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College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center Academic and Transfer Programs
2. Program and Course Number _ECE 22_
3. Course Title _Working with the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines
4. X New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
X Change (Indicate status & proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
____ Delete (Reason for deletion:)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? _Early Childhood Education Program__________
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code __1305.10____
Is the course a "required course" an "additional requirement"? X _(In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
The Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines, developed by the California Department of Education, represent
the best educational practice appropriate for children three to five. The Guidelines will become the standard by which Statefunded child care and development programs are evaluated.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Students enrolled in this course will be working or planning to work in high quality, developmentally appropriate child care
and development programs.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses modify/overlap/replace)?
This course supports the content of other ECE courses but deals specifically with the Guidelines.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Access to satellite feed.
Need to acquire: (include cost) No materials needed.
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) This course will be delivered by satellite and will use a local instructor
of record. ____________________________
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? None needed.
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be acquired
within the existing budget?
Yes
X ___No _______Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, this course can be offered District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? Eureka, Del Norte, Mendocino_____________________________________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) Fall & Spring Depending on enrollment___Day X Evening X
13. Special Fees __0____
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): None required.
15. Submitted by Sydney Fisher Larson___Tel. Ext._4338________
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee __________
9/28/01
Date 7/11/01__________
Date _________________
Date _________________
Date _________________
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE 7/11/01
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: ECE 22
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE Working with the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Based on extensive research, the course brings California’s Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines to life
– with examples of real classrooms and opportunities for practice using the Guidelines to solve classroom dilemmas.
Students will learn how to use the Guidelines as a tool to enrich the important work done with young children and families.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE: % of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Current social, political and cultural contexts in California
Research in the ECE field
Social and emotional development
Early language and literacy development
Early mathematics learning and development
Parent and family involvement
Including children with disabilities and special needs
15%
9%
17%
17%
17%
15%
10%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No
X
Yes _____________________
Corequisite?
No __X____
Yes _____________________
Recommended Preparation?
No __X____
Yes _____________________
(course)
(course)
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended
Preparation__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 22
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student
accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable
courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Explain how recent changes in both California’s demographics and knowledge about how children learn have an
impact on teaching strategies.
2. Articulate the impact of high quality care and education on a child’s social and emotional development.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of early language and literacy, early mathematics, family involvement and the foundations
of program quality and a comprehensive curriculum
4. Examine and discuss developmentally appropriate care and education among themselves, as early childhood
professionals, the families with whom they work, elementary school teachers and administrators, and legislators.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for non-credit
courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define
problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
 Students will analyze how changes in California’s demographics change teaching strategies.
 Students will identify language, literacy and mathematics activities appropriate the developmental level of specific
children.
 Students will define critical issues in childcare and development and in collaboration with peers formulate potential
solutions.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not checked, the department
must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate standard English
usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In grading these assignments,
instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing
assignments, including:
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essay exam(s)
__
term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__
written homework
__
reading report(s)
X
other (specify) Develop portfolio to demonstrate competencies
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__
The course is primarily computational in nature.
__ The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain)
B. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
__
exam(s) __
quizzes __
homework problems
__
laboratory report(s)
__
field work
__
other (specify) _________________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
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class performance(s)
__
field work
__
performance exam(s)
__
other (specify) ______________________________________
D.
Objective examinations, including:
__
multiple choice __
true/false
__
matching items
__
completion
__
other (specify)
E.
Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 22
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines
X
Required
Edition:First
______
Alternate
Author: Health and Education Communication Consultants
______ Recommended
Publisher: Child Development Division/California Department of Education Date Published: 2000
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
X Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
OR
X
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable Credit
classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class. Two hours of
independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of
class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
X
_____
_____
X
_____
_____
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_____
X
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate, meeting,
etc.)
Other (specify) Develop portfolio
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 22
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
______ Weekly 9
TOTAL
Lab:
_______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks 3 (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size 100
Units
7. Grading Standard
X
Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
.5 or
Variable Unit Range ______
2. TLUs .75
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes
X No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area
_________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area
_________
4. Method of Instruction:
X Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
6. Transferability
CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested ______
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes
X No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
9. SAM Classification C
Course Classification I
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS
Supplement To Application For New Credit Course
Learning Resources
This supplement is to be used to assist the learning resources director in determining that the college has
adequate learning resources to support your proposed course or to allocate funding for the purchase of materials
and equipment.
Course originator: Please complete this form and date and sign below.
X
Library Services
I do not plan to make any assignments requiring library resources for this course.
X
I will make library assignments. I have reviewed library holdings and believe that
existing holdings are adequate for this course.
I will make library assignments. I have reviewed library holdings and find current holdings
and/or equipment are inadequate to support this course. Please allocate $
for the
purchase of library materials/equipment. I understand that it may take 3 or more months for the
purchase and processing of new materials. A list or marked publisher's catalog of recommended
library resource acquisitions is attached. (Library resources may include books, periodicals, and
online or computer disc based databases).
X
Learning Assistance
I do not plan to make any assignments requiring the use of nonprint materials for this course.
(Nonprint materials include videos, audio materials, computer programs, transparencies,
filmstrips, etc.)
X
I will be using learning assistance for this course. I have reviewed learning assistance resources
and believe that current holdings are adequate for this course.
I will be using learning assistance for this course. I have reviewed learning assistance resources
and find that current holdings are inadequate to support this course. Please allocate $
for
the purchase of learning assistance materials and/or equipment. I understand that it may take 3 or
more months for the purchase and processing of new materials. A list or marked publisher's
catalog of recommended learning assistance acquisitions is attached.
X
Technical Support Services
I do not plan to use instructional equipment and materials (such as over heads, audio cassette
recorders, slide projectors, computer or LCD panel or projector, etc.) media in this course.
X
I will be using instructional media services for this course. I have reviewed instructional media
resources and believe that current nonprint collection holdings and equipment levels are adequate
for this course.
I will be using instructional media services for this course. I have reviewed instructional media
resources and believe that current nonprint collection holdings or equipment levels are
inadequate for this course. Please allocate $
for the purchase of nonprint materials and/or
$
for the purchase of new instructional media equipment for this course. I understand
that it make take 3 or more months to acquire new materials or equipment. A list or marked
publisher's catalog of recommended instructional media materials or equipment is attached.
Course originator: Sydney Fisher Larson Date:7/16/01
LEARNING RESOURCES CERTIFICATION:
Existing resources are adequate to support this course.
Initial: Librarian:
LAC Coordinator:
TSS Coordinator:
Existing resources are inadequate. $
has been allocated from the budget
for the purchase of materials as recommended by course originator. An
acquisition plan is attached.
Initial: Librarian:
LAC Coordinator:
TSS Coordinator:
Existing resources are inadequate. There is no budget authority for the purchase
of required resources. An acquisition plan and budget requirements are attached.
Initial: Librarian:
COMMENTS:
LAC Coordinator:
TSS Coordinator: