Degree and Certificate Outcomes

ECE – Early Childhood Education Outcomes

AAS - Early Childhood Education AAS Degree

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Facilitate the implementation of high quality teaching practices, curriculum and learning environments using the knowledge of child development, the interests of children, and cultural relevance.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
Apply prosocial teaming and communication strategies with children, families, colleagues, and community members to build strong relationships and partnerships.
  • Communication
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Self-Reflection
Use a variety of formal and informal observation and assessment tools to support the health and development of children.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Use professional frameworks, self-reflection and ethical practices to support program management and high-quality experiences.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Facilitate the use of anti-bias and culturally responsive approaches in the development of early learning program standards and practices.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness

ACERTP - Childcare Aide Less Than One-Year: Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Apply high quality teaching practices based on observations, knowledge of child development, the interests of children, and cultural relevance.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
Gain awareness of anti-bias and culturally responsive approaches based on the knowledge of self, children, families and programs in early learning settings.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
Use beginning level prosocial teaming and communication strategies with children, families, and colleagues to build strong relationships and partnerships.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection

ACERTP - Early Childhood Education Less Than One-Year: Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Use quality teaching practices to develop and implement curriculum and learning environments based on the knowledge of child development, the interests of children, and cultural relevance.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
Apply an understanding of anti-bias and culturally responsive approaches based on the knowledge of self, children, families and programs to plan for and implement practices in early learning programs.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Self-Reflection
Observe, document and assess young children’s growth, development and learning
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Self-Reflection
Facilitate relationship based early learning environments by applying positive teaming and communication practices with children, families, and staff.
  • Communication
  • Self-Reflection