1. WHAT IS A PROGRAMS OF STUDY? Child Development Raytown-Herndon Career Center

2. WHY IS A PROGRAMS OF STUDY NECESSARY? Raytown-Herndon Career Center Child Development

3. WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAMS OF STUDY? EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROJECT CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MCC-Penn Valley CC Teachers Child Development Teachers-11 Career Consortium High Schools Herndon Career Center Teacher

4. WHERE/HOW was the work accomplished? Commitment and Cluster Choice HUMAN SERVICES CHILD DEVELOPMENT Articulated/Dual Credit Discussion Career Consortium Feb. 21. 2007

5. What was the need in our Region? www.missourieconomy.org Rationale and District Mission 2006 Statistics that support the need: Kansas City Area Child Care/Preschool Education Administrator The need in our area-70 $47,754 annual salary Child, Family, & School Social Worker The need in our area-990 $16.15 per hour $39,035 annual salary Child Care Workers The need in our area-2,670 $8.87 per hour $18,440 annual salary

6. Dec. 5, 2007 Matched to Competencies Level of Knowledge & Skills Standards Cluster Knowledge & Skill ChildDev. I-Intermediate Advance Ch. Dev. Ch. CareProvider Informational Technology Applications 13. Statement: Use technology to analyze and interpret information. 13.1.1. Measurement Criteria: Describe and accurately summarize information/data using charts, graphs, and descriptive statistics. ???

7. Programs of Study Gap Analysis A GAP ANALYSIS WILL HELP IDENTIFY WHERE THERE ARE ALIGNMENT WEAKNESSES WHEN:  Knowledge & Skills are not taught  Competencies are above or beyond Knowledge & Skills  FCCLA Involvement and Work Experience can be utilized  Articulation by Grade Level/Course Sequence  Content/Processes  Technology  Equity  Research  Workplace-Readiness skills

8. Crucial Conversations Continued: Raytown Roundtable Discussion BIG IDEA -- Using Backward Design A Rationale/DESE Competencies District Mission/Philosophy Goals for Graduates Specific Learner Objectives Course Outline/Timeline

9. MORE CONVERSATIONS: Raytown Child Development Teachers—Herndon Career Center Teacher Met with Curriculum Instructional Coach Feb. 6, 2008 Reggio Emilia Approach: The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based upon the following set of principles: Children must have some control over the direction of their learning; children must be able to learn through experiences of touching, moving, listening, seeing, and hearing; children have a relationship with other children and with material items in the world that children must be allowed to explore; and children must have endless ways and opportunities to express themselves. MARCIE RICKLEFS—CAKES Herndon Career Center

10. Cluster: Human Services Pathway: Early Childhood Development & Services Crosswalk Review Cluster Knowledge & Skill I-Introduced R-Reinforced M-Mastered ChildDev. I-Intermediate Advance Ch. Dev. Ch. CareProvider Technical Skills 13. Statement: Apply principles of child growth and development, including social, emotional, physical and cognitive milestones to provide comprehensive program offerings. 13.1.1. Measurement Criteria: Observe, assess, and document children’s progress. IIRIRM

11. March 24 & 26, 2008 RIGOR, RELEVANCE, and RELATIONSHIPS Through Depth of Knowledge Human Services Career Cluster Knowledge & Skills Crosswalk Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels: Level I – Recall Level II – Skill/Concept Application Level III – Strategic Thinking Level IV – Extended Thinking IntermediateChildDevelopmentAdvanced ChildDevelopmentCDCG101Child CareProvider Information Technology Applications 13. Statement: Use technology to analyze and interpret information. 13.1.1. Measurement Criteria: Describe and accurately summarize information/data using charts, graphs, and descriptive statistics. HS HCC MCC 4 4 4 4

12. Portfolio Assessment Crucial Conversations Continued with 11 Sending Schools, HCC, & Penn Valley CC: PORTFOLIO/ASSESSMENTS Early Childhood Service Program What we expect the student to know when they ENTER our classroom. What we expect the student to know when they LEAVE my classroom.

13. TAKING OWNERSHIP FOR THE WHOLE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS! Vertical Alignment High School*Career Center*College

14. In the Future: Environment of Continuous Improvement Collect Data on Career Success-Follow Up Use Data-Planning/Decisions at all levels Provide High Quality Professional Development Maintain ongoing dialogue between: Secondary*Postsecondary*Business*Parents