CHFD 210 WEEK 4

Week 4 - Assignment: Early Childhood Education Program Review - Due

Aug 30, 2026 11:55 PM

CHFD210 I002 Summer 2026

CHFD210 I002 Summer 2026

Today and tomorrow Week 4 - Assignment: Early Childhood Education Program Review - Due

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Assignment Directions This assignment assesses CO-2, 5 [content page].

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to summarize the concepts of

contemporary Early Childhood Education models and child care programs.

(CO2)n and Describe the characteristics of an early childhood

professional using the NAEYC standards of professional development.

(CO5)

Directions

There are many videos available on the Internet that depicts models of

early childhood education. For this assignment, you are to:

1. Find a video clip for each of these models: Montessori, High Scope,

Reggio Emilia and Head Start. YouTube [website] is an excellent

resource.

2. After you review each video, describe five characteristics you

observed about how each program is conducted. The

characteristics should be listed as complete sentences. Please

include a working URL link for each video you review.

3. In addition, write a 500 word essay about which program you

prefer and why. Your essay should be well supported.

Citation and Reference Style Resources Please use the most current edition of APA Style. Resources for APA formatting can be found here. APA Style [website]

The American Psychological Association states, "The Publication Manual

of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice

for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral

sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing

process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best

reduces bias in language. Well-known for its authoritative and easy-to-

use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers

guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, and tone that will

result in strong, simple, and elegant scientific communication."

IMPORTANT NOTE: All writing for this assignment must be original. Content generated by Artificial Intelligence is not permitted and will be

addressed via the Student Code of Conduct.

To support academic integrity and writing development, this assignment

will be reviewed using the university’s approved academic integrity

support tool. The tool provides originality and similarity feedback,

including potential Gen-AI indicators, and may provide writing mechanics

feedback to help students review source use, citation, and writing clarity.

The Five-Paragraph Essay: Three Formulas for Writing the Basic

Academic Essay [website]

Please also see the Grading Rubric for more information on how your

assignment will be graded.

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Week 4 - Assignment: Early Childhood Education Program Review

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CHFD210 Week 4: Early Childhood Program

Reviews Course: CHFD210 I002 Summer 2026

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did Not Attempt

Criterion Score

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did Not Attempt

Criterion Score

Content / 4040 points

For EACH

program

type (Head

Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, High

Scope), five

(5) charac-

teristics are

identified

and de-

scribed using

full sen-

tences and

rich detailed

information

about what

was ob-

served in the

video.

34 points

For EACH

program

type (Head

Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, High

Scope), five

(5) charac-

teristics are

identified

but may not

be described

using full

sentences

and rich de-

tailed infor-

mation about

what was

observed in

the video.

30 points

For EACH

program

type (Head

Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, High

Scope), three

(3) to four (4)

characteris-

tics are iden-

tified and

may or may

not be de-

scribed using

full sen-

tences and

rich detailed

information

about what

was ob-

served in the

video.

OR

Five (5) char-

acteristics

for EACH

program are

listed but are

limited in

their descrip-

tion.

26 points

For EACH

program

type (Head

Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, High

Scope), one

(1) or two (2)

characteris-

tics are iden-

tified and

may or may

not be de-

scribed using

full sen-

tences and

rich detailed

information

about what

was ob-

served in the

video.

OR

Not all

Program

types are ad-

dressed

OR

Descriptions

are ex-

tremely lim-

ited and in-

clude just a

few words.

0 points

Did not

attempt.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did Not Attempt

Criterion Score

Video

Clips

/ 1515 points

One (1) rele-

vant video

clip (with a

working URL

Link) is iden-

tified FOR

EACH of the

following

programs:

Head Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, and

High Scope.

12.75 points

One (1) rele-

vant video

clip (with a

URL address

but no link)

is identified

FOR EACH

of the fol-

lowing pro-

grams: Head

Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, and

High Scope.

11.25 points

One (1) rele-

vant video

clip (with a

URL Link

and/or URL

address) is

identified

FOR 3 of the

following

programs:

Head Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, and

High Scope.

9.75 points

One (1) rele-

vant video

clip (with a

URL Link and

/or URL ad-

dress) is

identified

FOR 2 of the

following

programs:

Head Start,

Montessori,

Reggio

Emilia, and

High Scope.

OR

Video clips

are included

but they are

not relevant

to the as-

signment.

0 points

Did not at-

tempt

Or

No video

clips

identified.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did Not Attempt

Criterion Score

Essay / 30

Writing

Mechanic

s and

Structure

/ 15

30 points

Essay is in-

cluded that

details which

specific pro-

gram you

prefer AND

why. Details

are very well

developed

and sup-

ported.

Essay meets

or exceeds

the 500-

word

requirement.

25.5 points

Essay is in-

cluded that

details which

specific pro-

gram you

prefer

AND/OR

why. Details

need some

additional

development

and/or sup-

port. Essay

meets the

500-word

require-

ment.

22.5 points

Essay is in-

cluded that

somewhat

details a pro-

gram you

prefer

AND/OR

why. Details

need addi-

tional devel-

opment

and/or sup-

port. Essay

is less than

500 word

but more

than 350

words.

19.5 points

Essay is in-

cluded that

doesn't fully

detail a pro-

gram you

prefer

AND/OR

why. Details

need signifi-

cant addi-

tional devel-

opment

and/or sup-

port. Essay

is less than

350 words.

0 points

Did not

attempt.

15 points

Written

work is

clearly pre-

sented.

There are no

major errors

in word se-

lection or

use. Spelling,

grammar,

and punctua-

tion are ap-

propriate

with few or

no errors.

12.75 points

Written

work is ade-

quately pre-

sented.

There are no

major errors

in word se-

lection or

use. Spelling,

grammar,

punctuation

contain a

few errors,

but they do

not interfere

with clarity.

11.25 points

Written

work meets

some but not

all the writ-

ing stan-

dards. Paper

is not well

organized.

Clarity is an

issue in

some places.

Numerous

spelling,

grammar and

punctuation

errors are

evident.

9.75 points

Significant

errors in or-

ganizational

structure,

writing me-

chanics or

spelling,

grammar or

punctuation

are noted.

Writing is

below col-

lege level

expecta-

tions.

0 points

Did not

attempt.

Total / 100

Overall Score

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 60 points minimum

Did Not

Attempt 0 points minimum