Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ICS-0259 Version: 3 Organization: Penn Foster College Location: Online Length: Self-paced over 52 weeks (135 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2023 6/1/2017 - 5/31/2020 7/1/2014 - 5/31/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 early childhood development Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to learn the purpose of observation and assessment in the early childhood classroom; describe the process of collecting and recording observations; foster child development in each learning area and share their observations with the children's family members. Learning Outcomes: analyze the importance of observation and understanding the development of self-esteem related to assessment categorize the assessment methods of social and emotional skills and motor development distinguish between the teaching processes related to cognitive development, language, and emerging literacy point out the importance of developing creativity and sharing assessment data with families observe a child and fill out a Child Development Checklist General Topics: Assessment methods Social and emotional skills Motor development Teaching processes Cognitive development Language and literacy The Child Development Checklist Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Quizzes Written Papers proctored final examination Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content