization history
and national programs.
Family and Consumer Sciences Assessments
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FCSA's tests are related to the Career Clusters and are
extensions of the curriculum competencies taught through
the FCS courses.
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Through FCSA's ANY student, regardless of level and
ability, has an opportunity to participate and receive
recognition.
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Because FCSA's are proficiency/competitive events
administrators might be more willing to allow members to
attend fall leadership, region and state meetings.
Family and Consumer Sciences Assessments
Members may take the FCSA quizzes at:
 Fall Leadership Workshops
Dates and locations to be posted to the FCCLA website.
 Region FCCLA Meetings
 State FCCLA Leadership Conference
How to Sign up for FCSA's
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Go to www.texasfccla.org
Select the Region Meeting link.
Register for the FCSA’s either with your region meeting registration
or separately through the online meeting registration link.
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Cost is $10 per test, pre-registered. Only one test per student.
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Members may register on site at the meetings, however, the cost is
$15.00 per student
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