CDA- Childhood Dvlpmnt AssocChild Development Associate (EDEC 100)
Term: 2024-2025 Academic Year Spring Semester
Description
Professional Education 120 clock hours All Professional Education hours must be awarded by an agency or organization with expertise in early childhood teacher preparation. These hours can be for college credit or for no credit.
The Competency Standards (CDA) are the national standards used to evaluate a caregiver’s performance with children and families during the CDA assessment process. The Competency Standards are divided into six Competency Goals, which are statements of general purpose or goal for caregiver behavior. The Competency Goals apply to all child care settings. The six goals are defined in more detail in the 13 Functional Areas, which describe the major tasks or functions that a caregiver must complete in order to carry out the Competency Goal. A Developmental Context, a brief overview of relevant child development principles, explains each Functional Area.