Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | EDU-2065-VO01 - Afterschool Education & Development of the School-Aged Child

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Jannice Ellen
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Philip Crossman

Course Description

This course focuses on afterschool education related to the development of school-aged children. Emphasis is on exploring interconnections between child/youth development, the transition to and participation in school, and growth within a community context. Topics include developmental theories and research, observation and assessment tools, design of inclusive integrated curriculum, understanding school and community in the context of youth development, and transitions related to providing afterschool education.

Essential Objectives

1. Research major theories and theorists connected with child and youth development and identify how they connect to states of development, theories of play, socialization theory and school beginnings, scaffolded learning theory, peer relations, and asset development.
2. Define developmental domains and milestones for children ages 5-12 including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional areas as they connect to language development, socialization, and problem-solving skills.
3. Conduct observations and documentation of children/youth by using tools for developmental assessment relevant to personality, temperament, and learning styles.
4. Summarize biological and environmental influences and their impact on child/youth development including current brain research.
5. Design a developmentally appropriate, asset-based, and culturally inclusive curriculum plan for all youth ages 5-12 including those identified with special needs.
6. Create tools to support healthy transitions for youth to varied learning environments (e.g. special education services, elementary school, middle school) and outline a plan for communicating and implementing these tools with supporting families.
7. Analyze relationships between youth and school or community including peer relations, social and school systems, and family systems.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

EDU-2065-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

This course will be taught with a combination of:

• weekly discussion forums (the 'heart' of the course)
• creative writing assignments
• midterm essay
• final curriculum plan

Evaluation Criteria

Grading is based on a total of 100 points

• discussion forums: 11 @ 5 points = 55
• written assignments: 5 @ 5 points = 25
• final project: 1 @ 20 points

Late Work Policy

Students are encouraged to request extension if a personal issue prevents completion of the week's requirements. When appropriate, instructor will allow the following week to complete work. Send a Canvas message to instructor immediately and explain reason and when work will be completed. The following options are available:

Discussion forums: due to the 'conversation' element can not be made up. A few points are earned if the initial post is completed before Thursday of the following week.

Written assignments: completed within the following week with instructor approval earn full credit. Written assignments are graded prior to the beginning of the following week and often request edits. If students decide to complete edits, as per request, full credit is earn when completed by the end of the week.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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