4/18/2024 4:48:17 AM	CHLD 110.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2014	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 110.3	Title:  SCHOOL AGE CHILD DEVELOP
Full Title:  School Age Child Development
Last Reviewed:2/24/2014

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CHILD110.3

Catalog Description:

Stages of development of the 5- to 14-year-old child including physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth. Emphasis on application of methods to support optimal growth. Recommended for people working in programs serving school age children.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Stages of development of the 5- to 14-year-old child including physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth. Emphasis on application of methods to support optimal growth. Recommended for people working in programs serving school age children.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe typical physical and motor development for school age

   children.

2. Describe typical cognitive characteristics of children at different

   ages between the ages of 5 and 14.

3. Describe typical social and emotional characteristics of children at

   different ages between the ages of 5 and 14.

4. Evaluate the theories of Erickson, Kohlberg, Maslow, Gilligan and

   Piaget (moral reasoning) in school age children's social, emotional

   and moral development.

5. Design guidance and discipline procedures for school age children

   based on the children's stage of moral development.

6. Apply Piaget's cognitive theory and Howard Gardner's multiple

   intelligences theory to support the cognitive development of school

   age children.

7. Employ techniques that develop positive and productive human relation-

   ships with children, with staff members, and with families as outlined

   in the National School-Age Care Alliance Standards for Quality School

   Age Care.

8. Develop plans and procedures that support each individual child's

   culture and home language.

9. Critique one's own interactions and practices with school age

   children, families, and fellow staff members.

10. Observe children in order to develop appropriate developmental plans

   for the individual child and the group.

Topics and Scope

  1.   Physical and motor development.

 2.   Health of school-age children.

 3.   Cognitive and memory development.

 4.   Language and literacy.

 5.   Social and moral development.

 6.   Emotional and sexual development.

 7.   Children with special needs.

 8.   Current issues and concerns of this age group.

 9.   The influence of family, peers and culture on the school age child.

10.  The role of adults in supporting optimal growth and development.

11.  Developmentally appropriate practice in programs that serve the school age child.

Assignments:

1. Read the assigned texts, approximately one chapter per week, and 4-5

   handouts per week, in preparation for class sessions and written exams.

2. Keep a journal reflecting on concepts and practices presented in the

   course. Each journal entry should be a minimum of one page in length.

3. Complete reaction essays on films, speakers and other class presentations.

   Reaction essays should be a minimum of a half page in length.

4. Observe school age children and complete observations focused on their

   growth and development. Observations should be a minimum of one page in

   length.

5. Observe school age children of different age groups and write a summary

   to include physical development, cognitive development, and social-

   emotional development of the child. Summaries should be a minimum of

   one page in length.

6. Begin a portfolio. Examples of things to include in the portfolio are:

   observations and any pertinent articles, websites, community resources

   and activities which have increased your knowledge and understanding of

   school age children. Include a short statement on how each of these

   materials relates to the development of the school age child.

7. Observe at different school  age childcare sites and summarize their

   use of culturally sensitive practices.

8. Engage with fellow students in problem solving around issues concerning

   school age children.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 40 - 45%
Written journals, homework, reading reports, and observations.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 25%
Problem solving scenarios.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Essay exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 15%
Portfolio.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Kids Time by Child Dev. Div., CA Dept. of Educ., n.d.

Yardsticks by Chip Wood. Northeast Foundation for Children, 2008.  

The National School Age Care Alliance Standards for Quality School Age Care, 1998. (classic)

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