Alignment to National Initiatives

ALIGNMENT TO NATIONAL CONTENT STANDARDS AND INITIATIVES

The domains/topics and competencies addressed in each assessment and certification included in the Pre-PAC Portfolio are driven by industry expectations and standards. In addition, they are based on relevant content standards and consistent with the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education and the Essential Knowledge and Skills identified by the National Career Clusters Initiative.

To identify how the Pre-PAC products align with these initiatives, download the appropriate matrices below:

National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Alignment Matrix to the National FCS Standards (PDF) 

Career Clusters

Alignment Matrix to the Career Clusters

Alignment to Employability Skills Framework (Developed by the U.S. Department of Education)

Alignment to the Career Ready Practices of the Common Career Technical Core

Alignment to the 21st Century Student Outcomes