Recent SemestersSummer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025Class Size30 studentsCredits2PrerequisiteLimitation on Enrollment: Health and Safety. TB clearance within the last year is required. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course focuses on behavioral patterns and growth processes of young children through the use of a variety of assessment and observation strategies to document child development and behavior. Child observations are conducted and analyzed through supervised participation in the campus early education center. Topics include the use of observation and assessment of children in planning, implementing, and evaluating early childhood curriculum and environments. This course partially fulfills the specialization requirements for the State of California Master Teacher Permit.Usually HeldWed 4:00pm–5:00pm 