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Discussion with Dr Nick Place. December 5, 2007 NEAFCS - Maryland Affiliate . Goals for FCS Programming in Maryland. Have sufficient resources to meet the challenge of relevant, reliable, responsive Continue to demonstrate leadership in program planning and evaluation
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Discussion with Dr Nick Place December 5, 2007 NEAFCS - Maryland Affiliate
Goals for FCS Programming in Maryland • Have sufficient resources to meet the challenge of relevant, reliable, responsive • Continue to demonstrate leadership in program planning and evaluation • Position FCS educators to work with new program leadership • Enable FCS field faculty to engage in and leverage new campus based partnerships
Background • ‘New’ staffing plan is one of many in past 6 years • Family and Consumer Science Program needs and priorities not well served by the plan • Plan does not include consideration of new opportunities and creative approaches
Maryland Affiliate NEAFCS Proposal • Association assumes leadership for a statewide needs assessment • Data driven • Validated instruments and process evaluation • Uniform approach with commitment from all tenure/tenure track FCS faculty • Supported by FCS specialists
Goals • Better definition of FCS clients • Created from the bottom up • Local needs and resources considered • Completion by 6/30/08
Benefits • Stronger local and state level marketing • Ties to current research in Family Science and Public Health • Opportunity to share process and outcomes nationally • Will inform FCS staffing decisions