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Official Course
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ECH268
2009 Spring – 2010 Summer
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1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load Occ |
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Child
Development Associate Preparation Practicum II |
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Participation
in early childhood education related work experience for the purpose of final
preparation for the Child Development Associate (CDA) national credential
process. Prerequisites: (CFS178, or CFS194AB, or
CFS192, or CFS193), and (ECH287, or CFS/ECH278, or CFS196), and ECH270, and
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ECH268 2009
Spring – 2010 Summer II |
Child Development Associate Preparation Practicum II |
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Describe and use appropriate strategies to manage an
effective program operation. (I) |
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Identify the elements of maintaining a commitment to
professionalism. (II) |
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Identify and use appropriate strategies to observe and
record children's behavior. (III) |
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Describe and apply principles of child growth and
development. (IV) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ECH268 2009
Spring – 2010 Summer II |
Child Development Associate Preparation Practicum II |
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I. Effective program
operation A. Describe and apply
federal, state, and/or local health, safety, and program regulations required
for obtaining and maintaining a childcare facility B. List and describe
various staff positions. C. Identify methods of
staffing in childcare settings D. Identify types of
funding available for childcare E. Prepare a sample budget
for a childcare setting II. Commitment to
profession A. Describe the emerging
profession in early childhood education and compare it to other professions
within contemporary society B. Identify and describe
the significance of current issues which challenge early childhood education
professionals and families with children today C. Describe the ethical
obligations, interests, and responsibilities of the early childhood field III. Observation of
children's behavior A. Identify and explain a
variety of strategies used to objectively observe children B. Use a variety of
strategies to objectively observe children C. Identify and describe
the use of observational records in working with young children in varied
settings IV. Child growth and
development A. Describe the theories of
Freud, Erikson, Skinner and Watson, Piaget, Maslow, and Lorenz as they relate
to child development B. Describe and contrast
the physical and motor development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers C. Describe and contrast
the cognitive development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers D. Describe and contrast
the social and emotional development of infants, toddlers, and preschool |