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State Board Approval Date: |
05/03/2001 |
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Implementation Date: |
Fall 2001 |
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Last Updated: |
9/27/02 |
Early Childhood Care and
Education, Degree
Fall 2001
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SPECIFIC
PROGRAM STANDARDS |
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Standard Number:
OO03-02-01 (Admission Requirements)
Statewide admission
requirements are implemented for the Early
Childhood Care and Education, Degree program.
Admission
refers to regular admission into a Degree program.
Statewide
program admission requirements consider state and national occupational
licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution
develops and implements clearly stated Degree program admissions policies and
procedures.
Admission
requirements are related to the functions of the Early Childhood Care and
Education, Degree profession.
The
institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Early Childhood
Care and Education, Degree program admission and advanced placement policies
and procedures.
The
requirements for admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Degree
program are:
a. attainment of 16 years of age;
b. documentation of high school
graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;
c. achievement of minimum regular admission
scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document
Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and
d. completion of application and related
procedures.
Admission
of transfer students to the Early Childhood Care and Education program is
contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:
1.
regular admission and good standing at a regionally
accredited diploma or degree granting institution; and
2.
proper completion of application and related procedures
Standard Number: OO03-02-04 (Provisional Admission
Requirements)
Statewide
provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Early Childhood Care
and Education, Degree program.
Provisional
admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular
admission requirements of the program.
Provisionally
admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or
certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.
The
institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and
procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.
Provisional
admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Degree program is afforded
those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional
admission requirements.
The requirements for provisional
admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Degree program are:
1.
attainment of 16 years of age;
2.
documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of
High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;
3.
achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests
of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program
Entrance Scores, or recommendation by program faculty and designated admissions
personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of student potential; and
4.
completion of application and
related procedures.
All Early
Childhood Care and Education, Degree program students initially admitted on a
provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.
Provisionally
admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not
meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in
developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and
Adult Education.
Standard Number:
OO03-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
A Major
Code of OO03 and a CIP Code of 131210 are applied to the Early Childhood Care
and Education, Degree program.
Assignment
of a statewide Major Code OO03 and CIP Code 131210 to the Degree program is the basis from which statewide
programmatic consistency is developed.
Each
degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Major Code(s)
established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of
Technical and Adult Education.
Each
authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Major Code and CIP
Code.
Each
degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Major Code is consistent with
all other programs throughout the state that have the same Major Code.
Degree/diploma/certificate
programs having multiple specializations are assigned a specialization Major
Code for each option. The specialization
code for Early Childhood Care and Education Program Management is 20.020303 –
ECC3. The specialization code for Early Childhood Care and Education
Paraprofessional is 20.020203 – PAR3.
Standard Number: OO03-03-03 (Program Consistency and
Sequence)
The Early
Childhood Care and Education, Degree program utilizes essential course
components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification
Codes are assigned to each course.
Students are required to progress through two course categories in a
developmentally valid sequence.
Programs
are assigned an identical Major Code OO03 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an
alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.
The Early
Childhood Care and Education, Degree program is assigned a Major Code of OO03,
and utilizes essential components designated for that program number
statewide. Program components include,
but are not limited to:
Early
Childhood Care and Education, Degree
The Early
Childhood Care and Education associate degree program is a sequence of courses
designed to prepare students for careers in child care and related fields. Learning opportunities develop academic,
technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition,
retention, and advancement. The program
emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and
practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Early Childhood
Care and Education Associate of Applied Technology Degree and have the
qualification of early childhood care and education paraprofessional or early
childhood program management director.