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ECE 1026 - CDA Certificate Assessment Preparation

Course Description

Provides opportunities to demonstrate and obtain documentation of student competency. Topics include: Professional resource file completion; parent opinion questionnaires; formal observation; oral interview; and written assessment.

Competency Areas

Hours

Professional Resource File

Class

2

Parent Opinion Questionnaires

D. Lab

1

Formal observation Preparation

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Oral Interview Preparation

Credit

2

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission, ECE 1010, ECE 1030, ECE 1050, 480 clock hours of work experience within the last five years with young children or ECE 1021, and ECE 1022.

Corequisite:

ECE 1025

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

Professional Resource File

10

5

0

Complete the Professional Resource File for CDA Document of Competency    

Complete the professional resource file which is a collection of reference material that the CDA will use in the early childhood profession.  It contains a description of the CDA candidate’s work with children and families, and childcare information resources.

 

 

 

Parent Opinion Questionnaire

2

1

0

Parental Feedback

Candidate will have parents with children in their classroom complete a questionnaire covering a wide range of caregiver behaviors.

 

 

 

Formal Observation Preparation

2

2

0

Practices of an early childhood professional.

Review the CDA, the CDA Observation Instrument which rates the candidate’s performance and conduct a self-assessment.

 

 

 

Oral Interview Preparation

6

2

0

Knowledge of appropriate early childhood practices

Provide opportunities through role play to develop oral interview competence.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

 

 

Text

CDA Council (2004) Essentials for Child Development Associates. Washington DC: Child Development Associate Council.

CDA Council: Washington DC - CDA Application packet/renewal packet

CDA Council: Washington DC  - CDA Competency Standards

Website: www.cdacouncil.org

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Posted: 01/06/09