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Human Services | Unnamed: 1 | Unnamed: 2 | Unnamed: 3 | Unnamed: 4 | Unnamed: 5
Pathway: Early Childhood Development & Services
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
HMPA01.01 | Academic Foundations | Academic Courses | Obtain adequate education to meet state-specific requirements for work. | Hold a high school diploma and meet state-specific requirements. | Present legitimate credentials at job interview.
 |  |  |  | Hold a bachelors degree in early childhood development (highly desired) and meet state-specific requirements to qualify for employment. | Present legitimate credentials at job interview.
 |  |  |  | Follow through with continuing education requirements to maintain skills. | Document continuing education classes.
 |  |  |  |  | Provide documentation to supervisor for review and filing.
HMPA02.01 | Communications | Academic Courses | Uses grammatically correct standard English and competent reading skills to communicate. | Give directions and guidance to children in a kind and easily understood manner to enhance learning and direct behavior. | Confirm that children understand and respond by following directions.
 |  |  |  | Engage children in meaningful and developmentally appropriate conversations to enhance learning and direct behavior. | Confirm that children seek information, ask questions, and engage in conversations with adults.
 |  |  |  | Engage in meaningful conversations with parents and children to support curriculum development and classroom management. | Provide children with learning opportunities that are meaningful and developmentally- appropriate.
 |  |  |  |  | Make changes in expectations as needed.
 |  |  |  |  | Ask children for input on  classroom rules and routines.
 |  |  |  |  | Seek parental input for suggestions and advice.
 |  |  |  |  | Ask parents to indicate their expectations and hopes.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
HMPA02.02 | Communications | #5: Early Childhood Development and Services | Listen respectfully and attentively to children, parents, and staff members to collect input. | Engage children and parents in meaningful conversations (showing interest and openness when listening) to encourage participation. | Interact with children on their level; bend down to engage children and provide support.
 |  |  |  |  | Confirm that staff members address and question children when appropriate.
 |  |  |  |  | Regularly engage parents in conversations concerning their child’s development, child development in general and current issues in the program or classroom.
 |  |  |  |  | Regularly engage children in meaningful conversations about areas of interest to the children.
 |  |  |  |  | Ask children to  comment and question openly and often.
 |  |  |  |  | Re-phrase and respond to comments appropriately and accurately.
HMPA02.03 | Communications | #5: Early Childhood Development and Services | Write plainly, synthesizing and summarizing childhood development and services information to assure it is easily understood by parents and staff members. | Develop accurate progress notes and lesson plans to document children’s development and services provided. | Discuss lesson plans and progress notes with other staff members and parents.
 |  |  |  |  | Store past lesson plans and progress notes that are available for review.
 |  |  |  | Develop and send parent notifications and newsletters to maintain family involvement. | Document parents’ actions and comments indicating understanding of information provided.
HMPA02.04 | Communications | #5: Early Childhood Development and Services | Create and organize parent-teacher conferences, open houses and family forums to enhance family and community involvement. | Hold formal and informal meetings with parents to discuss children’s progress. | Communicate scheduled meetings to parents and family.
 |  |  |  |  | Keep accurate meeting records.
 |  |  |  |  | Implement action plans that are agreed to by all parties.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
HMPA03.01 | Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | #8: Principles of Child Growth and Development | Apply problem-solving and critical thinking skills to provide solutions. | Recognize and apply appropriate practice to manage the learning environment. | Establish a developmentally appropriate learning environment in which children are able to succeed.
 |  |  |  |  | Make changes when necessary.
 |  |  |  | Recognize child development that is both typical and atypical to provide intervention when needed. | Respond quickly to situations that require adult intervention, such as injury or behavior issues.
 |  |  |  |  | Take immediate action to help a child, which may include first aid or calling 911.
 |  |  |  |  | Use first aid with universal precautions.
 |  |  |  |  | Inform supervisor of problem and action.
 |  |  |  |  | Document incident report.
HMPA04.01 | Information Technology Applications | #2: Information Technology Applications | Use technology to enhance child care programs. | Use computer and applicable software for record keeping, lesson plans, and children’s learning activities. | Keep lesson plans and accurate records up-to-date and readily available.
 |  |  |  |  | Engage children in utilizing computer technology.
HMPA05.01 | Systems | #7: Ethics, Legal and Organizational Responsibilities | Maintain relationship with licensing and certification organizations to keep up with news and changes. | Identify updates in the licensing regulations to implement changes as needed. | Document that program is compliant with current licensing regulations.
 |  |  |  | Respond to all licensing and certification communications in a timely manner to ensure compliance. | Maintain required credentials.
 |  |  |  | Initiate communication as needed to handle situations and problems. | Respond proactively when problems arise.
 |  |  |  |  | Follow through with suggestions provided.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
 |  |  | (CONTINUED) | Cooperate with all service providers to offer client services. | Respond to requests or concerns.
 |  |  |  |  | Follow through with solutions in a timely manner.
HMPA05.02 | Systems | #5: Early Childhood Development and Services | Create working relationships with parents and family members to maintain involvement. | Provide ways for all staff members to know all parents and family members served. | Greet parents and family members when they enter the program or classroom.
 |  |  |  |  | Use correct names for parents and family members.
 |  |  |  |  | Talk to parents and families.
HMPA06.01 | Health, Safety and Environment | #9: Safety and Health for Children | Follow through with safety and sanitation procedures to assure compliance and readiness. | Anticipate potential hazards and react in a timely manner to ensure children’s safety. | Provide a safe and sanitary environment.
 |  |  |  |  | Provide supervision at all times.
HMPA07.01 | Leadership and Teamwork | #5: Early Childhood Development and Services | Create an inviting and encouraging atmosphere to encourage parent and family participation. | Present opportunities to enhance parent’s and family’s roles as primary teachers. | Write and phone parents/family regularly to inform them about child’s progress and activities.
 |  |  |  |  | Request parents’ suggestions for curriculum development.
 |  |  |  |  | Schedule appointments at parents’ requests or on own initiative to discuss child’s development.
 |  |  |  |  | Provide parents with developmental information about their child and typically developing children of their child’s age.
HMPA08.01 | Ethics and Legal Responsibilities | #7: Ethics, Legal and Organizational Responsibilities | Adhere to ethical and legal responsibilities to protect children and families. | Comply with laws and regulations to maintain a successful workplace. | Follow through with reporting cases of child abuse.
 |  |  |  |  | Maintain confidentiality when handling any information concerning children, parents or other staff members.
 |  |  |  | Respect diversity to benefit from all human resources available. | Treat children, parents and other staff with respect at all times.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
HMPA10.01 | Technical Skills | #8: Principles of Child Growth and Development | Apply principles of child growth and development, including social, emotional, physical and cognitive milestones to provide comprehensive program offerings. | Create developmentally appropriate activities to enhance learning. | Observe, assess, and document children’s progress.
 |  |  |  | Create lesson plans reflecting various interests and developmental levels to serve all children. | Observe, assess, and document children’s progress.
 |  |  |  | Evaluate curriculum for compliance with state-specific and NAEYC standards. | Observe, assess, and document that children participate eagerly and actively.
 |  |  |  |  | Observe, assess, and document that children show developmental progress.
 |  |  |  |  | Document that curriculum meets standards.
 |  |  |  | Evaluate child’s strengths and needs to ascertain program goals. | Create rapport with the children and parents/family members.
 |  |  |  |  | Analyze children’s developmental level from observation and elicited information.
 |  |  |  | Synthesize information to develop a plan for each child. | Observe, assess, and document that children can follow the plan successfully and that children show progress.
HMPA10.02 | Technical Skills | #8: Principles of Child Growth and Development | Incorporate play and other activities to develop children’s skills. | Create activities suitable for varied learning styles and needs. | Observe, assess, and document that children are actively participating.
 |  |  |  |  | Observe, assess, and document that children show developmental progress.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
HMPA10.03 | Technical Skills | #8: Principles of Child Growth and Development | Evaluate activities and curriculum for inclusiveness of cultural diversity. | Establish environment to highlight richness and diversity of children, parents and families in the program. | Behave courteously and respectfully to people of all cultures.
 |  |  |  |  | Create learning activities focused on various cultures.
 |  |  |  |  | Give parents an opportunity to share their culture in the classroom.
 |  |  |  |  | Provide books, posters, food and music representing diversity.
 |  | Additional Recommended CTE/Degree Major Courses:
 |  | #3: Human Growth and Development
 |  | #4: Parenting and Child Development
 |  | #6: Introduction to Early Childhood Development Services