Praxis Subject Assessment: Family and Consumer Sciences (5122)

The Family and Consumer Sciences test is designed for prospective teachers of family and consumer sciences in middle through senior high schools. The 120 selected-response questions assess subject knowledge as well as the methodology applicable to teaching family and consumer sciences. The test is broad in scope to provide for the range in subject areas to which prospective family and consumer sciences teachers are exposed and the variety of programs for which they are prepared. The test is typically taken by examinees who have completed a bachelor's degree program with an emphasis on family and consumer sciences. Six content areas include food and nutrition; housing and interior design; textiles, fashion, and apparel; human development and interpersonal relationships; foundations of family and consumer sciences education; and resource management.