CDEV 108

Observation and Assessment of Young Children Syllabus 

Course Syllabus: CDEV108 Fall18_Syllabus (1).pdf

Meet Your Instructor:  Ms. Yvette Nunez, MA Early Childhood Education

nunez_yvette@sac.edu

Course Description: 

CDEV 108 introduces students to assessment of children and classroom activities in early childhood settings using anecdotal, rating systems, and structured assessment strategies. CDEV 108 focuses on the appropriate use of assessment strategies to document child development, communicate with parents and professionals, and inform teaching practices to ensure developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Textbook Information:  

1. Nilsen, B., (2015). Week by Week Plans for Documenting Children’s Development (7th Edition). Cengage Learning

ISBN: 978-1-337-127-684

Additional Course Information:  This semester we will be using Cengage/MindTap; Remind (Text Communication). Each student is required to complete 3 field observations, complete a vaccination checklist and must purchase a $5 SAC lanyard.

Course Learning Objectives: 

Learning outcomes include being able to:

• Critically compare the purpose and use of formal and informal observation and
• Describe and evaluate the characteristics, strengths and limitations of common assessment tools
• Demonstrate observation methods to provide data to assess the impact of the environment, interactions and curriculum on all domains of children’s learning and development.
• Assess the value of partnerships with families and other professionals in utilizing interpretations of observational data to inform teaching responses and
• examines successful steps for succeeding academically and professionally in the field of ECE
• Demonstrate listening skills in pursuit of analyzing the substance of others’ comments and enhance speaking skills in an understandable and organized fashion to explain their ideas, express their feelings, or support a

Student Learning : 

Demonstrate reading and comprehension skills to a college level and be able to write in an organized and grammatically correct fashion to support their opinions and/or conclusion.