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CHFD210Week4_EarlyChildhoodAssignment.pdf
CHFD210I002Week4Assignment.pdf
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.
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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
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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
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