Test Design and 
Test Framework

Field 217: Family and Consumer Sciences

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The test design below describes general test information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 100 multiple-choice questions
Time* 3 hours, 15 minutes
Passing Score 240

*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial

Test Framework

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.



Test Subarea Number of Test Objectives Number of Scorable Items Number of Non-Scorable Items subarea weight as percent of total test score
Subarea 1—Human Development, the Family, and Parenting 3 20 5 25 percent
Subarea 2—Direct Service Career Paths in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 20 5 25 percent
Subarea 3—Indirect Service Career Paths in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 20 5 25 percent
Subarea 4—Career Development and Pedagogical Practice in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 20 5 25 percent
Totals 12 80 20 100 percent

Subarea 1—Human Development, the Family, and Parenting

Objective 0001—Understand human growth and development across the life span.

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Objective 0002—Understand the family, including nutrition and wellness practices that enhance individual and family well-being.

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Objective 0003—Understand parenting roles, responsibilities, and practices.

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Subarea 2—Direct Service Career Paths in Family and Consumer Sciences

Objective 0004—Understand knowledge, skills, and practices relevant to careers in family and community services, early childhood education, and related services.

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Objective 0005—Understand knowledge, skills, and practices relevant to careers in human, economic, and environmental resources and consumer services.

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Objective 0006—Understand knowledge, skills, and practices relevant to careers in hospitality, tourism, and recreation.

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Subarea 3—Indirect Service Career Paths in Family and Consumer Sciences

Objective 0007—Understand knowledge, skills, and practices relevant to careers in food and beverage production and services, food science and technology, and dietetics.

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Objective 0008—Understand knowledge, skills, and practices relevant to careers in housing, interior design, textiles, and apparel.

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Objective 0009—Understand knowledge, skills, and practices relevant to careers in facilities management and maintenance.

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Subarea 4—Career Development and Pedagogical Practice in Family and Consumer Sciences

Objective 0010—Understand relationships in work and community settings, career development process, and ways to support students' career development in family and consumer sciences.

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Objective 0011—Understand the process of reading and apply knowledge of strategies for promoting students' reading development in the family and consumer sciences classroom.

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Objective 0012—Understand how to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction appropriate to the individual disciplines of family and consumer sciences.

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