Standard 1

Standard 2

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Standard 1

Demonstrate nutrition and wellness practices that enhance individual and family well being.

Benchmark 1

Dietitian

Indicator 1

Define the duties and responsibilities of a dietitian.

Indicator 2

Identify the various types or classifications of dietitians.

Indicator 3

Identify the educational and salary requirements of dietitians.

Benchmark 2

Food Processing Technician

Indicator 1

Identify the duties and responsibilities of a Food Processing Technician.

Indicator 2

Understand how molds and bacteria's can be harmful to man.

Indicator 3

Identify types of equipment used by a food-processing technician.

Indicator 4

Identify how molds and bacteria's can be harmful to man.

Benchmark 3

Product Specialist

Indicator 1

Identify the job responsibilities of a product specialist.

Indicator 2

List courses that would be helpful in the career of product specialist.

Indicator 3

Demonstrate the correct use of a microwave oven.

Indicator 4

Identify the reasons for flexible work hours for a product specialist.

Indicator 5

List factors that influence the wages of a product specialist.

Benchmark 4

Homemaker

Indicator 1

Understand the importance of learning through new experiences.

Indicator 2

Understand that you are a homemaker your entire life in addition to other career choices.

Indicator 3

Identify the skills of a homemaker.

Indicator 4

Understand the importance of resources in household management.

Indicator 5

Define the term "homemaker".

Indicator 6

Identify the challenges of being a homemaker.

Benchmark 5

Home Appliance Technician

Indicator 1

Identify the duties and responsibilities of a home appliance technician.

Indicator 2

Identify the working conditions, educational requirements and places of employment of a home appliance technician.

Indicator 3

Understand and explain how to loosen dirt and lint from a sewing machine.

Indicator 4

Explain the use of an industrial air compressor.

Indicator 5

Identify the final step in cleaning a sewing machine.

Benchmark 6

Short Order Cook

Indicator 1

Identify the job responsibilities of a short order cook.

Indicator 2

Explain the importance of clear communication.

Indicator 3

Identify and explain how the responsibilities of a short order cook fit into the consumer cycle.

Indicator 4

Identify the working conditions and salary ranges for a short order cook.

Indicator 5

List courses that would be helpful to a short order cook.

Indicator 6

Demonstrate how using pre-made beef patties, saves time.

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Standard 2

Integrate multiple life roles and responsibilities in family, work and community settings.

Benchmark 1

Facility and Home Care Manager

Indicator 1

Identify responsibility of upkeep of buildings.

Indicator 2

Understand the working conditions and job requirements of a facility and home care manager.

Indicator 3

Identify skills that a facility and home care manager learns on the job.

Indicator 4

Identify opportunities for employment in the field of facility and home care management.

Indicator 5

Identify types of building upkeep.

Indicator 6

Identify the types of floor surfaces cleaned by a facility and home care manager.

Indicator 7

Demonstrate techniques in cleaning a variety of floor surfaces.

Benchmark 2

Extension Home Economist

Indicator 1

Understand how extension home economists provide services to consumers.

Indicator 2

Understand and explain the function and purpose of the youth organization 4-H.

Indicator 3

Identify where an extension home economist would work and the working conditions of their job.

Indicator 4

Understand the concept of a land grant college.

Indicator 5

Explain the function of the Cooperative Extension Service.

Indicator 6

State the salary level of an extension home economist.

Indicator 7

Demonstrate the service known as Dial-A-Message.

Benchmark 3

Interior Specialist

Indicator 1

Identify job responsibilities of an interior specialist.

Indicator 2

List the skills necessary to become an interior specialist.

Indicator 3

Understand the purpose of a retail kitchen showroom and how an interior specialist can assist a consumer.

Indicator 4

Understand that on-the-job training is effective training to become an interior specialist.

Indicator 5

Demonstrate how a work triangle is the first consideration in planning a kitchen.

Indicator 6

Understand that a families' lifestyle will influence a kitchen layout.

Indicator 7

Define the term "feeler" as it relates to sketching a kitchen layout.

Indicator 8

Identify rules that apply to kitchen appliance placement.

Benchmark 4

Home Health Aide

Indicator 1

List the duties and responsibilities of a home health aide.

Indicator 2

Understand and identify the training requirements of a home health aide.

Indicator 3

Identify factors that will influence the wages of a home health aide.

Indicator 4

Define the characteristics of the people that home health aides care for.

Indicator 5

Identify ways to prevent the spread of infections.

Indicator 6

Demonstrate taking a pulse.

Indicator 7

Define respiration.

Benchmark 5

Retail Sales Clerk

Indicator 1

List the responsibilities of a cashier.

Indicator 2

Understand the need for cashiers in almost all industries.

Indicator 3

Understand the importance of having a balanced cash drawer as a cashier.

Indicator 4

Identify the educational requirements and training necessary to become a cashier.

Indicator 5

List benefits of being a cashier.

Benchmark 6

Personal Finance Advisor

Indicator 1

Define the responsibilities of a personal finance advisor.

Indicator 2

Understand that a person's financial status includes assets, liabilities and cash flow.

Indicator 3

List the three simple habits of sound financial management.

Indicator 4

Identify who would employ a personal finance advisor and their working conditions.

Indicator 5

Understand the educational requirements of a personal finance advisor.

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