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Documentation, Observation and Assessment of Young Children

EDUC X 321.26

Learn to create appropriate curriculum for your group, to document growth and thinking and to use California ECE resources. 

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
Starting at $559.00
As few as 8 weeks
4.5

What you can learn.

  • Learn early childhood observation and documentation skills and practice using assessment tools
  • Apply children's assessment findings to enhance your curriculum planning for targeted developmental growth
  • Use the California Early Learning System resources

About this course:

This course offers an introduction and practice on observation, documentation, assessment and the skills necessary to apply assessment findings to create an appropriate curriculum for young children. In this course, students develop systematic and purposeful observation and interpretation of documentation for the creation of emergent curriculum and assessment of young children aged 0-5 years. Students learn the California guidelines for Early Childhood Education and Transitional Kindergarten. California ECE competencies and tools introduced in the course include the CA Preschool Curriculum Frameworks, California Preschool Learning Foundations and Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP). 

Winter 2025 Schedule

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Instructor: Kristin Sherman
400531
Fee:
$559.00
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Notes
Internet access required. 
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 10, 2025

Spring 2025 Schedule

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Instructor: Obioma Uche
402076
Fee:
$559.00
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Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 14, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children by Cohen, Stern, Balaban, Gropper

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Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

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