ECE Program Outcomes

Early Childhood Education Program Outcomes

  1. Describe how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially (Area I: Child Growth and Development).
  2. Plan an environment that provides learning experiences to meet children’s needs, abilities and interests (Area II: Curriculum and Learning Environment).
  3. Observe and assess what children know and can do in order to plan and provide curriculum that meets their developmental needs (Area III: Ongoing Measurement of Child Progress).
  4.  Identify resources and develop a plan to work collaboratively with agencies/organizations to meet children’s needs and to encourage the community’s involvement with early care and education (Area IV: Families and Community Partnerships).
  5. Identify components of an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment (Area V: Health, Safety and Nutrition).
  6. Establish supportive relationships with children and guide them as individuals and as part of a group (Area VI: Interactions).
  7. Evaluate and analyze an early care and education setting (Area VII: Program Planning and Development).
  8. Serve children and families in a professional manner and participate in the community as a representative of early care and education (Area VIII: Professional Development and Leadership).
  9. Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context.
  10. Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.

AAS and AAS-T Early Childhood Education Degree Outcomes

  1. Describe how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially (Area I: Child Growth and Development).
  2. Plan an environment that provides learning experiences to meet children’s needs, abilities and interests (Area II: Curriculum and Learning Environment).
  3. Observe and assess what children know and can do in order to plan and provide curriculum that meets their developmental needs (Area III: Ongoing Measurement of Child Progress).
  4.  Identify resources and develop a plan to work collaboratively with agencies/organizations to meet children’s needs and to encourage the community’s involvement with early care and education (Area IV: Families and Community Partnerships).
  5. Identify components of an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment (Area V: Health, Safety and Nutrition).
  6. Establish supportive relationships with children and guide them as individuals and as part of a group (Area VI: Interactions).
  7. Evaluate and analyze an early care and education setting (Area VII: Program Planning and Development).
  8. Serve children and families in a professional manner and participate in the community as a representative of early care and education (Area VIII: Professional Development and Leadership).
  9. Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context.
  10. Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.

State Early Childhood Education Certificate Outcomes

  1. Describe how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially (Area I: Child Growth and Development).
  2. Identify components of an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment (Area V: Health, Safety and Nutrition).
  3. Establish supportive relationships with children and guide them as individuals and as part of a group (Interactions).
  4. Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context.
  5. Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.

State Initial Early Childhood Education Certificate Outcomes

  1. Describe how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially (Area I: Child Growth and Development).
  2. Identify components of an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment (Area V: Health, Safety and Nutrition).
  3. Serve children and families in a professional manner and participate in the community as a representative of early care and education (Professional Development and Leadership).

State Short Certificate of Specialization – General Certificate Outcomes

  1. Describe how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially (Area I: Child Growth and Development).
  2. Identify components of an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment (Area V: Health, Safety and Nutrition).
  3. Serve children and families in a professional manner and participate in the community as a representative of early care and education (Professional Development and Leadership).

State Short Certificate of Specialization – Infants & Toddlers

  1. Describe how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially (Area I: Child Growth and Development).
  2. Identify components of an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment (Area V: Health, Safety and Nutrition).
  3. Serve children and families in a professional manner and participate in the community as a representative of early care and education (Professional Development and Leadership).

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