ECD 135P - Practicum: Observation and Assessment

Institution:
Community College of Allegheny County
Subject:
Early Education Child Development
Description:
This course examines effective methods for observing, assessing and documenting young children's behavior for the purpose of planning developmentally appropriate curriculum, activities, environments and interactions. Students meet in a weekly seminar and obtain direct experience in observing and assessing children through a 45-hour supervised field experience in an early childhood setting, school, agency or therapeutic setting. Students must have three current clearances: FBI Fingerprint Clearance, a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance, and a Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance and meet the local requirements of the field placement site, including the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Verification Clearance.
Credits:
3.00
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
ECD 101   
Corequisites:
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Instructional Type:
Practicum
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Phone Number:
(412) 323-2323
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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