This guide contains standards designed to encourage local educational agencies to redesign consumer home economics programs to meet the present and future needs of students and adults in the 1980s and 1990s. A procedure is suggested for using them in redesign or development of new and innovative articulated programs. The standards include nine major program components: philosophy, population/access, instructional program, advisory council/community involvement, facilities/equipment, student services, finance, administrative/supervisory personnel, and instructional staff. Each component is defined, and the standard is specified. For each standard, two to nine criteria are identified. Quality indicators for each criterion are provided in a format suitable for use as a program review guide. Implementation or non-implementation of a quality indicator is to be indicated by a check, and space is provided for comments. An appendix contains additional information that explains or defines terms and/or phrases used in the criteria. (YLB)