Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
Central Objective: Demonstrate the value and importance of the complex characteristics of children''s families and communities within early childhood education and child care centers. Supporting Elements: Demonstrate understanding of the roles and responsibilities a child care administrator has toward staff, children, families, and the community. This page shows how these insights foster inclusive programs, empower families, and strengthen partnerships with local communities.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUs45 hours courses
40 hours courses
35 hours courses
30 hours courses
9 hours courses
6 hours courses
5 hours courses
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2 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Network and Family Resource Centers.
- Demonstrate understanding of the roles and responsibilities a child care administrator has to‐ staff, children, families, and community
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for all diversity and providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for the diversity of all children and youth and families’ culture, language, and religion in all interactions (anti-bias and cultural responsiveness techniques).
- Demonstrates understanding of early intervention and its importance
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of predictable and consistent care.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of marketing your family child care business.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of establishing a business plan
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate supervision for all children’s activities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of schedules and consistency in a child care environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of the ADA and how it applies to family child care homes.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of parent/caregiver relationship
- Recognize the importance of providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the community in which a child lives influences development
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