Early childhood, Who Got This?

Assignment 04

EC420 Exceptional Children

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

This assignment is comprised of two different parts that will show your learning of various course objectives from Lessons 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Part 1

Discuss the following concepts and provide an example (not given in the textbook) for each as it relates to the developmental-behavioral approach.

1. Negative reinforcement

2. Intrinsic reinforcement

3. Positive reinforcement

4. Natural and logical consequences

5. Withdrawing or withholding reinforcement

6. Incompatible behaviors

7. Catch the child being good

8. Reminders, redirection, reprimands

9. Sit and watch

10. Time-out

Part 2

In order to acknowledge and understand the diversity of childrearing beliefs and practices among families, you must first acknowledge and understand your own beliefs and practices about childrearing. Exploring and analyzing your own history and its effects on your behavior may assist you in creating a better understanding and compassion for the families with which you are entrusted to support. Please review the section on Cultural Models and Child-Rearing Practices (pages 75–78) and write a 2-page reflection essay discussing your own child-rearing beliefs and practices and how these beliefs might influence your work with diverse families.

Discuss how these topics do or do not influence you today and how they might have an effect on your work with diverse families. Stay focused on relevant information concerning the implications for your work with young children and their families.

· History: family history of ethnic origin, language (s), geography, and immigration

· Growing up: where you grew up, pattern of movement or stability, and your family of origin structure

· Your current family or living structure

· Values of independence or interdependence

· Discipline approaches

· Attitudes toward disability

· Influence of racism

· Family structure

· Parents’ roles

· Caregiver-child communication

· Medical practices

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

35 points25 points15 points5 points

The student provides clear

descriptions and examples

for 10 of the developmental-

behavioral approaches.

The student provides mostly

clear descriptions and

examples for 7-9 of the

developmental-behavioral

approaches.

The student provides

adequate descriptions and

example for 4-6 of the

developmental-behavioral

approaches.

The student provides poor

descriptions and examples

for 1-3 of the

developmental-behavioral

approaches.

40 points30 points15 points5 points

The student provides a clear

summary and six clear

examples about how their

own experiences influence

their beliefs.

The student provides a

mostly clear summary and

five mostly clear examples

about how their own

experiences influence their

beliefs.

The student provides an

adequate summary and four

adequate example about

how their own experiences

influence their beliefs.

The student provides a

poor summary and

provides three examples

about how their own

experiences influence

their beliefs.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than

4 errors in grammar or

spelling that distract the

reader from the content.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

The paper is written in

proper format. All sources

used for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

Excellent organization,

including a variety of

thoughtful transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and most are cited correctly.

Adequate organization

includes a variety of

appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Most sources used

for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

Essay is poorly organized,

but may include a few

effective transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many

sources used for quotes

and facts are less than

credible (suspect) and/or

are not cited correctly.

Essay is disorganized and

does not include effective

transitions.

Format - APA

Format, Citations,

Organization,

Transitions (15

Points)

Description and

examples of

developmental-

behavioral

approaches (35

points)

Mechanics -

Grammar,

Punctuation,

Spelling (10 Points)

Summary on the

diversity of family

practices and

childrearing (40

points)