The Introduction to Transitional Kindergarten Teaching, Certificate of Achievement (COA) provides critical developmental knowledge as it applies to classroom teaching of young children and curriculum development. Courses in this COA are foundational to many certificates and degrees at Ventura College and apply to required coursework for multi-credentialed teachers teaching transitional kindergarten, para professionals, and teachers in community-based programs.  

Upon successful completion of this certificate of achievement, students will be able to:

1. Use formal and informal assessment tools to inform the lesson planning cycle.

2. Begin to develop large and small group lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate and supported by state standards.

3. Describe underlying needs for behavior communication and analyze strategies to address these needs.

Because of a shift in the field of early care and education, transitional kindergarten is expanding statewide.  This expansion requires all multi-subject credentialed teachers you may teach transitional kindergarten (TK) to obtain a minimum of 24 child development units.  Given this trend, we anticipate that a conservative estimate of at least 20 certificates of achievement can be awarded each year.

The Certificate of Achievement (COA) in Introduction to Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teaching provides critical developmental knowledge as it applies to classroom teaching of young children and curriculum development. Courses in this COA are foundational to many certificates and degrees at Ventura College and apply to required coursework for multi-credentialed teachers teaching transitional kindergarten, para professionals, and teachers in community-based programs. There are no certificates of achievement listed on the SCCRC website for Transitional Kindergarten Teachers.

Because of changes in the field from state decisions to expand transitional kindergarten to all four-year old children, districts throughout the state are moving to insuring all multi-subject credentialed teachers have the state required coursework to teach transitional kindergarten.

Occupational Competencies

Upon successful completion of this COA, students will be able to:

1. Use formal and informal assessment tools to inform the lesson planning cycle.

2. Begin to develop large and small group lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate and supported by state standards.

3. Describe underlying needs for behavior communication and analyze strategies to address these needs.

Potential Occupations

The following are possible occupations for completers of the Preschool to Third Grade Teaching, COA.

• Teacher assistants in center-based programs

• Teacher assistants in school-based programs

• Providers of family childcare that serve children age three to grade three

VenturaCollege

Introduction to TransitionalKindergarten Teaching

Certificate of Achievement

Item 1. ProgramGoals and Objectives

The Certificate of Achievement (COA) in Introduction to TransitionalKindergarten (TK) Teaching provides critical developmental knowledge as itapplies to classroom teaching of young children and curriculum development.Courses in this COA are foundational to many certificates and degrees atVentura College and apply to required coursework for multi-credentialedteachers teaching transitional kindergarten, para professionals, and teachersin community-based programs.  There areno certificates of achievement listed on the SCCRC website for TransitionalKindergarten Teachers.

Because of changes in the field from state decisions to expandtransitional kindergarten to all four-year old children, districts throughoutthe state are moving to insuring all multi-subject credentialed teachers havethe state required coursework to teach transitional kindergarten.

OccupationalCompetencies

Uponsuccessful completion of this COA, students will be able to:

1.      Use formal and informal assessment tools toinform the lesson planning cycle.

2.      Begin to develop large and small group lessonplans that are developmentally appropriate and supported by state standards.

3.      Describe underlying needs for behaviorcommunication and analyze strategies to address these needs.

Potential Occupations

The followingare possible occupations for completers of the Preschool to Third GradeTeaching, COA.

·  Teacher assistants incenter-based programs

·  Teacher assistants inschool-based programs

·  Providers of familychildcare that serve children age three to grade three

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1.      Begin to apply general knowledge of development in learning domains fromage three through third grade, including knowledge about typical and atypicaldevelopment.

2.      Begin to discuss and apply skills needed in intentional teachingconsistent with developmentallyappropriate practices.

3.      Complete assignments satisfactorily that require principles of curriculumplanning and environmental design that are consistent with current bestpractices and components of the California Early Learning system for Preschooland CA K-3 standards.

4.      Begin to apply professional and ethical standards of behavior in thecollege classroom or workplace with children, families, colleagues, and coworkers.

Item 2. Catalog Description

The Introduction to Transitional KindergartenTeaching, Certificate of Achievement (COA) provides critical developmentalknowledge as it applies to classroom teaching of young children and curriculum development.Courses in this COA are foundational to many certificates and degrees atVentura College and apply to required coursework for multi-credentialedteachers teaching transitional kindergarten, para professionals, and teachersin community-based programs.  

Upon successful completion of this certificate ofachievement, students will be able to:

1.    Use formal and informal assessmenttools to inform the lesson planning cycle.

2.    Begin to develop large and smallgroup lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate and supported by statestandards.

3.    Describe underlying needs forbehavior communication and analyze strategies to address these needs.

Item 3. ProgramRequirements

CourseList

Planof Study

Item 4. MasterPlanning

This certificate of achievement willprovide a path for current multi-subject credentialed teachers, as well asschool district para professionals and community early care and educationteachers, to obtain required coursework.

Item 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections

Becauseof a shift in the field of early care and education, transitional kindergartenis expanding statewide.  This expansion requires all multi-subjectcredentialed teachers you may teach transitional kindergarten (TK) to obtain aminimum of 24 child development units.  Given this trend, we anticipatethat a conservative estimate of at least 20 certificates of achievement can beawarded each year.

Enrollment Data

Item 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

Thisprogram will augment the current Child Development/Early Childhood Education ASand COA.

The courses in the program – CDV04, CD V04L, CD V22, and CD V63 – can all be used as part of one or more ofthe certificates of achievement or degrees offered at Ventura College. Thiscertificate of achievement will also be preparation for a certificate ofachievement in Preschool to Third Grade Teaching. This COA is one of thestackable components of the Child Development COAs and degrees, includingAssociate Teacher Certificate of Achievement, Child Development Certificate ofAchievement, Child Development Associate degree, and Early Childhood EducationAssociate Degree for Transfer.

a.      Do any activeinventory records need to be made inactiveor changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program?

                      No

b.      Does the program replace anyexisting program(s)on the college’sinventory? Provide relevant

details if this program is related to thetermination or scaling down of another program(s).

      No

c.       What related programs areoffered by the college?

                   Associate Teacher, COA

                   Child Development, AS

                   Child Development, COA

                   Early Childhood Education,AS-T

Item 7. SimilarPrograms at OtherColleges in ServiceArea

There are no COAs or degrees in Transitional Kindergarten Teaching offeredwithin the Ventura County Community College District. Neither are there are anyCOAs listed on the South Central Coast Regional Consortium website for TransitionalKindergarten Teachin