High-Quality Early Childhood Environments

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High-Quality Early Childhood Environments

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Purpose

The experiences a child has in their first 3 years of life significantly affect the child’s brain development and establishes a strong foundation for future learning. Research has shown that attending a high-quality early childhood program has a positive impact on children, families, and communities.

Directions:

After reviewing the resources for Unit 2 and reading Chapters 2 and 3 of the text, describe the framework of a high-quality early childhood education program, using this chart template.

• List at least three key components for each tenet.
• Describe how the components contribute to a quality early childhood program.
• Describe how the framework assesses multiculturalism and diversity.
• Provide at least one reference and citation in APA format to support your reasoning.

This assignment is worth 80 points. The rubric that will be used to grade your assignment is available through the link in Assignment Resources or the Assignment tab at the top of your Brightspace course.

This assignment addresses the following unit learning outcome:

• Identify a framework for an early childhood program.

It also addresses the following Course Outcome:

CE371-1: Describe the framework of a quality early childhood program.

It also addresses the following Professional Competency:

PC-4.1: Assess the value of cultural competence in a global environment.

Assignment Resources

• Purdue Global Writing Center