Standard

Posted: 02/02/05

Updated: 11/30/05

ECE 126 - 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 101, ECE 103, ECE 105, 480 clock hours of work experience within the last five years with young children or  ECE 121, ECE 122 and ECE 224.

Corequisite:

 ECE125

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

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

4-6

2

0

Knowledge of appropriate early childhood practices

Provide opportunities through role play to develop oral interview competence.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

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

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

CDA Council: Washington DC  - CDA Compentency Standards

 

Website:

www.cdacouncil.org

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