Nov 04, 2026  
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

EDU 200 Intentional Teaching, Observation, Assessment, and Curriculum Planning for Young Children

Credits: (1)
This is a specialized course in observation and assessment that focuses on intentionally connecting classroom observations with specific developmental child outcomes. Various strategies will be introduced to guide students to purposeful documentation and use of observation data to plan meaningful curriculum.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe the rationale for and uses of authentic assessment in early childhood. 
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in using various early childhood assessment tools and approaches. 
  3. Interpret observation and assessment through child development outcomes. 
  4. Use classroom documentation to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum. 
  5. Demonstrate beginning competency in rating an early childhood environment using a criterion-referenced rating scale.