Chabot College
Fall 2003
Removed Fall 2006
Course Outline for ECD 500
Early Childhood Development Supplemental Instruction Laboratory
Catalog Description:
500 – Early Childhood Development Supplemental Instruction Laboratory
0 units
Supervised supplemental instruction in skills related to mastery of developmentally
appropriate practices and principles of early childhood required by the Child Development
Permit issued by the State of California. Co-requisite: ECD 50, ECD 51, ECD 62, or
ECD63. Variable hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course student should be able to:
1. identify the components of a quality early childhood program through the use of
various assessment tools.
2. identify developmental milestones of young children.
3. analyze recorded observations in relation to early childhood theories and
developmentally appropriate practices.
4. identify community resources that support children and families.
Course Content:
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Assessment tools used to identify quality early childhood programs
Growth and development of children birth through eight years of age
Observation techniques and application of early childhood theories
Community resources that support children and families
Methods of Presentation:
1. Supervised laboratory or field experiences with young children in early childhood
environments
2. Individualized instruction
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Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. observe and write evaluations of early childhood programs
b. research community resources that support children and families
c. observe children at different developmental stages
d. using the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) assessment
tool , rate an early childhood program
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Improved proficiency as demonstrated by students’ performance in linked
classes including performance on final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Foundations, Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Mayfield Publishers, 2001, or latest edition
The Developing Person, Kathleen Berger, Worth Publishers, 2001, or latest edition
The Child in the Family and the Community, Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Merrill Prentice-Hall,
2002, or latest edition
Creative Curriculum, Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, Cate Heroman, Teaching
Strategies, 2002, or latest edition
Special Student Materials:
None.
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