ECE210-bishop-fall2008

ECE 210 - Child Growth and Development

Fall 2008

Instructor:

Jamie Bishop

Phone:

269-432-9435 home. I am available by phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Email

bishopja@kellogg.edu (Students are encouraged to use KCC email to correspond with the instructor)

Course Prerequisites:

STSK 98 or ENGL 120 with a "C" or higher, or COMPASS reading score of 73.

Textbook

Required: Children 10th Edition, John W. Santrock

Online Course Features and Requirements for Successful Completion of Course

Number of tests: 2 of which 0 must be proctored.

Required on campus sessions: none

Special labs or practicum: none

Online participation and Attendance: Total Points - 65 )13 weeks @ 5 points per week)

A large portion of your grade will be dependent on class attendance. Attendance will include logging on to the course website at least three times each week to check Announcements, post contributions on Discussion Board forums, check your grades, review the Course Schedule, and engage in peer collaboration activities. You need to also check your KCC email at least three times a week.

Discussion Board Forums: Total Points - 130 (13 @ 10 points each)

Each week you will engage in a discussion with your instructor and classmates in a specified Discussion Board forum. The Discussion Board is an opportunity for you to converse with your classmates and share your thoughts regarding certain topics. For each forum, you will be required to post your own original thought and also respond constructively to the postings of at least two of your classmates.

Written assignments: Total Points - 250 (a total of 4)

For each module, you will complete a written assignment. the purpose of written assignments is for review, reflection and application.

Child Observation - 125 points

You will observe a child between the ages of birth and 8 years for 3 - 4 hours in a natural setting. You will focus on the child's physical, cognitive and social-emotional development. You must receive written permission from the parent(s) before beginning the observation.

Child Growth and Development Research Paper: Total Points - 100

Students are free to select their own topics for this project (with instructor approval). The topic must focus on a specific topic or issue of child development, for example--the effect of group child care on young children, the impact of violence on young children, etc.

Midterm and Final Exam: Total Points - 150 (75 each)

There will be two exams in this course. Dates and instructions for the exams will be announced.

Orientation to Online Learning: Total Points - 20

The first week of the course will allow time for you to get acquainted with the course and its structure. You will complete activities that involve an online learning tutorial and emailing your goals for the course to your instructor.

Total points for the Course: 840

Estimated time per week: 10 hours

Note: Please allow up to 1 week to receive a grade for an assignment. Any assignment handed in late will automatically lose points. Every day an assignment is late, I will deduct 2 points off the total points received for the assignment. I will not accept assignments that are more than one week late. If you need to have extra time to complete an assignment, you will need to talk to me prior to the due date unless a very unusual emergency presents itself preventing you from contacting me. Work may be resubmitted once for a higher grade. If you choose to resubmit work, you must do so within one week of receiving your grade.

Scheduled activities or self paced: Due dates for each assignment will be posted on the Assignments-At-A-Glance.

Requirements:

Students must have access to the following:

Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
Software: You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.
Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.

Course Site:

http://bb.kellogg.edu

Curriculum Statement:

This course will prepare you with the knowledge, practices, and attitudes necessary to support young children's healthy growth and development.

Description

This course examines the social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language development of children ages newborn to eight, including genetic and prenatal influences on the child, the importance of play and consistent routines, the role of the family, and how nutrition and health issues affect a child's development. New brain research is examined. Students acquire skills in observing, recording, and interpreting child behavior. Prerequisite information is available on the course descriptions and prerequisites web page.

Objectives

Each student will be able to:

1. Explain and describe the historical foundations of child development and the theories/theorists who have shaped the understanding and research in the early childhood field.

2. Explore young children's physical, cognitive and social-emotional development and be able to distinguish between the stages of development for young children.

3. Describe major milestones, typical behaviors and general learning processes for children birth to 8 years of age with respect for familial, cultural, linguistic, environmental and development for young children.

4. Explain environmental contexts of development in regards to family, socioeconomic status, poverty, society (political), and culture.

5. Critique the influence that heredity and the environment present in the development of individuals.

6. Identify the stages of brain development and understand the importance of brain development.

7. Examine and explain language development of young children including the identification of the fundamentals of language development, the explanation of the origins of language, and the application of conversation techniques with young children.

8. Explain and discuss the importance of early childhood education on young children's growth and development.

9. Know there are similarities (as well as differences) between children who are developing typically and those with special needs.

10. Understand the importance of prenatal care and its impact on development.

11. Complete a research paper on a specific topic or issue related to child development.

Grading

Assignments will be graded. Each graded assignment will have a certain number of possible points that a student can earn. At any time, a student can compute his or her approximate letter grade as follows:

Total Number of Point Earned to Date divided by Total Number of Points possible to date. Next, the student can refer to the chart below to locate the percentage and corresponding letter grade.

Example: Suzie student earned 946 points out of 1000. 946/1000 - 94% = A

Student are encouraged to keep all assignments and to maintain a running total for their use.

Grading Scale

94-100%	A	74-76%	C
90-93%	A-	70-73%	C-
87-89%	B+	67-69%	D+
84-86%	B	64-66%	D
80-83%	B-	60-63%	D-
77-79%	C+	60%	Fail

Academic Policies Dropping: It is the responsibility of the student to know the date by which he or she can obtain a refund of tuition, and the date by which withdrawing from this course can result in a grade of "W". The general formula is:
Refund of tuition - First one tenth (1/10) of class days

Grade of "W" - Prior to seven-eighths of the duration of the class

Specific dates are available from the Customer Service Center.

"I" Grades: Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by a date agreed upon by the instructor and student.

Important Information
Clearance form dates are not accurate. Dates would be 8 weeks after start date of class.
Central Abuse and Neglect Screening Form Requirement:
Each student in this course and in the Early Childhood Education Program is required to complete the State of Michigan Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) form. Every early childhood education student is expected and required to complete this process successfully PRIOR TO: February 15, 2007.

Each student must receive clearance prior to February 23, 2007. No student may continue completing field experiences or completing any assignment related to the completion of a KCC Early Childhood course involving children or the visitation of a site including an employer's. Examples of assignments may include but are not limited to: field trips, observations of children, and the completion of environmental rating scales. Instructors are directed not to accept assignments after this date for credit or allow students to attend field trips or site visits after this date who have not turned in a successfully complete form.

This form takes approximately two weeks to process and is processed at no cost. Once the form has been returned to you from the State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Bureau, you will need to make a copy for your instructor.

Students who turned in a completed CA/NR form in the Fall of 2006, do not need to turn in another form for the Spring of 2007. Instructors will be notified of student who have turned in successfully completed forms during the week of January 22, 2007.

Students must still complete any additional security clearances required by the intern or field experience site. It is the employer's or site's responsibility to determine if a student volunteer intern, employee intern, or student observer meets the requirements under the laws that apply to each program.

Early childhood professionals must develop professional and personal skills that enable them to be successful in the workplace. Developing a strong work ethic centers on one's having a good attitude about attendance. The college policy is that regular class attendance is considered an essential part of a student's educational experience and a requirement for an adequate evaluation of student academic progress.

When a student does not make contact with the instructor during the first week of class, a No Show Report will be completed. When absences reach a level when the overall completion of the course is jeopardized, the instructor will complete an excessive absence report. The Student Services department will follow up with individual students.

Cheating Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).

ECE Disclaimers
Syllabus Disclaimers, Early Childhood Education Program, Updated: January 6, 2007
Kellogg Community College Academic Integrity Statement:

The Kellogg Community College policy on Academic Integrity is spelled out in the student handbook. If it is suspected that you are cheating, fabricating, facilitating academic dishonesty, or plagiarizing, there will be serious consequences. The incident will be documented and reported to the academic chair and/or program director for possible disciplinary actions up to and including course, program, or college expulsion.

Kellogg Community College Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Statement:

Kellogg Community college does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Kellogg Community College Students with Disabilities Statement:

Kellogg Community College is dedicated to providing the reasonable accommodations needed to ensure equal access to educational opportunities for individuals with verified disabilities. Accommodations will be based upon the complete professional evaluation report provided by a physician or some other specialist authorized to make disability diagnoses. Contact the Section 504 compliance officer with specific questions, Holly Moore McKee, Director of Support Services at 269-965-2624.

Additional academic services are available to all students through Support Services and The Learning Place at 269-965-3931, ext. 2296 or Support Services at 269-965-2624. Please refer to your Student Handbook for further information.

Instructor Syllabus Rights Statement:

Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
Early Childhood Education Program Information/Student Liability Insurance:
The KCC Early Childhood Education Program develops and implements child care courses designed to provide quality training to individuals. Each individual student participates in training for his or her own reasons. It is important that each student contact specific regulatory and professional recognition organizations to determine if this class meets the goals and standards set by these individual agencies.
Each early childhood education student is required to purchase liability insurance from the college in order to complete assignments outside of class requiring the student observe sites or children, visit sites or children, and attend field trips. This is not an inclusive list. Starting with the Summer of 2006, liability insurance is purchased through a course fee and is a requirement of course registration in the ECE Program.

Make-up Policy Work may be resubmitted once for a higher grade. Students who choose to resubmit work must do so within one week of receiving their initial grade.

Computer Access at KCC It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.

Clearances Each student in this course is required to complete the State of Michigan Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) form and receive clearance prior to starting a field experience or completing observations if she is participating at a site other than their own employer or at a public school. This form takes approximately two weeks to process and is processed at no cost. Once the form has been returned to you from the State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Bureau, you will need to make a copy for your instructor.
Students must still complete any additional security clearances required by the intern or field experience site. It is the employer's or site's responsibility to determine if a student volunteer intern, employee intern, or student observer meets the requirements under the laws that apply to each program.

Online Submitting Materials All Kellogg Community College students are provided with email accounts through the college server. You will be responsible for checking your Kellogg Community College email as part of student-college interaction. For email account information, check the web at www.kellogg.edu/email/geninfo

ADA Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Academic Policies	Dropping: It is the responsibility of the student to know the date by which he or she can obtain a refund of tuition, and the date by which withdrawing from this course can result in a grade of "W". The general formula is: Refund of tuition - First one tenth (1/10) of class days Grade of "W" - Prior to seven-eighths of the duration of the class Specific dates are available from the Customer Service Center.
"I" Grades:	Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by a date agreed upon by the instructor and student.
Important Information Clearance form dates are not accurate. Dates would be 8 weeks after start date of class.	Central Abuse and Neglect Screening Form Requirement: Each student in this course and in the Early Childhood Education Program is required to complete the State of Michigan Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) form. Every early childhood education student is expected and required to complete this process successfully PRIOR TO: February 15, 2007. Each student must receive clearance prior to February 23, 2007. No student may continue completing field experiences or completing any assignment related to the completion of a KCC Early Childhood course involving children or the visitation of a site including an employer's. Examples of assignments may include but are not limited to: field trips, observations of children, and the completion of environmental rating scales. Instructors are directed not to accept assignments after this date for credit or allow students to attend field trips or site visits after this date who have not turned in a successfully complete form. This form takes approximately two weeks to process and is processed at no cost. Once the form has been returned to you from the State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Bureau, you will need to make a copy for your instructor. Students who turned in a completed CA/NR form in the Fall of 2006, do not need to turn in another form for the Spring of 2007. Instructors will be notified of student who have turned in successfully completed forms during the week of January 22, 2007. Students must still complete any additional security clearances required by the intern or field experience site. It is the employer's or site's responsibility to determine if a student volunteer intern, employee intern, or student observer meets the requirements under the laws that apply to each program. Early childhood professionals must develop professional and personal skills that enable them to be successful in the workplace. Developing a strong work ethic centers on one's having a good attitude about attendance. The college policy is that regular class attendance is considered an essential part of a student's educational experience and a requirement for an adequate evaluation of student academic progress. When a student does not make contact with the instructor during the first week of class, a No Show Report will be completed. When absences reach a level when the overall completion of the course is jeopardized, the instructor will complete an excessive absence report. The Student Services department will follow up with individual students.
Cheating	Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).
ECE Disclaimers	Syllabus Disclaimers, Early Childhood Education Program, Updated: January 6, 2007 Kellogg Community College Academic Integrity Statement: The Kellogg Community College policy on Academic Integrity is spelled out in the student handbook. If it is suspected that you are cheating, fabricating, facilitating academic dishonesty, or plagiarizing, there will be serious consequences. The incident will be documented and reported to the academic chair and/or program director for possible disciplinary actions up to and including course, program, or college expulsion. Kellogg Community College Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Statement: Kellogg Community college does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Kellogg Community College Students with Disabilities Statement: Kellogg Community College is dedicated to providing the reasonable accommodations needed to ensure equal access to educational opportunities for individuals with verified disabilities. Accommodations will be based upon the complete professional evaluation report provided by a physician or some other specialist authorized to make disability diagnoses. Contact the Section 504 compliance officer with specific questions, Holly Moore McKee, Director of Support Services at 269-965-2624. Additional academic services are available to all students through Support Services and The Learning Place at 269-965-3931, ext. 2296 or Support Services at 269-965-2624. Please refer to your Student Handbook for further information. Instructor Syllabus Rights Statement: Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation. Early Childhood Education Program Information/Student Liability Insurance: The KCC Early Childhood Education Program develops and implements child care courses designed to provide quality training to individuals. Each individual student participates in training for his or her own reasons. It is important that each student contact specific regulatory and professional recognition organizations to determine if this class meets the goals and standards set by these individual agencies. Each early childhood education student is required to purchase liability insurance from the college in order to complete assignments outside of class requiring the student observe sites or children, visit sites or children, and attend field trips. This is not an inclusive list. Starting with the Summer of 2006, liability insurance is purchased through a course fee and is a requirement of course registration in the ECE Program.
Make-up Policy	Work may be resubmitted once for a higher grade. Students who choose to resubmit work must do so within one week of receiving their initial grade.
Computer Access at KCC	It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.
Clearances	Each student in this course is required to complete the State of Michigan Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) form and receive clearance prior to starting a field experience or completing observations if she is participating at a site other than their own employer or at a public school. This form takes approximately two weeks to process and is processed at no cost. Once the form has been returned to you from the State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Bureau, you will need to make a copy for your instructor. Students must still complete any additional security clearances required by the intern or field experience site. It is the employer's or site's responsibility to determine if a student volunteer intern, employee intern, or student observer meets the requirements under the laws that apply to each program.
Online Submitting Materials	All Kellogg Community College students are provided with email accounts through the college server. You will be responsible for checking your Kellogg Community College email as part of student-college interaction. For email account information, check the web at www.kellogg.edu/email/geninfo
ADA Statement	Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.