Early Childhood Education Program Learning Outcomes

Define the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment

Research and report about assessment partnerships with families and with professional colleagues

Name and identify the central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas or academic disciplines

Identify the characteristics and needs of young children

Design and evaluate meaningful, challenging curricula for each child.

Describe and research the multiple influences on development and learning.

Identify and demonstrate an understanding of effective strategies and tools for early education

List and compose effective strategies to support and engaging families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships

Observe and evaluate an early elementary primary/grades setting for core elements of developmentally appropriate.

Explain and describe the diverse family and community characteristics

Observe and evaluate an infant and toddler program for core elements of developmentally appropriate practices

Explain and demonstrate how to involve families and communities in their children’s development and learning

Outline and construct healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments.

Examine and Reflect on their own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child

Observe and evaluate a preschool program for core element of developmentally appropriate practices

Examine and demonstrate how professionalism is expressed through standards for children

Examine and demonstrate how professionalism is expressed through standards for advocacy

Articulate understanding of positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with children

Examine and demonstrate how professionalism is expressed through standards for teacher preparation

Identify and describe developmentally appropriate teaching/learning approaches

Demonstrate and implement understanding of content knowledge and resources in academic disciplines