KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

CHDV C251 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    CHDV C251
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Administration of Child Development Programs I
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    Adm of CHDV Programs I
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    Fuller, Elisabeth I.
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
    70 = Fall; 30 = Spring; 50 = Summer
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Revision
  9. START TERM:
    30 = Spring, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    Students are introduced to the principles, techniques and methods for the efficient administration of child development programs. Topics include: budgeting, personnel leadership and management, health and safety, facility design and layout, and regulations including Title 5 of the California Education Code, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and California Health & Safety Code. Students are required to observe licensed or license-exempt programs in their community.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    P = Pass/No Pass
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    3

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    3
    54
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);Certificate of Achievement (COA);CSU Transfer;Career Technical Education (CTE)
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    CHDV Site Supervisor Permit (Certificate)
    Child Development Site Supervisor (Certificate of Achievement)
    Elective:

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    IGETC:
    CSU:
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Describe characteristics of program policies that create a respectful, responsive environment for children, families, and staff.
    2. Apply concepts of budget development, fiscal management, and funding sources to an early care and education program.
    3. Apply California state regulations and health, safety, and nutrition requirements governing childcare facilities.
    4. Apply state licensing regulations to a center facility plan that includes developmentally appropriate, indoor and outdoor learning environments.

  23. REQUISITES

    Advisory:
    Reading - 1 Level Prior to Transfer
    and Writing - 1 Level Prior to Transfer

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    1. Regulations and policies governing the operation of public and private early care and education
    2. The role and responsibilities of the director as administrator of an early care and education program
    3. Types of programs: proprietary programs, publicly funded programs, governing structures
    4. Ethical responsibilities of early childhood professionals
    5. Theories related to management
    6. Budget development fiscal management and funding sources in an early care and education program
    7. Developing and working with early care and education board
    8. Program philosophy and integration throughout all aspects of program design
    9. Organizational structure of an early care and education program
    10. Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring
    11. Program assessment as a cyclical process and inclusion of staff and families in the process
    12. Stages of professional development and the Director’s role in coaching, mentoring, and managing
    13. Aspects of designing a developmentally appropriate, early care and education facility
    14. Meeting the needs of children, staff and parents through facility design
    15. Incorporating licensing guidelines and requirements when designing a new space
    16. Strategies for following regulations and providing a cost efficient, nutritious food service


     

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Case Study;
    2. Demonstration;
    3. Discussion;
    4. Field trip;
    5. Group Work;
    6. Guest Lecturers;
    7. In-class writing;
    8. Informational Interviews;
    9. Instruction through examination or quizzing;
    10. Job Shadowing;
    11. Lecture;
    12. Outside reading;
    13. Peer analysis, critique & feedback;
    14. Peer-to-peer instruction;
    15. Presentations (by students);
    16. Problem Solving;
    17. Written work;

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    • Reading assignments, handouts and text readings that expand and enhance lecture topics. • Writing assignment. For example: research California labor laws and regulations such as Title 22 and Title 5. • Text reflections. For example: what is the role of an administrator in a child development center? • Observation of programs. For example: observe and interview a supervisor or administrator in a child development center. • Exams related to course subject matter • Textbook readings

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    • Research paper. For example, research different management styles.
    • Analysis of observations and interviews of program administrators. For example, job-shadow an administrator of an early care program and analyze the key components of managing and supervising the program.
    • Hands-on project. For example: develop an annual budget and budget narrative for an early care program.
    • Exams related to course subject matter.

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Hearron, P., F. and Hildebrand, V.. (2011) Management of child development centers, 7th, Pearson
    -
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    Online with some required face-to-face meetings (“Hybrid”);Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Face to face;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Child Development/ (Masters Required);EarlyChildhood Education (Masters Required);Education (Masters Required);Family and Consumer Studies/Home Economics (Masters Required);

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    10/19/2011
    Last Outline Revision
    05/11/2007
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    11/18/2011
    Board of Trustees
    01/12/2012
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    UC Approval Status
    CSU Approval
    70 = Fall 2001
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    IGETC Approval Status
    CSU GE Approval
    CSU GE Approval Status