KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

CHDV C281 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    CHDV C281
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Adult Supervision
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    Adult Superv.
  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:
    This course addresses the various components of supervision in the early childhood field from the perspective of administration and mentor teaching. Emphasis is on leadership, advocacy, mentoring, and collaborating in a child care environment to develop positive relationships with staff, families, and children. Students are required to observe supervisors currently working in license and licensed-exempt programs in their community. This course satisfies the adult supervision requirement for the Master Teacher level of the Child Development Permit.

  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 Master Teacher (Certificate of Achievement)
    CHDV Master Teacher Permit (Certificate)
    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. Demonstrate an understanding of the developmental stages teachers and supervisors progress through.
    2. Examine positive interactions between teachers, children, parents, and other staff.
    3. Consider systems of change and the role of advocacy to support teachers' development as professionals.

  23. REQUISITES

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

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    I. Understanding the leader's roles

    1. leader's approaches to influencing others, the role of power
    2. leadership contrasted with management
    3. what followers want from their leaders

    II. The mentor teacher

    1. communication
    2. conflict resolution
    3. professionalism

    III. Setting the stage for effective supervision

    1. organizational culture
    2. documentation of the center program
    3. establishing expectations
    4. dealing with staff conflict

    IV. Making the supervisory program work

    1. basic assumptions
    2. adult developmental levels
    3. appropachesh to supervision of adults
    4. adults as active learners
    5. developmental levels of supervisors
    6. developmental levels of teachers

    V. The orientation program

    1. orienting new staff
    2. understanding and communicating expectations

    VI. Supervisory process

    1. supervision and evaluation - the connection
    2. individualizing supervision
    3. the supervisory cycle
    4. dismissal of an employee
    5. evaluting center leaders
    6. self-evaluation

    VII. The leader as change agent

    1. using change to move an organization forward
    2. deterimining the need for change
    3. planning the change process
    4. addressin

    VIII. Professionalism

    1. keeping current
    2. using ethical codes to make professional decisions
    3. the leader as advocate

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

    1. Discussion;
    2. In-class writing;
    3. Informational Interviews;
    4. Job Shadowing;
    5. Outside reading;
    6. Peer-to-peer instruction;
    7. Problem Solving;
    8. 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: what are the key differences between directing, managing, and leading a child development center? • Text reflections. For example: what is the role of the leader as change agent? • Observation of programs. For example: job-shadow a supervisor currently working in the child development field. • 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 the key areas of supervision and evaluation.
    • Analysis of observations and interviews of program administrators. For example, job-shadow supervisors currently working in the child development field and analyze their role in supporting new staff.
    • Small group project. For example: present on the role of the leader as change agent.
    • Exams related to course subject matter.

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

    Textbooks
    Johnson, S. . (2002) Who moved my cheese? An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life. , , G.P. Putnam's Sons
    Discussing change can be difficult, this book provides a fun common language to aid the discussion. There are no other books like it available that get the points across and the students talking about the role of change in their personal and professional lives.
    Bloom, P.J. . (2000) Circle of influence: Implementing shared decision making and participative management, , New Horizons
    This is a standard text for this class state wide and has not been updated. There is no other text that addresses shared decision making and participative management in the child development field that is supervisory oriented and not business oriented.
    Caruso, J.J. & Fawcett, M.T.. (2007) Supervision in early childhood education: A developmental perspective, 3rd, Teachers College Press
    Robins, A. (Ed.). (2006) Mentoring in the early years, , SAGE Publications Inc.
    This is a comprehensive book that looks at the role of mentoring specifically in the field of child development, more current books only look at one aspect of mentoring have a business model that is difficult to apply to this field.
    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
    12/03/2004
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    11/18/2011
    Board of Trustees
    01/12/2012
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    UC Approval Status
    CSU Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    IGETC Approval Status
    CSU GE Approval
    CSU GE Approval Status