Analyze the essential policies, practices, quality indicators, and delivery systems of quality infant and toddler programs.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to

reflect on interests in Infant/Toddler Care and Education and to plan further growth.

Course Learning Objectives addressed in this assignment:

CLO#1 – Analyze the essential policies, practices, quality indicators, and delivery systems of

quality infant and toddler programs.

CLO#4 – Evaluate infant and toddler curriculum and environments.

Preparation

1. Complete the readings and watch the video for Week Eight.

 Read – Chapter 4 Program Leadership and Administration in California

Department of Education (2006). Infant/Toddler Learning and Development

Program Guidelines. CDE Press. ISBN 978-0-8011-1619-3 . Retrieved on March

20, 2015 from: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/itguidelines.pdf

 Read Chapter 5: Guidelines for Operating Infant/Toddler Programs from

California Department of Education (2006). Infant/Toddler Learning and

Development Program Guidelines. CDE Press. ISBN 978-0-8011-1619-3 .

Retrieved on March 20, 2015 from:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/itguidelines.pdf

 View “Seeking the Intent of the Standards” retrieved from CompSAT

Administration Supervision page on March 20, 2015 from

Planning Instructions

1. You are going to reflect and plan on two (2) of the six categories of program

guidelines described in Chapter 6 of (CDE, 2006), They are:

 Section 1 – Providing Family-Oriented Programs, pp 56-60 (CDE, 2006)

 Section 2 – Providing Relationship Based Care, pp 61-65 (CDE, 2006)

 Section 3 – Ensuring Health and Safety, pp 65-71 (CDE, 2006)

 Section 4 – Creating and Maintaining Environments for Infants and Toddlers,

pp 72-77 (CDE, 2006)

 Section 5 – Engaging in Program Development and Commitment to

Continuous Improvement, pp 78-81 (CDE, 2006)

 Section 6 – Helping Teachers to Grow Professionally, pp 82-86 (CDE, 2006)

2. You will also integrate the readings, the California ECE Competencies and the 10

principles from Gonzalez-Mena 2015. These include:

 CDE. (2009). California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations.

 CDE. (2012). California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Frameworks.

 CDE. (2006). Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines.

 CDE & First 5 CA. (2012). California Early Childhood Educator Competencies.

 Gonzalez-Mena, J., & Eyer, D. W. (2015). Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers (10th

ed.)

 Any of the videos or other resources you find on your own.

Detailed Format and Instructions

Write five to eight (5-8) pages about your reflection and plans

For each of your two categories, use the following format:

(Example)

Providing Family-Oriented Programs

Provide an introductory paragraph that explains why you chose this particular section of

the guide. Then, for each of your two selected categories, you will reflect, describe obstacles

and opportunities, and make plans for growth in the category.

Reflection

What is your personal reaction to the expectations in your chosen sections? Do you feel

that it would be easy or difficult to meet the expectations and standards expressed in the

sections? Why? Why you are interested in this area? What do you wonder about? What do

you know that you didn’t know before? Describe your obstacles and opportunities for

growth. Describe what you would like to learn.

Plans and Strategies

Here you will describe your action plan for growth in this area. The plan will consist of at

least two strategies you plan to implement which address your areas of growth. The

strategies should be from the course materials, or backed up by the course materials.

Address at least two aspects of this guideline category that you wish to improve. How will

you address them? Describe your strategies in detail. Explain your rationale and back up

your strategies with citations.

Integration and Research

ECE Competencies

Reflect on one ECE Competency area that you feel is related to your strategies. Which

Performance Area and Topic areas are most interesting and applicable to you and your

plans? Identify one or two Topics and describe how your growth in those topics. Be specific

about the competency context within which you are choosing to work. How will you engage

in continuous improvement in this topic or topics? Include rationale.

The word Topic refers to specific topics within a given Performance Area under a

specific ECE Competency. For example on page 38 of (CDE, 2012) you will find

ECE Competency Area: Family and Community Engagement

Performance Area 1: Communication with Families

Topic: Communication Strategies

The topic is further divided into competency contexts. You will need to indicate

which competency context within which you are working.

10 Principles

Find two or three of the 10 Principles (Gonzalez-Mena, 2015) that integrate with your plan.

How do these principles inform your work? How will you integrate them into your plan?

Describe how the principles become actions through your strategies. Use examples and

back up your assertions with citations.

References

Write out all references used (at least 4) in APA format, on a separate page.

Please Note: The cover page and reference page is not included in the 5 required pages, that is additional.

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