ECE HGD1
Issued by
Heartland Community College
HGD1: Earners can identify and describe theories of typical and atypical growth in all developmental domains and the interaction between individual and contextual factors on development and learning.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Earning Criteria
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Aligns with ITC HGD1: Earners can explain the developmental trajectory of children birth to three and outline realistic expectations for infant/toddler knowledge, capabilities and behaviors.
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Describe developmental milestones.
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Describe critical aspects of brain development, for example: executive function, learning motivation, life skills
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Describe developmental theories, for example: Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, Bronfenbrenner, Gilligan
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Explain typical and atypical patterns of development, including characteristics of delays/disabilities
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Describe the interaction between individual (e.g., biology, sex, temperament, ability) and contextual and cultural factors (e.g., environment [including opportunities for social engagement and play], family, race, ethnicity, gender expectations, language, socio-economics, stress, and diversity) on development and learning
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CHLD 121 and CHLD 102
Standards
Identify fundamental theoretical models of developmental periods of early childhood across physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and linguistic domains
Describe brain development in young children including executive function, learning motivation and life skills
Describe the theoretical perspectives and core research base (that reflects multicultural and international perspectives) of the developmental periods of early childhood and how development and learning intersect across the domains
Identify biological, environmental, protective, and adverse factors that impact children’s development and learning