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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
C DD101W
Course Title (CB02)
Current Issues in Child Development
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
This course is an in-service workshop for teachers, aides, and parent volunteers to increase awareness of contemporary professional issues in Child Development. Course topics will vary based on the contemporary issues in Child Development and professional practice in the field of education.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a stand-alone course. This course counts toward curriculum units needed and required to obtain a California Child Development Permit. The course offers students opportunities to explore and learn emerging and current early childhood topics and issues.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Course Philosophy
This course addresses issues related to the (Standard 6: National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); Standards 9 and 10: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards(NBPTS); Competencies 10 and 11 California Early Childhood Education Competencies (California ECE Competencies); Standard 9 and 10(Initial Standard), Standard 3 (Advanced Standard), and Professional Guidelines 9 and 10 (Special Education Para-educator Common Core Specialty sets for Individuals with Exceptionalities and Deafblindess) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC); Best Practice 1: Leadership (The Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (Division for Early Childhood; Personnel Competencies for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health, Revised.

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours1.02.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
12.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
12.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
24.0

Prerequisite(s)

C D D010G or PSYC D010G (may be taken concurrently) and C D D050. (may be taken concurrently)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Not open to students with credit in C D D101X, C D D101Y or C D D101Z.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Homework and extended projects

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Assignments

  1. Reading of topical course materials
  2. Participation in class discussion
  3. A critical paper reflecting understanding of diverse perspectives on a specific issue within the field of child development OR
  4. A written plan of action based on the implementation of new, course-related, knowledge into the student's current work environment.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Graded Discussions: Students will demonstrate their ability to analyze research literature through class discussions and/or group issues in child development and professional practices, and share personal insights in small and large group discussions.
  2. Final Paper Completion: Students will complete a written essay, report, and/or paper based on the research literature and/or group issues in child development and professional practices
  3. Review of Literature Completion: Students will complete a review of the research literature and/or regional professional issues in child development through various avenues, but not limited to; library, on-line libraries, Google Scholar, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children website.
  4. Personal Reflection Completion: Students will complete a written description of the various stakeholder perspectives of Child Development through personal reflection, essay, position paper,report or other written medium.
  5. Reflective Essay on Perspectives Completion: Students will acknowledge cognitive dissonance and demonstrate ability to empathize with differing perspectives presented to them through class discussions, and which relate to selected issues of child development and professional practice.
  6. Graded Participation. Students will debate a current or regional professional issue in child development as it applies to cases or actual situations.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Textbooks will vary depending on topic covered by the instructor. An example of an applicable textbook for this course is the following: Perry,G., Henderson.B., & Meier, D.(2012). Our Inquiry, Our Practice: Undertaking, Supporting and Learning from Early Childhood Teacher Research(ers). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Texts and other required reading will depend on the topic. Direct source materials and contemporary documents will be used as points for discussion wherever possible. Curtis, Deb & Carter Margie. (2011). Reflecting Children's Lives: A Handbook for Planning your Child Centered Curriculum. Readleaf Press, St. Paul, MN.55117.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Research and discuss a current issue or group of issues in Child Development and professional practice.
  • Contrast perspectives on selected issues in Child Development.
  • Demonstrate competency in analyzing a current or regional professional issue in Child Development as it applies to cases or actual situations.

CSLOs

  • Investigate and critique a current issue or group of issues related to Child Development.

Outline

  1. Research and discuss a current issue or group of issues in Child Development and professional practice.
    1. Trend analysis in contemporary state and federal policy on early childhood education
    2. Contrasts among state initiatives for universal preschool
    3. California's Master Plan for Education in relation to early learning and the transition to kindergarten
    4. Inclusion models for early learning in California
    5. Professional development needs in light of cultural and linguistic diversity among California's families.
  2. Contrast perspectives on selected issues in Child Development.
    1. How might a topic such as Universal Preschool be viewed from the perspective of different societal roles: child, parent, teacher, administrator, politician?
    2. What impact does the lens of culture have on an issue such as second language acquisition: values, assimilation, identity?
    3. Is there an economic perspective to be taken on an issue in terms of access or distribution of costs in considering the question of public versus private preschools?
  3. Demonstrate competency in analyzing a current or regional professional issue in Child Development as it applies to cases or actual situations.
    1. Critical and reflective responses to ideas and themes introduced in the course
    2. Application of course themes to problem solving
    3. Analysis of course themes in relation to case and actual situations
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