TEACHER EDUCATION
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children
PROGRAM REPORTS
Chapter 1 of your textbook provides an overview of a variety of early childhood programs. For this assignment you will
report on eight (8) programs that provide services, care, or schooling to young children. The list of Types of Early
Childhood Programs is found on the homepage and will give you ideas about a variety of programs you might be
interested in. You will visit these eight programs, observing for two hours at each site to obtain the information you need
to write your eight reports. Each program report should be written in your own words using complete sentences. Reports
deemed not of college-student quality will have points deducted. This assignment is required for completion of this
course.
Before you start your field experience assignment, make eight (8) copies of the “Field Experience Learning Agreement
Form.” (You will need one form for each program that you visit.) Call each program you plan to visit and make an
appointment. Identify yourself as a HCCS student and ask permission to observe in order to complete your program
reports. Some of the information that you’ll need for your reports will be obtained by talking to a program administrator,
and the rest of the information will be obtained by observing the program in action. You will be expected to visit each
program for at least two (2) hours. Complete the form documenting your hours, and have someone from the program
sign the form as documentation of your visit. This form must be submitted with each program report. As a professional
courtesy, send a thank you note to the program contact person for allowing you to visit.
Each program report should be written in your own words using complete sentences. Reports deemed not of collegestudent quality will have points deducted. Program report should be typed, double spaced with a minimum of 300 words.
At the top of each report please put the following information.
* Your name
* The course title
* Name of program
* Program address and telephone number
* Date of visit Format your report into these four sections using a minimum one paragraph for each section. Include the section
title. Use the questions as a guide. DO NOT JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Section One – Goals and Mission
What is the goal or philosophy or mission statement of the program? Why are they doing what they are doing? How do
they feel children learn best? What do they want children to know or be able to do at the end of the year? What are the
support sources (financial or other) of the program? How do they handle discipline?
Section Two – Families and Children
What children and families are included in the program? Does the type of family or child differ due to the goals of the
program?
Section Three – Special Aspects of the Program
What special aspects of the program would intrigue families? How do they market to families? How many staff members
do they have? What is the level of training for the staff members?
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Section Four – Summary
How do you feel about the program and your observations? Are there any things that you found particularly interesting?
Identify information from the any section of the textbook that you noticed in this program? Was there any thing that was
absent or missing?
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