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General Information
- Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
- C DD103X
- Course Title (CB02)
- Topics in Preschool Program Administration
- Course Credit Status
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Course Description
- This course is an in-service workshop for program directors, site supervisors, headteachers, or others with administrative or supervisory responsibility to improve skills and knowledge in the area of Child Development program administration. Course topics will vary.
- Faculty Requirements
- Course Family
- Not Applicable
Course Justification
This course is a stand-alone course. It counts toward administration units needed and required to obtain a California Child Development Permit. The course offers students current topics in preschool administration and allows them to remain current in topics relating to early childhood issues. Students are introduced to contemporary methods and ideas in early childhood.
Foothill Equivalency
- Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
- No
- Foothill Course ID
Formerly Statement
Course Development Options
- Basic Skill Status (CB08)
- Course is not a basic skills course.
- Grade Options
- Letter Grade
- Pass/No Pass
- Repeat Limit
- 0
Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options
- Transferability
- Not transferable
Units and Hours
Summary
- Minimum Credit Units
- 2.0
- Maximum Credit Units
- 2.0
Weekly Student Hours
| Type | In Class | Out of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Hours | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Laboratory Hours | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Course Student Hours
- Course Duration (Weeks)
- 12.0
- Hours per unit divisor
- 36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
- Lecture
- 24.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- Total
- 24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
- Lecture
- 48.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- NA
- 0.0
- Total
- 48.0
Prerequisite(s)
C D D010G or PSYC D010G (may be taken concurrently) and C D D050. (may be taken concurrently)
Corequisite(s)
Advisory(ies)
ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.
Limitation(s) on Enrollment
(Not open to students with credit in C D D103W, C D D103Y or C D D103Z.)
Entrance Skill(s)
General Course Statement(s)
Methods of Instruction
Lecture and visual aids
Discussion of assigned reading
Collaborative learning and small group exercises
Guest speakers
Assignments
- Reading of topical course materials
- Contributions to course discussions
- Completion of an individual research project on an aspect of the course topic. The project will be prepared both as a written assignment and as a group presentation.
Methods of Evaluation
- Students will reflect on current national, regional or personal administrative needs and goals through course readings and share their knowledge with each other through class discussions.
- Students will discuss, in small and large groups, research and topics relating to current national, regional, or personal administrative needs.
- Students will complete an final exam based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Early Childhood Program Standards.
- Students will demonstrate newly acquired administrative skills and knowledge through the any one of the following written examples, but not limited to; submission of a grant proposal, advocacy letter, action research proposal, or position paper.
- Classroom discussion and a written reflection: Students will demonstrate through small group discussion, the ability to empathize with different perspectives presented in the classroom and course materials. Students will demonstrate also the ability to accommodate new administrative schema and skills in early childhood education.
Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities
Essential Student Materials:Â
- None.
- None.
Examples of Primary Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher | Date/Edition | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAEYC Accreditation, National Association for the Education of Young Children.(2017). National Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria; The Mark of Quality in Early Childhood Education. Washington. DC. National Association for the Education of Young Children. | ||||
| Perry,G., Henderson.B., & Meier, D.(2012). Our Inquiry, Our Practice: Undertaking, Supporting and Learning from Early Childhood Teacher Research(ers). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children. |
Examples of Supporting Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Texts and other required reading will depend on the topic and purpose of the workshop. |
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Course Objectives
- Apply skills and knowledge needed for preschool program administration, especially as related to current and regional issues.
- Develop new skills and knowledge to be applied to preschool administrative issues
CSLOs
- Develop new skills and knowledge to be applied to preschool administrative issues.
Outline
- Apply skills and knowledge needed for preschool program administration, especially as related to current and regional issues.
- Managing the transition to inclusive classrooms within early childhood settings.
- Fundraising and grant writing for early childhood program directors
- Implications of "universal preschool" and the preschool movement for regulatory change in California
- Management of program evaluation and the accreditation process
- Develop new skills and knowledge to be applied to preschool administrative issues
- Facilitation in conducting a small action research project related to the course topic
- Selected readings, videos, and guest lectures, including student presentations on individual research findings
