This course contains NCATE Key Program Assessments which are attached below this text box. The course catalog description is included here.

EDUC 514

Working with Parents and Families of Children, in Early Childhood and Childhood

This course examines how working with parents/caregivers helps teachers to develop a better understanding of their students, and ways to develop appropriate strategies for successful collaborations with parents in schools and communities. Includes analyses of parenting styles, family structures and dynamics, techniques for improving communication between parents/caregivers, teachers, and children, as well as strategies for using community-based resources to support families and children.

Ten hours of fieldwork required. 3 credits.

NCATE KEY PROGRAM ASSESSMENT # 6: FAMILY & COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN

Summary:

The Family and Community Action Plan addresses NCATE Key Program Assessment #6 and NAEYC Standards 2a, 2b, 2c, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e and ACEI Standards 5.1, 5.2.  This assessment is optional.  It should be taken prior to program completion.  Candidates will describe their personal action plan for establishing and maintaining positive relationships with families, school colleagues, and community agencies.

For a full description of the assignment, see the assessment below.

As you submit your work, please be cautious to avoid the following scenarios:

• Do not forget to Submit your work after you Attach it. It is a two-step process – Attach then Submit. Changes can be made before you Submit; however, after submitting, the placeholder is locked.
• Remember to Attach all files to Submit the first time. Upon submission, the placeholder is locked, and can only be unlocked by having the faculty Evaluator return the submission to you for revision and resubmission.
• If you submitted files to the wrong placeholder, or submitted the wrong file to the proper placeholder, it will still require the faculty Evaluator to return the submission.
• If there are two or more placeholders with the same name, generally one is an older requirement and one is a newer. In all cases the lower (or second, third) placeholder is the newer requirement, so please use that lower one. In many cases, the system has been altered to exclude the older requirements from your view of TaskStream; however, some exceptions may prevent this from happening. For further detail, please click on the requirement and look at the description. The effective date should be listed. For example, requirements may include “In use effective Fall 2013” or something similar.

You are responsible for documenting your fieldwork. Use the following instructions to submit the form via the ePortfolio.
 

1. At the lower right, click on Complete Form.
2. Complete all required fields. Note: If you do not have all of the required information, you can Save and Return to finish the Form at a later date; however, do not click Submit Work until the Form is completed in its entirety.
3. Once entirely complete click Save and Return.
4. Click on the Scores/Results tab, scroll down to find the completed Form, then click on Submit Work. Follow any subsequent instructions.

As you submit your work, please be cautious to avoid the following scenarios:

• Do not forget to Submit your work after you Attach it. It is a two-step process – Attach then Submit. Changes can be made before you Submit; however, after submitting, the placeholder is locked.
• Remember to Attach all files to Submit the first time. Upon submission, the placeholder is locked, and can only be unlocked by having the faculty Evaluator return the submission to you for revision and resubmission.
• If you submitted files to the wrong placeholder, or submitted the wrong file to the proper placeholder, it will still require the faculty Evaluator to return the submission.
• If there are two or more placeholders with the same name, generally one is an older requirement and one is a newer. In all cases the lower (or second, third) placeholder is the newer requirement, so please use that lower one. In many cases, the system has been altered to exclude the older requirements from your view of TaskStream; however, some exceptions may prevent this from happening. For further detail, please click on the requirement and look at the description. The effective date should be listed. For example, requirements may include “In use effective Fall 2013” or something similar.