KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

CHDV C107 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    CHDV C107
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    School Age Development
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    School Age Dev.
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    Fuller, Elisabeth I.
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
    70 = Fall; 30 = Spring; 50 = Summer
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Revision
  9. START TERM:
    30 = Spring, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This course provides information on school-age developmental needs and stages, techniques for interacting positively and effectively with children, and ideas to assist in meeting the wide range of children's needs. The design of schedules, policies, the environment, and activities are based upon the understanding of children's development, special needs, and cultural background. Students are required to observe school-aged children in an out-of-school setting.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    P = Pass/No Pass
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    3

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    3
    54
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);Certificate of Achievement (COA);CSU Transfer;Career Technical Education (CTE)
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Elective:
    CHDV Child Development AA (AA Degree Program)
    CHDV Child Development Associate Teacher (Certificate of Achievement)
    CHDV Child Development Cert (Certificate)
    CHDV Child Development Teacher (Certificate of Achievement)
    CHDV Child Development Teacher Cert (Certificate)
    CHDV Master Teacher (Certificate of Achievement)
    CHDV Master Teacher Permit (Certificate)
    CHDV Site Supervisor Permit (Certificate)
    Child Development (AA Degree Program)
    Child Development Site Supervisor (Certificate of Achievement)

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    IGETC:
    CSU:
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Apply developmental theory to the analysis of child observations, surveys, and/or interviews using investigative research methodologies.
    2. Evaluate out-of-school programs and how they meet the developmental needs of children in middle-childhood and adolescence.
    3. Analyze major developmental milestones for children from middle childhood through adolescence in the areas of physical, socio-emotional, cognitive, and language development using standard research methodologies.

  23. REQUISITES

    Advisory:
    Reading - 1 Level Prior to Transfer
    and Writing - 1 Level Prior to Transfer

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    I. Define School-Age Programs

    1. Implications for children, families, teachers
    2. Care Options
    3. Characteristics required to work successfully with school-age children

    II. Theories of Child Development

    1. Physical Growth
    2. Psychosocial Development
    3. Intellectual Development
    4. Moral Development
    5. Learning Theory

    III. The Adult’s Role in Socialization and Development

    IV. Issues Facing Today’s Children

    V. Conditions Affecting Children’s Behavior

    VI. Environments for Care of School-Age Children

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Case Study;
    2. Demonstration;
    3. Discussion;
    4. Group Work;
    5. In-class writing;
    6. Informational Interviews;
    7. Instruction through examination or quizzing;
    8. Job Shadowing;
    9. Lecture;
    10. Outside reading;
    11. Peer analysis, critique & feedback;
    12. Peer-to-peer instruction;
    13. Presentations (by students);
    14. Problem Solving;
    15. Written work;

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    • Reading assignments, handouts and text readings that expand and enhance lecture topics. • Classic and contemporary research studies that relate to specific topics in child development. For example: a research project on the role of play in out-of-school programs • Writing assignments that relate observations in child development to current theory. For example: observe and interact with children in an out-of-school program. What would they like to see in their program? • Text reflections. For example: after reading the chapter on children’s friendships, reflect on your own relationships during your school-age years. • Observation of children in a group setting. For example: observe an out-of-school program, what examples do you see of developmentally appropriate practices? • Exams related to course subject matter • Textbook readings

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    • Analysis of observations and interviews with stake holders in school-age care. For example, interview the children in an out-of-school program. What would they like to see in their program?
    • Small group project. For example, develop a developmentally appropriate curriculum that addresses the needs of children between the ages of 5 and 14.
    • Exams related to course subject matter

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Click, P.M. & Parker, J.. (2007) Caring for school-age children, 6th, Wadsworth Publishing
    Wood, C. (2007) Yardsticks: Children in the classroom ages 4-14: A resource for parents and teachers, , Northeast Foundation for Children
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    Online with some required face-to-face meetings (“Hybrid”);Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Face to face;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Child Development/ (Masters Required);EarlyChildhood Education (Masters Required);Education (Masters Required);Family and Consumer Studies/Home Economics (Masters Required);

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    11/05/2011
    Last Outline Revision
    11/18/2011
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    11/18/2011
    Board of Trustees
    01/12/2012
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    UC Approval Status
    CSU Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    IGETC Approval Status
    CSU GE Approval
    CSU GE Approval Status