CCCOnline LogoCourse Snapshot for ECE256: Working with Families and Communities

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Course Competencies

The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:

  1. Identify diverse family and community characteristics.
  2. Compare and contrast diverse family structures.
  3. Examine how unconscious bias may impact interactions and relationships between early childhood professionals and the families with whom they work.
  4. Evaluate family-professional partnership communication strategies, both formal and informal.
  5. Identify community resources to support families..
  6. Practice problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.
  7. Analyze effective family partnership strategies that promote the inclusion of diverse families.
  8. Recognize the benefits of assessment partnerships between families and professional colleagues.
  9. Identify major theoretical concepts influencing family-professional partnerships.

Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies

Module 1
  Outcomes Competencies
1

Identify how biases, judgments, and assumptions may affect your interactions with families. 

  A 
2 Describe common perspectives and three strategies of how working together to understand differences.  A 
3 Explore and identify at least five formal and five informal communication strategies. D
4 Apply information given by writing a letter to families about a child's accomplishment.  D
Module 2
  Outcomes Competencies
1

Identify 3 family/community resources. 

 E 
2 Practice conflict resolution strategies. F 
3 Name local and State referral processes.  F 
4 Develop a parent meeting agenda that supports five strategies for engaging families in their child’s learning.  E 
5 Apply learning by participating in a relationship-based simulation and communication. F 
6 Identify 4 major theoretical concepts influencing family-professional partnerships.  I 
Module 3
  Outcomes Competencies
1

Identify five effective strategies that promote the inclusion of diverse families. 

 B 
2 Evaluate personal attitudes and competencies and prioritize the top three.  C, G 
3 List outstanding family engagement practices. B, C, G 
4 Name and acknowledge potential biases. C, G 
Module 4
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Identify three internal and three external resources for families E 
2 Demonstrate knowledge of the benefits of assessment partnership with families and colleagues.   H 
3 Describe the importance of positive relationships with families.  E 
4 List resources from your community available for families. E, H
Module 5
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Examine personal attitudes towards families to explore cultural differences in teaching practices C 
2 Demonstrate Problem Solving Skills to Promote Positive Outcomes for Children   F 
3 Compose key messages about developing close relationships with families  C, F 
4 Develop plan to incorporate effective activities and resources to support family involvement   C, F 

Course Time Commitment and Expectations

For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10  and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.

Course Activity Hours and Student Learning Hours
Course Credit Hours Course Format (Duration) Pace Relative to a 15 Week Course Course Activity Hours Student Learning Hours Per Week
2 15 weeks - 90 5 to 7
2 10 Weeks 1.5x faster 90 8.5 to 9.5

Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):

Summary of Grading
Assignment Points %
Discussions (10 @ 20 points each) 200 17%

Module 1 Assignment 1 What Do You Expect (1 @ 40 points )

 40 3%
Module 1 Assignment 2 Letter To Families (1 @ 80) 80 6%
Module 2 Assignment 1 Problem Solving Activity (1 @ 60) 60 4%
Module 2 Assignment 2 Cognitive Coping (1 @ 80) 80 6%
Module 3 Assignment 1 Personal Competency Checklist (1 @ 120) 120 11%
Module 3 Assignment 2 What Does Family Engagement Look Like (1 @ 100) 100 9%
Module 4 Assignment 1 Family Interview Script (1 @ 140) 140 12%
Module 4 Assignment 2 Ten Ways to Support Close Relationships (1 @ 100) 100 9%
Module 5 Assignment: SWOT Analysis (1 @ 280) 280 23%
TOTAL 1200 100%
Grading Scale
A = 90 to 100% B = 80 to 89% C = 70 to 79% D = 60 to 69% F = 59% and below

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