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Title: Core Knowledge and Competencies, Professional Standards for Working with Children Birth Through Age Eight and in Afterschool Programs


1
Core Knowledge and Competencies,Professional
Standards for Working with Children Birth Through
Age Eight and in Afterschool Programs
  • NJ Instructor Approval Orientation
  • Lesson 2

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Welcome to Lesson 2!
  • Before you start Lesson 2, please download and
    print
  • Core Knowledge and Competencies at
    http//www.pinj.org/index.php?catcore
  • Instructor Orientation Quiz 2 at Instructor Quiz
    2
  • You may want to have the Lesson 2 quiz in front
    of you as you read this lesson

3
  • Professional Impact NJ has developed four
    tools to assist and guide administrators,
    teachers, and advocates interested in best
    practices in the early care and education and
    afterschool professions

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Tools
  1. Core Knowledge and Competencies (Core Knowledge),
    Professional Standards for Working With Children
    Birth Through Age Eight and in Afterschool
    Programs
  2. The New Jersey Registry Career Lattice
  3. The New Jersey Registry for Childhood
    Professionals Serving Children Birth Through Age
    Thirteen
  4. The Instructor Approval System

5
Core Knowledge and Competencies
  • Is based on the underlying premise that all
  • children, including children with special health
  • and development needs , learn best in
  • environments where
  • Adults recognize and understand the need for the
    development of a relationship that will be
    inclusive of the childs family
  • Learning opportunities are meaningful and
    relevant

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  • Children can construct their knowledge of the
    world through activities and interactions with
    others
  • Childrens individual needs are reflected,
    recognized, and addressed in accordance with the
    culture of the children, their families and their
    communities
  • Health and safety are integral components of
    child care and educational program activities and
    learning

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  • Core Knowledge and Competencies
  • Is the basis for the professional development and
    education essential for ongoing professional
    development
  • Provides the foundation for the NJ Registry
    Career Lattice, the NJ Registry and the
    Instructor Approval System, which are all
    integral parts of New Jerseys Professional
    Development System for Early Care and Education
    and Afterschool

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There are seven Core Knowledge Areas within Core
Knowledge and Competencies. They are
  1. Child Growth and Development
  2. Curriculum
  3. Family and Community Relationships
  4. Assessment and Evaluation
  5. Professionalism and Leadership
  6. Program Organization and Management
  7. Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Activities

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  • Each Core Knowledge Area includes
  • Definitions and explanations of key concepts
  • Competency Levels, which are progressive
    observable skills required for a professional to
    work effectively with children, their families
    and other professionals, ranging from Level I to
    X on the NJ Registry Career Lattice
  • All Core Knowledge Areas are intrinsically
    interrelated and interdependent

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For Example
  • Core Knowledge Area Child Growth and Development
  • Definition Professionals providing early
    childhood education, primary education, family
    child care, and afterschool care require
    knowledge of child growth and development to
    ensure developmentally appropriate practice for
    all children, including children with special
    developmental, linguistic, cultural, learning and
    medical needs. All children must have a safe
    and healthy learning environment that is both
    consistent and predictable as they grow and learn
    socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively,
    linguistically and creatively.

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Example (Cont.)
  • Key concept Growth, development, and learning
    are progressive.
  • Explanation Each stage has distinct
    characteristics.
  • Competency Levels IA and IBsome skills necessary
    for working in the field
  • Know that there are developmental stages of
    childhood
  • Recognize the importance of play in childrens
    growth and development

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NOW, go to Core Knowledge and Competencies and to
the Core Knowledge Area of your choice.
  • Read and become familiar with
  • The definitions
  • The key concepts and explanations
  • The Competency Levels

13
UsingCore Knowledge and Competencies
  • Program Administrators
  • Create job classifications
  • Develop job descriptions
  • Recruit/hire staff
  • Evaluate, appraise, retain staff
  • Plan professional development
  • Set and monitor policies
  • Guide/track career path
  • Collect staff data
  • Direct Service Professionals
  • Enter the early childhood professional
    development system
  • Guide career advancement
  • Conduct a self-evaluation of professional growth
    within levels
  • Explore options for professional growth across
    levels

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Using Core Knowledge and Competencies (cont.)
  • Professional Support Staff
  • Determine professional growth within levels
  • Develop lesson plans for professional development
    provided to directors/caregivers
  • Support/update information developed as guidance
    material for directors/caregivers
  • Guide consultation and resulting recommendations
    to providers/caregivers
  • Regulatory/Policy/Funding Entities
  • Influence recommendations provided to enhance
    quality in regulated child care/education
    programs
  • Assess, evaluate, and maintain regulations and
    policies related to administrative and
    programmatic issues for the scope for child
    care/education programs
  • Provide guidance to funders who support enhanced
    quality programs for children ages birth to
    thirteen

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Using Core Knowledge and Competencies (cont.)
  • Providers of Professional Development
  • Develop course work, professional
    developments/workshops and conferences
  • Mentor, advise and counsel students
  • Assess competency levels
  • Disseminate research
  • Parents and Community Stakeholders
  • Provide guidance to parents for developing an
    understanding of the scope of child care and
    early education
  • Assist parents in making informed choices about
    child care and early educational opportunities
    for their children
  • Garner support from the entire community for
    quality early care and education programs for all
    children

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This is the end of Lesson 2.
  • Please download, print, and completethe Lesson
    2 quiz at Instructor Approval Orientation Quiz
    2.before going on to Lesson 3. You may submit
    the quiz electronically or by mail.
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