Short State Certificate of Specialization General

Learning Outcomes

Aligned with the Washington State Core Competencies for Early Care and Education and the Washington State Core Competencies for Child and Youth Development.  Approved by the Education Advisory Committee January 27, 2011.

1. Child Growth and Development
   Understand how children acquire language and creative expression and develop physically, cognitively and socially.
2. Curriculum and Learning Environments
   Establish an environment that provides learning experiences to meet children’s needs, abilities and interests. .
3. Ongoing Measurement of Child Progress
   Observe and assess what children know and can do in order to plan and provide curriculum that meets their developmental needs.
4. Families and Community Partnerships
   Develop strong relationships with families and work collaboratively with agencies/organizations to meet children’s needs and to encourage community’s involvement with early care and education.
5. Health, Safety and Nutrition
   Establish and maintain an environment that ensures children’s safety, health and nourishment.
6. Interactions
   Establish supportive relationships with children and guide them as individuals and as part of a group.
7. Program Planning and Development
   Establish, implement, evaluate and analyze an early care and education setting.
8. Professional Development and Leadership
   Serve children and families in a professional manner and participate in the community as a representative of early care and education.
9. Cultural Competency and Responsiveness
   Understand diversity within and across cultures and provide an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment where all children, youth and families can take pride in their cultural identities, beliefs, and practices. Culture is defined as the intersection of one’s national origin, religion, language, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and physical/developmental ability.

Requirements

Specific Requirements