Education, Training, & Child Studies

CTE Pathway Programs

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Early Child Development

Early Child Development

High Schools With Programs:
	Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Montgomery Blair HS James Hubert Blake HS Winston Churchill HS Damascus HS Albert Einstein HS Gaithersburg HS Walter Johnson HS John F. Kennedy HS Col. Zadok Magruder HS Northwest HS	Paint Branch HS Quince Orchard HS Rockville HS Seneca Valley HS Sherwood HS Springbrook HS Watkins Mill HS Wheaton HS Walt Whitman HS Thomas S. Wootton HS
Program Details:

Status:

Courses Available

Graduation Requirements:

USM Completer
CTE Completer

Advanced-Level Coursework:

College Rigorous Credit

Industry Standards:

90-Clock Hours Certification

National and State Standards:

National Education Association
National Association Family and Consumer Services
National Association for the Education of Young Children

Cluster: Education, Training, and Child Studies

Program Description:

Early Child and Adolescent Development
The Early Child and Adolescent Development program prepares students to work with children in a variety of settings. Students study the development of children from the prenatal stages to Grade 3. Students develop competence in creative teaching techniques as they prepare for career options through practical experiences with children in the lab school and in community schools.

High School Program Planner

Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
English	English	English	English
Mathematics Algebra 1 Geometry	Mathematics Geometry Algebra 2	Mathematics Algebra 2 Pre calculus*	Mathematics Pre calculus* Calculus*
Science Matter & Energy*	Science Biology*	Science Chemistry*	Science (Elective) Anatomy and Physiology*
Social Studies	Social Studies	Social Studies	(Elective) Web Site Development (Adv. Tech Credit)
Foreign Language Spanish*	Foreign Language Spanish*	Fine Arts	Child and Adolescent Development 3A & 3B*
Physical Education	Health (.5)/ Elective (.5)	Accounting* (Adv. Tech Credit)	Child and Adolescent Development 3A & 3B*
Software Applications by Design A & B (Tech Ed Credit)	Child and Adolescent Development 1A & 1B*	Child and Adolescent Development 2A & 2B*	Child and Adolescent Development Internship* Note: Students must also submit their Daily Log of Activities

*Courses articulated between Montgomery College and Montgomery County Public Schools
Note: See articulation agreement for other considerations

Sample College Tech Prep Program
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, A.A.S.

First Year, Montgomery College	Second Year, Montgomery College
ED 120 Child Growth and Development*	ED 213 Social Development in Young Children
ED 121 Planning Curricula for Child Care*	Curriculum Seminar
ED 122 Child Care Practicum and Workshop*	Mathematics Foundation
HE 100 Principles of Healthier Living	Arts Distribution
PY 102 General Psychology	History (selected from humanities distribution)
EN 101 Techniques of Reading and Writing	ED 130 First Start: Care of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
GE 101 Introduction to Geography	ED 215 Planning and Administering Child Care Programs
ED 123 ABC Infant Care and Toddler Development and Curricular Planning	Curriculum Seminar
English Foundation	Natural Science Lab Distribution
SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
Elective
Elective

Enter the child care professionals workforce!		OR		Continue your education!

Highly Recommended Courses: Software Applications by Design A/B	Recommended Courses: Psychology
*Course meets one of these Indicators of Rigor: 2 credits of foreign language 2 credits in advanced technology Math courses beyond Algebra 2 and Geometry 4 credits in science	Articulation Agreements: Montgomery College Early Childhood Education Associates of Arts in Teaching A.A.T.
Internships: Upper-level students have opportunities to be placed as interns under teacher supervision at area field sites.

Early Child Development CIP 20.0201.4 Requirements for Program Completion ( 3 credits A + 1 credit B )
Code	Course #	Course Title	Credit
A	4847 4848 4849 4850 4866 4867 4851 4852 4853 4854	Child and Adolescent Development 1A Child and Adolescent Development 1B Child and Adolescent Development 2A Child and Adolescent Development 2B Child and Adolescent Development 3A Child and Adolescent Development 3B Child and Adolescent Development 1A Child and Adolescent Development 1B Child and Adolescent Development 2A Child and Adolescent Development 2B	.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
B	4860 4861 4862 4863	Child and Adolescent Development Internship A Child and Adolescent Development Internship B Child and Adolescent Development Internship A Child and Adolescent Development Internship B	.5 .5 1.0 1.0

Division of Career & Technology Education