PRAIRIE PRESCHOOL
GOALS AND GRADING
CRITERIA
Mrs. Walsh, Periods 2
&3
Family & Consumer
Sciences
Course Goals:
Students taking this class for a full year should be able to:
1. Demonstrated a basic knowledge of and the ability to evaluate all areas of child growth and development.
2. Establish and maintain safe and healthy learning environments.
3. Demonstrate professional practices, standards, and ethics expected in careers related to children.
4. Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate philosophy, curriculum, environments and best practices as related to early childhood programs.
5. Identify and use effective communication and interaction strategies when working with children and adults.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of theory meaning of diversity, anti bias, and inclusion and how to teach awareness to young children.
7. Demonstrate understanding of authentic assessment methods and the process and procedures required for special education services.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the elements necessary for a quality early childhood education (ECE) program.
Special Certification
Students taking preschool for a
full year and earning a B- or higher will be able to receive a STARS basic
training certificate. This represents 20
hours of basic training in childcare and is required for employment in
Grading will be based
on the following:
1. Participation and attendance –Good attendance and participation are very important in this class. The preschoolers and teachers are depending on you to be here, be involved with the children, model appropriate skills and behaviors, and
enjoy working with the children. Therefore, points are given every 6 weeks for
attendance and participation.
Missing the following number of days per 6 week grading period will earn you these points:
0-1 = 50 points
2 days = 48 points
3 days = 44 points
4 days = 37 points
5 days = 30 points
More than 5 days will be 7 more points deducted per day.
Make-up participation points may be earned for excused absences. Choose and read a magazine article related to children and turn in a page review of the article. This must be turned in within one week of the absence. Other choices for make-up points may be arranged with Mrs. Walsh. This may include spending extra time helping in the preschool as needed.
2. Tutor Evaluation – 100 points
possible each 6 week grading period
This form evaluates the quality and consistency of your interactions with the children in preschool. It also includes your contributions to maintaining our environment and responding to requests from the staff. If a student has excessive absences it may be reflected on the participation portion of this evaluation.
3. Written assignments
Points will vary per 6 week grading period. This includes textbook assignments, projects, and assignments on non-kid attendance days.
Textbook assignments will have the following expectations:
1. Turn in on due date for 100% points possible.
2. Late assignments will be deducted 10% per day late up to 5 days or 50% possible points. Late textbook assignments will be accepted, but will be given only a possibility of 50%.
3. All sentences must begin with a capital letter and end in a period.
4. May be typed or neatly hand written, but must use conventional upper of lower case letters.
5. Answers need to be written in complete sentences and refer to the question being answered.
Example: Question: What is everyone expected to do before starting snack?
Complete answer: Everyone is expected to wash their hands before starting snack.
4. Tests
There will be one test at the end of the semester.
Grading Scale
Points earned for the above will be put on the school grading scale.
Parent Access and updates
Parents may view grades on Skyward, but please consider the majority of points earned in this class will only be given at the end of each grading period. (Attendance points and tutor evaluation points)