CHED 1201 - Field Experience I

Description
This course provides students with an introduction to the types of programs that employ graduates of the Early Childhood Development Program. Students complete a total of 20 hours observing in a variety of setting that serve children from infancy through age eight. An Arkansas Child Maltreatment Background Check is required (cost is $10). A report of maltreatment will result in a student not being allowed to complete the course.

Pre-Requisite
NONE

Co-Requisite
CHED 1203 - Environment for Young Children

1 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
15 contact hours

1 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will:

Demonstrate their knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices in their journal entries and observation entries completed at the approved childcare facilities. (NAEYC 1a, 1b, 1c, 4b, SS1, 3, 4)
Evaluate early childhood environments for developmentally appropriateness using available tools and knowledge of early childhood education. (NAEYC 1, 3,4b, 4d, 5)
Apply new knowledge regarding how children grow and learn in a childcare setting designed for children Birth through Pre-kindergarten, including children with special needs (NAEYC 1a, 1b, 4c, 4d)
Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of observational and authentic assessment options and their appropriate use with children Birth through Pre-kindergarten, including children with special needs (NAEYC 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d)

General Education Outcomes Supported
N/A

Standard Practices
N/A