- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
ECE PPD2
Issued by
Heartland Community College
Earners can describe historical and present-day representations of the fields of early childhood general education, early childhood special education, and early intervention and how individual experiences and values influence perspective and practice within these fields.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Describe foundations (historical, theoretical, philosophical) of the fields of early childhood general education, early childhood special education.
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Describe the connections between the collaborating professions (e.g., special education, speech pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, bilingual education) related to the early childhood field
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Identify broader contexts and basic policy issues in the profession (e.g., compensation and financing; standards setting and assessment in young children; and issues of equity, bias and social justice that affect young children, families, communities, and colleagues)
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CHLD 101: Introduction to ECE
Standards
Describe the distinctive history, knowledge base, and mission of the early childhood education profession and the early childhood field as a whole
Identify basic professional and policy issues in the profession, such as compensation and financing of the early education system; standards setting and assessment in young children; and issues of equity, bias and social justice that affect young children, families, communities, and colleagues
Describe the basics of how public policies are developed