BP1004: Issues and Trends That Inform Professional Practice: Analyze current early childhood issues and trends to inform professional practice.

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Instructions

Write your responses where it reads, “Enter your response here.” Write as much as needed to satisfy the requirements indicated. Each item contains the Rubric, which will be used to evaluate your responses. 

Within each response, be sure to cite the sources used to support your thinking. At the end of the template, you will list the references you used to support your responses. 

Item 1

Initiatives to expand availability of high quality public pre-K programs are emerging across the United States at both the state and federal levels. Describe research that supports the expansion of high quality public pre-K programs. (1 paragraph)

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Topic 1: Changing Regulations and Requirements Impacting Early Childhood Programs

Describe research that supports the expansion of high quality public pre-K programs.

LO1: Describe research and regulations that inform policy and practice in early childhood programs.

Response is missing.

Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 2

Analyze two differing views on higher education requirements for preschool teachers. (2 paragraphs)

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Topic 1: Changing Regulations and Requirements Impacting Early Childhood Programs

Explain two differing views on higher education requirements for preschool teachers. 

LO2: Analyze multiple perspectives on higher education requirements for preschool teachers. 

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Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 3

Explain how the changing demographics in the United States may impact the early childhood field. Focus on key skills that early childhood professionals need to effectively support diverse populations of young children and families. (2–3 paragraphs)

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Topic 2: Changing Demographics Affecting the Early Childhood Field

Explain how changing demographics in the United States may impact the early childhood field. Focus on key skills that early childhood professionals need to effectively support diverse populations of young children and families.

LO1: Explain the impact of changing demographics on the early childhood field related to effectively supporting diverse populations of young children and families.

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Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 4

Brain research provides fascinating insights into how young brains grow, develop, and learn. Explain how genes interact with the environment to affect the development of young children’s brains, and why this is vital information for early childhood professionals to know. (1–2 paragraphs)

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Topic 3: Current Research on the Developing Child

Explain how genes interact with the environment to affect the development of young children’s brains and why this is vital information for early childhood professionals to know.

LO1: Explain how current brain research on how genes interact with the environment affects the brain development of young children.

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Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

LO2: Explain why current brain research on the interaction between genes and environment is important for early childhood professionals.

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Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 5

Summarize recent research on the effects of maternal depression on young children’s development, including policy implications and recommended intervention strategies. (1–2 paragraphs)

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Topic 3: Current Research on the Developing Child

Summarize recent research on the effects of maternal depression on young children’s development, including policy implications and recommended intervention strategies.

LO3: Explain current researchon the effects of maternal depression as it relates to the development of young children.

Response is missing.

Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 6

A heightened focus on child safety in recent years has led to increasing restrictions on the ways children are allowed to play—inside and outdoors. Examples include: limited or no roughhousing and big body play; elimination of some equipment, such as swings and teeter-totters; and, diminished opportunities for child-directed, unsupervised or minimally supervised play. Analyze how these restrictions may impact children’s development. (2–3 paragraphs)

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Topic 4: Debates on Children’s Safety and Effects on Development

Analyze how these restrictions may impact children’s development.

LO1: Analyze how increased safety restrictions on children’s play may affect their development. 

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Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 7

Consider the concerns and debates related to adults touching children in early childhood settings. Explain how restrictions on teachers touching children may impact children’s development. (1–2 paragraphs)

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Topic 4: Debates on Children’s Safety and Effects on Development

Explain how restrictions on teachers touching children may impact children’s development.

LO2: Analyze the role of touch in healthy child development.

Response is missing.

Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

Item 8

Advances in technology bring many benefits and challenges. Early childhood professionals are often asked about the appropriate use of technology with young children and the impact of “screen time” on young children’s development and learning. Explain key findings from research regarding the appropriate use of technology with young children. (1–2 paragraphs)

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Topic 5: Technology Use in Early Childhood

Explain key findings from research regarding the appropriate use of technology with young children.

LO1: Explain research related to the appropriate use of technology with young children.

Response is missing.

Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response is clear, accurate, and complete.

References

Provide a citation for each resource you used to write your response to thisAssessment. A sample citation is provided below:

• Bueno, M., Darling-Hammond, L., & Gonzales, D. (2010, March 9). A matter of degrees: Preparing teachers for the pre-K classroom. Retrievedfrom http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/legacy/uploadedfiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/reports/pre-k_education/pkneducationreformseriesfinalpdf.pdf

Mastery Rubric 

In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a “2” on every rubric row in addition to meeting the additional expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.

MASTERY RUBRIC

Exceeds Expectations: Analyzes Sources to Make Informed Conclusions

LO1: Analyze multipleand relevant sources to explain current issues and trends that inform professional practice in the early childhood field.

Responses to the items use information from multiple and relevant sources to demonstrate a thorough understanding of current issues and trends that inform professional practice in the early childhood field. 

◻ Yes◻ No 

Professional Skills Rubric

The faculty Assessor will provide feedback based on the following Professional Skills: Written Communication and Information Literacy. Although the feedback is here to inform the development of your skills, it is not a barrier to achieving the Competency— unless the writing is too poor to score the content of the Assessment. Review the rubric and check your work based on the learning objectives listed. If you are concerned that you will not meet these expectations, reach out to your Coach, so he or she can work with you to further develop each important professional skill.

It is highly recommended that you use this opportunity to practice each skill (i.e., Written Communication and Information Literacy) in the context of this Competency Assessment to receive feedback about your current level of proficiency.

Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose. (Questions 1–8)

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LO1: Construct complete and correct sentences (AWE 2; Sentence Level Skills)

Sentences are incoherent and impedethe reader’s access to ideas.

Sentences are incomplete and/or include fragments and run-on sentences which limit thereader’s access to ideas.

Sentences’ structure effectively conveys meaning to the reader. 

LO2: Demonstrate the effective use of grammar and mechanics. (AWE 2; Sentence Level Skills)

Multiple inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics impede the reader’s access to ideas.

Some inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics limit the reader’s access to ideas.

Use of grammar and mechanics is straightforward and effectively conveys meaning to the reader.

LO3: Create cohesive paragraphs with a clear central idea. (AWE 2; Paragraph Level Skills)

Paragraphs, or lack of paragraphs, impede the reader’s access to ideas.

Construction of the main idea and/or supporting paragraphs limit the reader’s access to ideas.

Main idea and/or supporting paragraphs effectively convey meaning to the reader.

LO4: Use supporting material to support a claim. (AWE 2; Use of Evidence)

Supporting materials are not present.

Supporting material is used inconsistently or inappropriately.

Supporting material is used to enhance meaning.  Writing is appropriately paraphrased and uses direct quotes as applicable.

Information Literacy: Apply strategies to evaluate information in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions. (Question 3)

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Meets Expectations

LO1: Identify and locate credible sources.

No sources or non-credible sources are present.

Sources are inconsistently credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic and/or assessment.

Sources are mostly credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic and/or assessment.

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