Welcome to the Career
Technical Education (CTE)
Child Development Advisory
Fall 2013 Meeting
Willow International Center Mission Statement: Creating Opportunities – One Student at a Time:
We embrace diversity and serve all students of the community;
We believe education is based on integrity, generosity, and accountability;
We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking;
We support student success by preparing students for their futures and for the community’s future through career/technical
certificates, degrees, and transfer programs;
We cultivate community partnerships to enhance student learning and success;
We engage in reflective, data-driven cycles of research and innovation focused on learning and student outcomes.
Child Development / Early
Childhood Education
State-Wide Collaboration
Moving Students from
Education to Employment
Accountability Reporting for the
California Community Colleges
• Published by CA Community Colleges
Chancellor’s Office – March 2012
• Student Progress & Achievement in
Vocational Program in 2010-11 – Total
Awards / Top 25
– Child Development issued the highest number of
certificates
– Child Development was second in total credits
awards
– Child Development was forth in AA/AS Degrees
AS-T Early Childhood Education verses AS in Child Development
AS-Transfer Degree
Early Childhood Education
2013
CHDEV 1 Principle & Practices of
Teaching Young Children
CHDEV 3 Introduction to Curriculum
CHDEV 6 Health Safety and Nutrition
CHDEV 15 Diversity Issues in Early
Care & Education
CHDEV 20 Observation and
Assessment
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, & Community
CHDEV 37A Early Childhood Practicum
CHDEV 39 Child Growth & Development
+Must meet all additional requirement for the transfer degree
*Child Development Courses must be
completed with a “C” or better
AS Degree in Child Development
2010-2014 Catalog
CHDEV 1 Principle & Practices of
Teaching Young Children
CHDEV 3 Introduction to Curriculum
CHDEV 6 Health Safety and Nutrition
CHDEV 15 Diversity Issues in Early
Care & Education
CHDEV 20 Observation and
Assessment
CHDEV 30 Child, Family, & Community
CHDEV 37A Early Childhood Practicum
CHDEV 39 Child Growth & Development
One of the following:
CHDEV 7 Infant/Toddler Development
& Care
CHDEV8A Programs for School-Age
Child Care
CHDEV 32 Introduction to Early
Intervention
CHDEV37B Advanced Early Childhood
Practicum
+ 3 Additional CHDEV units of your choice
+Must meet all additional requirement for the Associate Degree
*Child Development Courses must be
completed with a “C” or better
Course Offerings
• 14 Fall (1 online)
• 12 Spring (2 online)
• 1 Summer
$$ - Resources for Students
• Child Development Training Consortium
– Community College Reimbursement Program
• This year’s budget is the same as previously
– 400 units x $25.00 = $10,000.00
• Each of the 3 campuses receives $1,000.00 for instructional support
• Majority of the funds are used to support students
– Fall 11 / 23 applications = 134 units
– Fall 12 / 25 applications = 145 units
– Fall 13 / 16 applications = 153 units
Spring 12 / 33 applications = 266 units Total 400
Spring 13 / 27 applications = 229 units Total 374
• Priority currently given to CD majors and those working towards a CD
Permit / We included CHDEV 19V last year so that we could make the
number of units the grant allowed. Do we want to change this?
– Child Development Permits
– Career Incentive Grants
Ed - Resources for Students
• CDTC Website www.childdevelopment.org
– Curriculum Alignment Project – CAP
• 72 (80) Fully Aligned
– Information about participating colleges
– CAP Aligned Course Chart
– CSU Pathways
– Training Portal
– Find a Professional Growth Advisor
Mentor Support - California Early
Childhood Mentor Program
Contracted for 18 Mentors – Currently have 13
Mentors
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Service Areas
Reedley (4)
Sanger (1)
Chowchilla (1)
Madera (3)
Fresno (2)
Clovis (2)
*Lost 2 Infant Mentors from Del Ray
*Losing Huggins Center Mentor 11/2013
29 Fall Placements
Applications Due 2/7/14
Mentor Program Types
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Family CC (1)
Head Start (4)
State Preschool (4)
Inclusion State PS (1)
Private (2)
College Campus (1)
Advisory Members Input
1. What resources/support beyond unit bearing
courses could we provide to support the ECE
field, your organization, and our community?
2. Would you like to see us add or offer any 1
unit topic courses? And in what format?
3. What do you see as our role in supporting
centers and agencies with the QRIS?
Agency Updates
Thanks for your
support!