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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 21__________________________________________
3. Course Title _Early Intervention Principles and Practices
4. __X__ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
Change (Indicate current status and 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? _ECE AS Degree / Early Intervention Certificate__________
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code 1305.00
Is the course a "required course"?_ X an "additional requirement"?(In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
This course is a required to meet the requirements of the Interagency Coordinating Council approved Early Intervention
Personnel Model.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Student pursuing an Associate of Science Degree in ECE with an emphasis in Early Intervention or in Infant-Toddler Care, a
Master teacher Child Development Permit in either of the two emphasis listed above or pursuing an Early Intervention
Assistant II certificate will enroll in this course.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses (modify/overlap/replace)?
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Videos, books, and periodicals.
Need to acquire: (include cost) Nothing.
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Full and/or associate faculty. _____________
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? None required. ____________________________
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, it is assumed this course can be offered District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? _May be taught at all sites.____________________________________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) Annually at Eureka, as enrollment merits at all other sites. Day X_Evening X____
13. Special Fees None.______
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): None.
15. Submitted by: Sydney Fisher Larson ____Tel. Ext._4338________
Date11/01/00 _________________
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee ______
11/9/01 ____________________
College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE 10/10/01
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 21
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE Early Intervention Principles and Practices
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An overview and an introduction to caring for infants with highrisk situations and disabilities, birth to age three.
Treatments, strategies and techniques used to serve children and families in the field of early intervention will be explored.
The course is designed to support the training needs of early childhood educators, Early Intervention Assistant IIs, parents,
and care providers who will serve this population. The course covers parent/professional relationships, the normal grief
process associated with the diagnosis of a child with a disability, identification and assessment, community resources and
developmental and emergent curriculum.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
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% of Classroom Hours
Spent on Each Topic
Current legislation and regulations including IDEA and ADA
Scope and ranges of disabilities and conditions which
affect high risk and disabled infants and toddlers
Dynamics of the family as a system
Community resource awareness and use
Individual Family Services Plans (IFSP) development
and implementation
Emergent and developmental curriculum and
assessments as part of individual treatment plan
15%
20%
15%
15%
15%
20%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ________
Corequisite?
No ___X_____
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X_____
Yes ECE 2Y (with a grade of “C” or better)
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
In order to effectively identify and plan for children with atypical development, students must have a baseline of knowledge of
typical child growth and development.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 21
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. Give an overview of current legislation and laws including:
a. Implications of ADA (Americans’ with Disabilities Act) on programs serving children and their families
b. Implementation of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) PL102-119
c. Facilitation of interagency coordination and the IFSP (Individual Family Services Plan)
2. Identify children at risk for developmental concerns including:
a. Assess development for typically developing children birth to age three
b. Examine specific disabilities including but not limited to: prenatal complications, birth trauma, chromosome
abnormalities, sensory and orthopedic disabilities, failure to thrive, seizure disorders, medical frailties, and
undiagnosed disabilities
c. Identify child behaviors that indicate emotional stress
d. Use of observation, interdisciplinary team assessment and record keeping
e. Selection and application of intervention strategies for supporting children 0-3 with disabilities in early care
settings enhancing optimal access to full range of experiences
3. Develop family partnerships using knowledge of the following:
a. The normal grief process and changing dynamics within the family, addressing the needs of the changing
family and crisis intervention
b. Communication strategies and relationship building
c. Work with the parents to plan and implement the IFSP based on family’s priorities, needs, concerns, and
strengths
d. Respect and valuing diverse cultures, languages, and family structures
e. Professional ethics and confidentiality
4. Demonstrate an understanding of and utilize all available community resources
a. Identification of services needed by the child and the family and referral processes to access those services
b. Advocacy
5. Plan and adapt curriculum and learning environment
a. Explain the role of the IFSP in the development and implementation of early intervention strategies
b. Evaluate program services available to support the IFSP
c. Implement developmentally and culturally appropriate play-based curriculum, activities, and schedules
which provide equal access to all experiences
d. Adapt natural environments and inclusive classroom to accommodate the child with special needs
e. Assist families in preparation for successful transitions to other programs in cooperation with other
community early intervention programs
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.
 Evaluate and adapt environments based on the special needs of children with specific disabilities
 Define ethical problems related to the care of special needs children and apply ethical principles to resolving them
 Analyze legal implications of ADA and IDEA in serving children and families
 Identify specific strategies to ensure full-inclusion of children with special needs in the least restrictive environment
 Determine how laws regarding special education services can be implemented in child care and development
settings
 Define the role of an early childhood educator in the development and implementation of an IEP or an IFSP
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 21
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:
__ essay exam(s)
X term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
X written homework
X reading report(s)
X other (specify) Portfolio
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.
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Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
__ quizzes
X homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) devise implementation plan for theoretical IFSP.
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
__ class performance(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
__ performance exam(s)
D. Objective examinations, including:
__ multiple choice
__ true/false
__ matching items
__ completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
E.
Other (specify) Portfolio to demonstrate mastery of competencies
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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: Resources for Educating Children with Diverse Abilities
X
Required
Edition: Third
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Alternate
Author: Deiner
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Recommended
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Date Published: 1999
(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.
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ECE 21
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over a 16-week presentation of the course, 3.8 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
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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) portfolios
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
__3+__ Weekly 54 TOTAL
Lab:
_______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks S (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size 35
Units 3 or
Variable Unit Range ______
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
2. TLUs 4.5
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 X 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:
LAC Coordinator:
TSS Coordinator:
COMMENTS:
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
COURSE OUTLINE 6/98
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