Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with staff.
Central Objective: Understand the significance of confidentiality and privacy when communicating with staff and families. Supporting Elements: Emphasize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in both staff and family communications. Explore the essential role of confidentiality in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
Topic Areas
120 hours courses
12 CEUs10 hours courses
5 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and privacy in communication with families.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for the diversity of all children and youth and families’ culture, language, and religion in all interactions (anti-bias and cultural responsiveness techniques).
- Give examples of tools that record and communicate critical information to other staff and families.
- Identify staff evaluation tools and evaluation timelines that will assist with staff supervision and monitoring performance
- Recognize the importance of collaborating to improve academic performance.
- Demonstrate communication skills that enable intercultural communication, including effective listening skills
- Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Describe the importance of responding sensitively to differences in individual communication styles.
- Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
- Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families.
- Identify the importance of maintaining cultural sensitivity while working with families during home visiting.
- Recognize the importance of accurate and efficient documentation of observations and assessments.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development.
- Recognize the importance and components of an effective parent questionnaire.
- Explain the importance of two-way communication.
Related Articles
- The Importance of Communication in Early Childhood Development
- CDA Preschool Renewal Course: Essential Training for Maintaining Your Credential
- The Importance of Understanding Child Development in Managing Challenging Behaviors
- CDA Credential: What is it and Why is it Important?
- Communicating with Families: A Key Skill for CDA Credential Holders
- Maintaining Your CDA Credential: Renewal Requirements and Tips
- How the CDA can help you communicate
- The PD Specialist and Scheduling a Verification Visit
- Becoming a Child Care Teacher in Massachusetts: How the CDA Credential Can Help
- Developing Your CDA Professional Philosophy Statement
- CDA Certification for Maryland Child Care Providers
- Professional Growth and Continuing Education for Early Educators CDA
- CDA Portfolio Checklist: A Guide for CDA Candidates
- Building Your CDA Professional Portfolio: Understanding the Cover Sheet
- CDA Insights: Inside The Classroom
- Everything You Need to Know About the CDA Exam and How to Prepare
- Why the CDA Credential Matters for Your Career
- Empowering Preschool Teachers: The Benefits of Earning Your CDA
- What is a CDA Credential? Understanding the Value of the Child Development Associate Certification
- Home Visitor CDA Renewal Procedures
