Child Development
Department of Early Childhood Studies
3214 Austin Street, Houston, TX 77004
713-718-6303 phone 713-718-6235 fax
12 weeks
In person
Diquana Gray Shields
Telephone: (281) 240-7883
Email: diquana.shields@hccs.edu
Educational Development Center Building, Room D-116
Saturdays: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
An introduction to the education of the young child. Includes developmentally
appropriate practices and programs, theoretical and historical perspectives, ethical
and professional responsibilities, and current issues. Course content is aligned with
State Board of Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities
standards. Requires student to participate in a minimum of 16 hours of field
experience with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with
varied and diverse populations.
College level reading and writing, MATH 0308 or higher
Standard 2: Family and Community
Standard 4: Teaching and Learning
Standard 5: Professionalism
1. Discuss the contributions of key historical and
contemporary theorists to the field of early childhood
education.
2. Explain the features of a developmentally appropriate
program for young children.
3. Define development and define each of the four basic
developmental areas.
4. Describe the types of early childhood programs
5. Analyze future trends and issues of the early childhood
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Course Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7
HSCKS
Course Prerequisite(s)
Program Learning
Outcomes
48 hours
TECECDS
Course Description:
Child Development
Educating Young Children
TECA 1311
Fall, 2010
(50088)
Educational Development Center Building, Room D-116
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
NAEYC
Discipline/Program
Course Title
Course Rubric & Number
Semester with Course
Reference Number (CRN)
Course Location/Times
Course Semester Credit
Hours
Total Course Contact
Hours
Course Length (number of
weeks)
Type of Instruction
Instructor contact
information (phone
number and email
address)
Office Location and Hours
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TECA 1311 – page 2
profession
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6. Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and 5a
8
developmental stages of an early childhood professional.
Learning Objectives
1. 1 Describe contributions of historical theorists to the field of early childhood
(Numbering system
education.
should be linked to SLO – 2.1 Identify types and characteristics of different early childhood programs.
e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
2.2 Contrast early childhood programs
3.1 List the four developmental areas.
4.1 Identify types and characteristics of different early childhood programs.
4.2 Contrast early childhood programs
5.1 Discuss public policy, how it is developed and its impact on children and families
5.2 Identify child care research findings and report on the effects of early education
on children, their families, and/or society.
6.1 List characteristics of an early childhood professional.
6.2 List educational and experience requirements for early childhood positions.
SCANS
Personal Qualities: The student will access course requirements (self management)
and make plans to complete requirements (responsibility); share knowledge of own
skills and abilities (self-esteem); demonstrate understanding and politeness in group
discussions (sociability); and understand the impact of violating belief and ethical
codes of the early childhood community (integrity/honesty).
Systems: The student will acquire knowledge about cultural differences in families
(understands systems) ,understands how culture affects family (monitor/correct
system performance) and be able to offer assistance to families (design/improve
systems).
SLO Assessment/Required This course includes at least one of the following required components: lab
Component
assignment, key assessment, field experience hours, and/or First Aid/CPR
certification. If this assignment is not completed with 70% of possible points, you will
not receive a passing grade in this class. Your instructor will explain the required
component identified for this course- field experience and program reports.
Week/Date
Topics to be Discussed
Required Reading &
Course Calendar
Assignments Due
1/Sept 25
2/Oct. 2
3/Oct. 9
4/Oct.16
Introduction, Overview of Course
Expectations
The Scope of and Need for Early
Childhood Education;
The Children
The Families (NAEYC Standard 2);
The Teachers/Caregivers; NAEYC
Code of Ethics (NAEYC Standard
5)
Rationale Supporting Early
Childhood Education
**Oral Presentations
Accountability, Standards, and
Assessment; The Physical
Environment
Writing Sample
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
***Artifact Due
Chapter 5
Theorist Poster Reports
DUE
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Ethical Dilemmas Response
Paper DUE
***Artifact Due
TECA 1311 – page 3
5/Oct.23
6/Oct. 30
7/Nov.6
8/Nov.13
9/Nov.20
10/Dec.4
11/Dec.11
Instructional Methods
Student Assignments
Student Assessments
Instructional Materials
HCC Policy Statements
Curriculum Planning
Chapter 8
MIDTERM EXAM
Creative Development through the
Curriculum (NAEYC Standard 4);
Physical Development through the
Curriculum (NAEYC Standard 4)
Cognitive Development through the
Curriculum (NAEYC Standard 4)
Oral/Visual Presentation
Language Development through
the Curriculum;
(NAEYC Standard 4)
Social Development through the
Curriculum (NAEYC Standard
4)Guiding Routines and Group
Activities (NAEYC Standard 4)
Guiding Routines and Group
Activities (NAEYC Standard 4)
Guiding Social Behaviors; Helping
Children Cope With Stress
((NAEYC Standard 4)
Review Chapters 1-8
Chapter 9
Program Reports Part 1 DUE
Chapter 10
***Artifact Due
Chapter 11
Design of Ideal Classroom DUE
Chapter 12
***Artifact Due
Chapter 13
Program Reports Part 2 DUE
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
***Artifact Due
12/Dec.18 Final Exam
Review Chapters 9-16
A variety of instructional methods are used throughout the semester. Examples may
include class discussions, lectures, readings, group projects, practicum assignments,
video/DVD, internet searches, presentations, and lesson plans.
Theorists poster report, program reports, classroom design, ethical dilemma
response paper
Mid-term, final exam, random quizzes, student assignments
Essa, E.L. (2007). Introduction to Early Childhood Education (5th ed.). Albany,
NY: Delmar.
Services to Students with Disabilities - Students who require reasonable
accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to LHSB, Room 106, or call
713-718-6164 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty is only authorized to
provide accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office.
New Repeat Course Fee – Effective Fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate
to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are
considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer
with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading
and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and
opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! You are expected to
attend all lecture and labs regularly. You are responsible for materials covered during
your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with you for make-up
assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor. Class attendance is
checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance,
the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences.
TECA 1311 – page 4
You may be dropped from a course a student after accumulating absences
in excess of six (6) hours of instruction. The six hours of class time would include any
total classes missed or for excessive tardiness or leaving class early.
You may decide NOT to come to class for whatever reason. As an adult
making the decision not to attend, you do not have to notify the instructor prior to
missing a class. However, if this happens too many times, you may suddenly find that
you have “lost” the class.
Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. If you miss any
class, including the first week, you are responsible for all material missed. It is a good
idea to find a friend or a buddy in class who would be willing to share class notes or
discussion or be able to hand in paper if you unavoidably miss a class.
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy - The State of Texas has begun to impose
penalties on students who drop courses excessively. For example, if you repeat the
same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition. Beginning in Fall 2007,
the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more
than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a
certificate and/or degree.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted
an Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and HCC counselors
that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic
performance. It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to
learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you – online
tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in class and improve
your academic performance.
If you plan on withdrawing from your class, you MUST contact a HCC counselor or
your professor prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class for approval and this must be
done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript. **Final
withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please
visit the online registration calendars, HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any
HCC Registration Office, or any HCC counselor to determine class withdrawal
deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when communicating
via email and/or telephone with a professor and/or counselor. Do not submit a
request to discuss withdrawal options less than a day before the deadline. If
you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are
making in the class as your final grade.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices -Use of recording devices, including
camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty
offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students
with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation
should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding
reasonable accommodations.
Scholastic Dishonesty -- Students are responsible for conducting themselves with
honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary
proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused
of scholastic dishonesty.
“Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism,
TECA 1311 – page 5
and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
 Copying from another students’ test paper;
 Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
 Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
 Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or
part the contents of a test that has not been administered;
 Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism mean the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing
written work offered for credit.
Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or
F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for
probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)
HCC Student Services
Information
Children on Campus - We love your children and understand that parents often face
child care problems. However, the campus is a work place, and the purpose of our
presence here is the business of education. Therefore, we cannot allow children in
the college classrooms or unattended on campus. We ask for your cooperation in
adhering to this policy.
Early Alert – HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor will
“alert” you through counselors of concerns that you might fail a class because of
excessive absences and/or poor academic performance.
Instructor Responsibilities:
 Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student
grades are to be derived
 Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions,
and lectures
 Description of any special projects or assignments
 Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make
up
 Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of
any special projects or assignments
 Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
Student responsibilities:
 Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
 Read and comprehend the textbook
 Complete the required assignments and exams
 Ask for help when there is a question or problem
 Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all
assignments
Instructor’s Requirements
IR.1. Extra Credit-Students who are not absent more than twice will be eligible for
25 extra credit points that will be applied towards the final grade. NOTE- Extreme
tardiness will count toward the accumulation of absences (extreme tardiness is
30 minutes on more than two class meetings).
TECA 1311 – page 6
IR. 2. Late Assignments- Course assignments will be considered LATE if they are
not received by Saturday morning of the week the assignment is due. Five (5) points
per class session will be taken off the original grade of each assignment that is
turned in beyond two weeks of the due date. No assignments will be accepted via
email. After that time, the grade will be reduced by 20%.
IR. 3. Classroom Behavior – Collegiality, mutual respect, and tolerance are
expectant of every student enrolled in this course. The ability to work well with other
people while maintaining professionalism is an important characteristic in the more
team oriented workplace of today. Remember to use tact and diplomacy when
resolving conflicts, speaking to a classmate, and discussing issues or concerns with
the instructor. Any personal information about children and/or adults that is shared
during class sessions should not be discussed with others outside the classroom.
Doing so is considered a failure to maintain confidentiality.
IR. 4. Use of Electronic Devices- The use of cell phones, blue tooth, pagers,
beepers and/or palm pilots is severely discouraged in this class. Make sure you turn
these devices OFF or on VIBRATE before arriving to class. Please refrain from
answering or responding to any calls, text messages, or other means of
communication inside the classroom, leaving the class to respond to a call or text
should only be done in the case of a verifiable emergency.
IR.5. Make-Ups- All students who have a documented, college-approved excuse for
missing an assignment may make up the assignment without any grade reduction or
penalty. Approved excuses include personal illness, a death in the immediate family,
and participation in official college functions. Students who are unable to attend
class during an examination day should contact the instructor as soon as possible to
reschedule . Make-up exams must be completed within TWO WEEKS of the original
date of the exam.
IR.6. Monitoring of Student Progress-It is highly recommended that you keep
copies of all your submitted work and that you keep all of your grade assignments
until the final grades are posted.
IR.7. Written Assignments- All written assignments must be typed, one ink, clear,
double-spaced, in 12 point font, Arial or Times New Roman, and proofread for
spelling and grammatical errors. No written assignments will be accepted via email.
Program/Discipline
Requirements
HCC Grading Scale
NOTICE This course of study would not be appropriate for anyone who falls into the
following category as noted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services. "No person with a conviction or who is under indictment for, or is the
subject of an official criminal complaint alleging violation of any of the crimes listed as
a felony against the person or felony violation of the Texas Controlled Substance Act
may be present while children are in care."
A = 100-90
B = 89-80
C = 79-70
D = 69-60
F = 59 and below
TECA 1311 – page 7
Instructor Grading Criteria
Maximum Points Possible = 650
540-650 points = A
480-539 points = B
420-479 points = C
360-419 points = D
359 or fewer points = F
Revised / August 2010