COURSE: CDEC 2280, 2380, 2480 COURSE TITLE: Cooperative Education Eastfield College Social Science, Human Services & Business Division Co-op-Child Care Provider/Assistant CDEC 2280, 2380, 2480 3 credit hours Location: Online Professor Sandra Saucedo Scott Office: K 124 Phone: 072/860-7041 Email address: [email protected] Office hours: By appointment Course Description (from Eastfield Catalog): CDEC 2480 (4 Credit Hours) Offered at BHC, EFC. Cooperative Education - Child Care Provider/Assistant This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: Two previous CDEC/TECA courses. Corequisite/Concurrent: Students will be required to submit to and pass a criminal background search by the certification date as prescribed by the program and college. Failure to comply will result in the student being dropped from the course. Course Description: Career related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the college, employer, and student. Under supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the studentthrough the cooperative experience. Cooperative education may be a paid or unpaid learning experience. (1 Lec., 21 Ext.) Textbooks and Other Course Materials: None required Developmental Courses The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a statewide program designed to ensure that students enrolled in Texas public colleges and universities have the basic academic skills needed to be successful in college-level course work. The TSI requires assessment, remediation (if necessary), and advising of students who attend a public college or university in the state of Texas. The program assesses a student’s basic academic skills in reading, writing, and math. Passing the assessment is a prerequisite for enrollment in many college-level classes such as English 1301/1302, History 1301/1302, Math 1414, etc. Students who do not meet assessment standards may complete prerequisite requirements by taking developmental courses in the deficient area and passing them with a grade of C or higher. In some cases retesting will also be required. It is up to each student to be aware and informed about requirements that are subject to change. Additional information is available from the TSI Office. https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0910/admiss/tsi.cfm?loc=4 Course Objectives: 1. Development of a written competency-based plan of 3 learning objectives and work experiences. 2. Must work a minimum of 15 hours per week in a child care setting. These hours should also be recorded on a separate Direct Participation/ Observation Log. Evaluation Procedures: Evaluation of Performance Objectives Assess each objective against the following criteria: 1. Precise 2. Measurable 3. Observable 4. Contains date, identified behavior and standard 5. Clearly written 6. Contributes to success on the job7. Assists in measuring student progress in learning a job 8. Realistic for student to perform 9. Close approximation to actual roles assumed on the job 10. Stated at the level required for meaningful use on the job 11. Attainable within time limits Learning Objectives …………………………………………………………25% Assignments are based on the specific objectives the student has developed at the co-op worksite. Field experience hours of work/volunteer hours …………….75% NO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS NO EXAMS Your final semester grade will be computed as follows: 90 - 100 points = A 80 - 89.9 points = B 70 - 79.9 points = C 60- 69.9 points = D 0 - 59.9 points = F The final semester grade can not be determined until all weighted course requirements are completed so please do not ask your instructor to determine if you are passing the course. Obtaining Final Course Grades Using eConnect Final Grade Reports are no longer mailed. Convenient access is available online at www.econnect.dcccd.edu. Use your identification number when you log onto eConnect, an online system developed by the DCCCD to provide you with timely information regarding your college record. Your grades will also be printed on your Student Advising Report, which is available in the Admissions Office. Eastfield College Email Policy Faculty and students must have and use a DCCCD account for all correspondence relating to academic coursework. For information on setting up a DCCCD student email account go to: http://www.dcccd.edu/netmail/home.html PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REPORT"The Eastfield Child Development/ Teacher Preparation department will NO LONGER be processing or requiring criminal background reports from all students. Certain students will still need to have a background report completed by the center in which they are working as a result of classroom participation for one of the following courses: CDEC 1417, 2187, 2188, 2189, 2280, 2281, 2284, 2286, 2287, 2288, 2289, 2380, 2422, 2424, 2480 The Eastfield Center for Child and Family Studies will process these if the student is working in the Children Lab School (CLS) but all other students taking these courses will be process by the center where they work/participate following the Child Care Licensing regulations. Withdrawal Policy If you are unable to complete this course, it is your responsibility to withdraw formally. The withdrawal request must be received in the Registrar’s Office by ________. Failure to do so will result in your receiving a performance grade, usually an “F.” If you drop a class or withdraw from the college before the official drop/withdrawal deadline, you will receive a “W” (Withdraw) in each class dropped. For more information about drop deadlines, refer to the current printed Credit Class Schedule, contact the Admissions/Registrar’s Office at 972-860-7167 (Room C119), or contact the division office. Attendance Policy: Assignments are due whether student is regardless of attendance since all course requirements are posted at the beginning of the semester. Computer problems, illness unless medically ordered, etc. do not automatically exempt students from this requirement. Attendance grades as a portion of the 100 point weighted grade. See Evaluation Procedure for course specifics. Students who are receiving any form of financial aid should check with the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing