MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Student Name: ___________________________ High School: _______________________ Teacher: ___________________________ Graduation Date _______________________ COMPETENCY CHECKLIST FOR ADVANCED TECHNICAL PLACEMENT Health and Human Services: Early Childhood Development ED 120 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 3 Credit Hours To meet the standards for articulated credit, the student will demonstrate competency in the tasks listed below. Competency standards will be determined by the high school instructor. Task Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Understands developmental needs and growth characteristics of young children. Has a basic familiarity with current developmental growth theories. Has a basic understanding of current philosophies and practices in early childhood education. Can plan and manage a creative learning curriculum to promote cognitive growth. Can plan and manage a creative learning curriculum to promote affective growth. Can plan and teach developmentally appropriate learning activities. Understands the role of play in children’s learning. Is able to adopt teaching strategies to various levels of student ability. Can communicate effectively with parents, colleagues and community members (oral and written). Promotes affective growth of young children. Promotes cognitive growth of young children. Instructor’s Signature___________________________________________________Date_________________ Instructor Comments: ED 120 Early Childhood Development