Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality. Identify regulations as it pertains to program planning, activities, and equipment and toys. Explore the central objective and supporting elements in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
Topic Areas
120 hours courses
12 CEUs30 hours courses
10 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Describe how to use the Strengthening Families Self-Assessment for program improvement.
- Demonstrate an understanding of individual planning
- Demonstrate an understanding of translating assessment and observational information into short and long term goal development
- Demonstrate understanding of observational and assessment techniques to track skill development and individual need
- Identify necessary information and format for a business plan
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Family Support Plan.
- Recognize the importance of maintaining a balance between teacher directed and child directed activities
- Demonstrate assessment techniques to track skill development and individual need.
- Demonstrate an understanding of individual planning.
- Identify importance of individual planning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Education Plan.
- Recognize the importance of collaborating to improve academic performance.
- Recognize the needs of individualized learning in preschool.
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