Child Development and Parenting

Copyright 2026

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Deborah Agee, Instructor, J.R. Tucker High School, Henrico County Public Schools

Cynthia Chambers, Instructor, Brunswick High School, Brunswick County Public Schools

Charla M. Curtis, Instructor, Appomattox County High School, Appomattox County Public Schools

Victoria Dawson, Associate Director, Office of Child Care Health and Safety, Virginia Department of Education, Richmond

Helen Fuqua, Associate Director, CORE Competency, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Alexandria

Dr. Donna Hoskins, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Health and Human Sciences, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater

Ashea Naif, Instructor, Bayside High School, Virginia Beach Public Schools

Taylor Payne, Instructor, Franklin County High School, Franklin County Public Schools

Jodi Roberts, Director, Early Childhood Development, Thrive Birth to Five, Richmond

Dr. Amber Tiernan, Instructor, Patriot High School, Prince William County Public Schools

Allison Ullrich, Instructor, Buffalo Gap High School, Augusta County Public Schools

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Vickie L. Inge, Mathematics Committee Member, Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition
Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools

Kathleen Buchanan, Virginia FCCLA Membership and Adviser Development Coordinator, reviewed and updated the CTSO correlations.

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Leanne P. Forbes, Writer/Editor

Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education:

Heather M. Jones, Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences 

Karen M. Charney, Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

Kelly C. Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation

Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education, and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools.

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