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Ashford 4: - Week 3 (Dec 06 - Dec 12)

Overview

Note: The online classroom is designed to time students out after 90 minutes of inactivity. Because of this, we strongly suggest that you compose your work in a word processing program and copy and paste it into the discussion post when you are ready to submit it.

Learning Outcomes This week students will:

1. Describe characteristics of quality in early care and education programs and how to move towards quality in ECEC.

2. Evaluate early care and education programs from a parent/caregiver perspective.

3. Explain how partnerships between home, school, and community contributes to providing high-quality learning programs for children. 

4. Collect data and describe research methodology.

Introduction

In Week Three, students discuss quality care in early care and education settings.  Additionally, students focus on creating dialogue with and supporting families whose children are typically developing as well as families whose children have special needs.  Students also continue the research process by conducting interviews for data collection.

Required Resources Required Text

1. Scully P., Barbour, C., & Roberts-King, H. (2015). Families, schools, and communities: Building partnerships for educating children (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

· Chapter 5: Meeting Child-Care Needs from Infancy Through School Age

Article

1. Zero to Three. (Producer). (2013, June 8).  Sharing the care: How partnering with your child’s caregiver supports healthy development . Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/sharing-the-care-how.html

· Dr. Jerlean Daniel, current President of NAEYC describes what quality child care looks like and how parents and child care providers can work together to nurture young children’s healthy development.

Recommended Resources Article

1. National Association for the Education of Young Children (n.d.).  Using Early Childhood Research . Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/research/using

· Defines quality research practices and the reasons for its importance to the early care and education practice.

Website

1. National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.).  Finding childcare and preschool .  Retrieved from http://families.naeyc.org/find-quality-child-care

· NAEYC offers information and advice on selecting quality early care and education programs for young children.

Discussion To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation.

1. Quality Through Partnerships with Family and Community

Prepare for the discussion

· Reflect on each age group as it pertains to effective quality childcare programs (Infant/Toddler, Preschool, or School Age). 

· Read Chapter 5 in the text and listen to the podcast PRIOR to posting in the discussion.

Initial post (Due by Day 3, Thursday)   Describe in detail at least two issues that arise when determining the quality of the childcare (e.g. adult-child ratios, safety, type of program such as center-based or family child care, provider qualifications, cost, etc.) for each age group: 

a. Infant/Toddler

b. Preschool

c. School Age  

Substantively discuss how these issues can be addressed from both the perspective of the families, as well as from the practitioner/program in order to ensure quality care. Guided Response (Due by Day 7, the following Monday) Review the posts of several classmates.  Respond to at least two peers and offer a different suggestion for how to address the childcare issues they outlined. Please respond thoughtfully by asking questions, comparing your own post to your classmates, or sharing new ideas or resources.  Though two replies are the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you (including the instructor) before the last day of the discussion.  This will further the conversation while also giving you opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real work experiences with this topic.

Due Monday Journal To complete the following journal entry, go to this week's Journal link in the left navigation.

Self-Assessment Journal Reflect on the quality and quantity of your discussion post, engagement with others and completion of assignments for reading and writing. 

· Did you do some additional research to find out about quality in the three age groupings, especially if you have not had experience in one or more of the groups? Why or why not?  

· How does research relate to issues of quality discussed this week? 

Use the  Ashford University discussion rubric  and provide a score for yourself, as well as a two-to three-sentence rationale. This exercise is here so that you can reflect on your process and products for the week and get support and feedback from the instructor.  This journal remains private and is viewed only by the student and instructor. Carefully review the  Grading Rubric  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your journal entries.

Due Monday Assignment To complete the following assignment, go to this week's Assignment link in the left navigation.

Skills, Dispositions and Data Collection This week, you will continue your pilot research study by conducting an interview at the early childhood program that you contacted. Gather tools to be able to take notes during the interview, as you will be turning in this “raw data” with your written assignment. In addition to the three questions you developed, be sure to include the following questions in your interview:

· What are the daily processes and routines families goes through as they come to and leave your program each day?  What is the purpose behind these?

· What aspects of the physical, social, and emotional environments support respect for families and welcome their diverse characteristics and abilities?

· What skills and dispositions should early childhood practitioners possess in order to create and maintain collaborative relationships with the families?

Writing the Assignment

a. The assignment should be two to four pages, in addition to a separate title page, a separate reference page and the appendix. Format your writing as follows: MS Word, double-spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins all around and APA format. Your reference page should now consist of at least four outside scholarly sources (two from Week Two and two from Week Three), in addition to the textbook and required readings.

 Carefully review the  Grading Rubric  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.