Child Development Master Teacher: Special Education Certificate of Achievement

The program is designed to meet the needs of the community in that the required coursework meets the state required mandate for a Special Education Master Teacher permit found in the California Permit matrix. For Early childhood professionals in the field, this certificate will serve as an option to fulfill required professional growth hours as well. To achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a “C” or “P” (pass) grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

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The program is designed to meet the needs of the community in that the required coursework meets the state required mandate for a Special Education Master Teacher permit found in the California Permit matrix. For Early childhood professionals in the field, this certificate will serve as an option to fulfill required professional growth hours as well.

Program Narrative

The program is designed to meet the needs of the community in that the required coursework meets the state required mandate for a Special Education Master Teacher permit found in the California Permit matrix. For Early childhood professionals in the field, this certificate will serve as an option to fulfill required professional growth hours as well.
To achieve the Certificate of Achievement:
Upon completion of the required courses with at least a “C” or “P” (pass) grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Program Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)
1. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to compose developmentally appropriate curriculum for children with special needs.
2. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to compile strategies to help families having children with special needs.
3. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to devise individualized learning plans to meet the specific challenges of children with special needs.
4. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to plan diverse curriculum to meet the needs of families having special needs children in all aspects of cultural diversity.

Courses
CHDV B21 Child Growth and Development: Birth to Adolescence
CHDV B22 Observation and Assessment - Birth to Adolescence
CHDV B32 Teaching in a Diverse Society
CHDV B36 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
CHDV B40 Creative Art, Movement, and Music Activities for Young Children
CHDV B42 Child, Family and Community
CHDV B49 Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition
CHDV B20 Principles and Practices
CHDV B41 Supervised Field Experience in Early Childhood Education
CHDV B33 Survey of Special Education
CHDV B53A Early Childhood Education Adult Supervision
CHDV B34 Care of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

Recommended Sequence
Term 1 (9 units)
CHDV B33 Survey of Special Education (3 units)
CHDV B20 Principles and Practices (3 units)
CHDV B36 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum (3 units)

Term 2 (9 units)
CHDV B21 Child Growth and Development: Birth to Adolescence (3 units)
CHDV B42 Child, Family and Community (3 units)
CHDV B49 Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition (3 units)

Term 3 (9 units)
CHDV B22 Observation and Assessment - Birth to Adolescence (3 units)
CHDV B32 Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 units)
CHDV B34 Care of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (3 units) 

Term 4 (8 units)
CHDV B40 Creative Art, Movement, and Music Activities for Young Children (3 units)
CHDV B41 Supervised Field Experience in Early Childhood Education (3 units)
CHDV B53A Early Childhood Education Adult Supervision (2 units)

TOTAL 35 units

Need Please provide a 2-3 paragraph discussion which demonstrates a need for the program that meets the stated goals and objectives in the region the college proposes to serve with the degree. A proposed new degree must not cause undue competition with an existing program at another college. Include the following items in your discussion. 1. Enrollment and completer projections 2. Place of the program in the curriculum 3. Availability of similar programs in the region 4. Career opportunities

There is a great need for qualified special needs early care in our community. Through our advisory board, we have noted a shortage of teachers with special needs expertise and course units.

This program is provided within the Child Development discipline, FACE Department, Education pathway.

Percentage of the program that is offered online. 51%-100%.

Planning Summary: Adequate Resources Please address the following topics in one or two sentences: 1. Estimated FTE Faculty Workload (formula for calculating FTE is in the handbook ) 2. Number of New Faculty Positions /Availability of qualified faculty 3. Estimated Cost of New Equipment 4. New/Remodeled Facilities requested 5. Estimated Cost of Library Acquisitions

This program is a long-standing program that has been offered for many years. There is no additional cost added to the department on behalf of this cost. 

This program has not changed it is just being updated. One of the required courses had a course number change. Therefore, for enrollment and completion projections we plan to continue to offer the classes and the program for our students and ECE professionals in the community.  The department plans to offer fast-track online options so that teachers already working in the field can quickly complete the units and attain their certificate of achievement. 

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education