Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality. Identify regulations as it pertains to program planning, activities, and equipment and toys. Explore the central objective and supporting elements in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
120 hours courses
12 CEUs online
CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review 
Credencial CDA para Preescolar con Revisión de Portafolio
Credencial CDA para Preescolar con Revisión de Portafolio 4.7/5
12 CEUs online
CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review Credencial CDA de Cuidado Infantil Familiar con Revisión del Portafolio
Credencial CDA de Cuidado Infantil Familiar con Revisión del Portafolio 5/5
12 CEUs online
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review Credencial CDA para infantes y niños pequeños con revisión de portafolio
Credencial CDA para infantes y niños pequeños con revisión de portafolio 4.8/5
45 hours courses
4.5 CEUs online
45 hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 ONLINE 45 horas Crecimiento y Desarrollo Nacimiento a 12 años EN LÍNEA
45 horas Crecimiento y Desarrollo Nacimiento a 12 años EN LÍNEA 4.5/5
32 hours courses
3.2 CEUs online
4.7/5
30 hours courses
3 CEUs online
4.8/5
3 hours courses
0.3 CEUs online
4.4/5
Related Outcomes
- Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
- Explain an Individual Family Support Plan and/or and Individual Education Plan
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Family Support Plan.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Education Plan.
- Identify regulations as it pertains to program planning, activities, and equipment and toys.
- Recognize ways to incorporate learning activities in the classroom that would normalize breastfeeding and additional resources for a childcare program.
- Describe how to use the Strengthening Families Self-Assessment for program improvement.
- Recognize the needs of individualized learning for infants and toddlers.
- Give example of a transition plan for children entering, moving within, and leaving the program
- Identify materials and equipment for center childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
- Demonstrate an understanding of individual planning.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Identify materials and equipment for family childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Education Plan
- Recognize ways to incorporate learning activities in the classroom that would normalize breastfeeding.
- Demonstrate understanding of observational and assessment techniques to track skill development and individual need
- Demonstrate an understanding of translating assessment and observational information into short and long term goal development
- Understand the relation between how material and equipment selection assist with lesson plan development and implementation.
- Recognize the needs of individualized learning in preschool.
- Understand the relation between how material and equipment selection assist with lesson plan development and implementation.
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