Student Learning Outcomes
Standard 1. Promoting child development and learning
1a: Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs, from birth through Age 8.
1b: Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on early development and learning.
Standard 2. Building family and community relationships
2a: Knowing about and understanding diverse family and community characteristics.
Standard 3. Observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families
3a: Understanding the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment – including its use in development of appropriate goals, curriculum, and teaching strategies for young children.
Standard 4. Using developmentally effective approaches
4a: Understanding positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with young children.
4b: Knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate uses of technology.
Standard 5. Using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
5b: Knowing and using the central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas or academic disciplines.
Standard 6. Becoming a professional
6b: Knowing about and upholding ethical standards and other early childhood professional guidelines.