TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development Case Study

Key Assessment

NAEYC Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning a. Students know and understand young children’s characteristics and needs. b. Students know and understand the multiple influences on development and learning. c. Students use developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments.

NAEYC Supportive Skills

SS3 Written and Verbal Communication: Well-prepared associate degree graduates have strong skills in written and verbal communication. Students are technologically literate.

Required Component This assignment (key assessment) is required for completion of this course. If this assignment is not completed with 70% of possible points, (at least 70 points of the 100 possible on each case study), you will not receive a passing grade in this class. If you do not earn at least 70 points, you will be allowed one revision on each case study. The maximum grade a student can earn on a revised assignment is 70 % of the possible points (which is 70 points). See syllabus for more details. Case Study Description The purpose of this case study is to give the reader a detailed description of a child as viewed by you, the writer, with respect to the developmental domains specified below. You will select and report on a child in each of the four case studies: 1.) infant or toddler (ages 0-2), 2.) Preschool (ages 3-5), 3.) Middle childhood (ages 6-11), and 4.) Adolescence (ages 12-18). Be sure to report the child’s current level in each domain. You may choose any child EXCEPT your own, for example, extended family members, neighbors, or friends. If you have any questions or concerns regarding selection of children, contact your professor. Your report should be written in formal academic language. Your report should be an objective evaluation using information gathered from direct observation. You may supplement this information with facts provided by the family or caregiver. Examples of objective reporting are: “The mother reports Jason feels more secure when he sleeps with his teddy bear,” or “The caregiver stated that Gina shares her crayons at the art table with any child who needs crayons.” The case study should NOT include subjective (opinion) statements such as: “Jason seems like a secure child,” or “Gina is the nicest girl in the room.” Be as thorough as possible with the data available to you. Include as much factual data as you can to “paint” a comprehensive picture of the child Case Study Outline Use the following headings, prompts, and rubric to guide you as you write each section of the case study. Type the headings for each section. Provide plenty of descriptions and details. Use only the summary section to include any relevant personal interpretations, opinions, or conclusions. Case study requirements include college level writing (1000 words, double-spaced). Use the following format for each of the four case studies. Introduction Include the following descriptors: Give the child’s name, age, family make up, and a brief description of physical appearance. Describe the child’s environment at home, childcare and/or school. Describe characteristics that identify the socioeconomic status of the child’s family. Instead of reporting income, report items such as parents’ education level, housing and neighborhood, current job, etc. Please do not ask the family any personal income questions! Tell why you have chosen this child.

Physical Development NAEYC STANDARD 1a Specifically describe the child’s small (fine) skills Specifically describe the child’s large (gross) motor skills. Include examples and direct observations for small motor skills. Include examples and direct observations for large motor skills.

TECA 1354 – Case Study 2

Give any background about the child’s health, nutrition, and rest habits. *Compare the child to the norms for children this age, using in-text citations (Manis, 2017). Cognitive Development NAEYC STANDARD 1a Describe evidence of learning from your observations and other sources, parents, teachers, grades, etc. Identify specific areas of strength and areas that need improvement (memory, attention, etc.) Give examples of the child’s language development. What evidence do you see that indicates the child understands spoken language? How does she express herself? As applicable, discuss the child’s literacy skills (reading, composition, math, technology). *Compare the child to the norms for children this age, using in-text citations (Manis, 2017).

Social and Emotional Development NAEYC STANDARD 1a Describe the child’s social interactions with other children, family, relatives, siblings, classmates, etc. (sharing, solving problems, playing and working cooperatively). What evidence do you see that would indicate a positive or negative self-esteem? Include observations and examples that might indicate whether the child is generally happy or unhappy, secure or insecure, stressed or relaxed. What signs do you see that would indicate appropriate or poor emotional adjustment? As applicable, find out how the child describes him or herself (self-concept). *Compare the child to the norms for children this age, using in-text citations (Manis, 2017). Family and Home Factors NAEYC STANDARD 1b Describe family conditions that may affect the child’s development. Identify the size of the family, what family members are present in the home, the marital status of parents or guardians, etc. Information may be obtained from the caregiver and/or parent. Based on the research presented in your textbook, describe how each factor may influence the child’s development and learning. *Include in-text citations to support your descriptions. Reminder: no opinions are allowed in this section of the paper. Summary The summary should include two parts (two different paragraphs). Part I: On the basis of facts and your observations, summarize the most important factors influencing the child and his/her behavior? You may offer your interpretations, opinions, and conclusions in this section of the paper. You should include at least 5 factors. Part II: NAEYC STANDARD 1c In the second part of the summary, use your knowledge of child development to describe an ideal learning environment for this child (home and/or school). If you believe the child is already in an ideal learning environment, describe this environment. Include at least one idea for each of the following: healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environment. Paint a picture of this environment with your narrative. NOTE: You must include in-text citations from your text to support your observations in each section: Physical Development, Cognitive Development, Social and Emotional Development, and Family or Home Factors. Be sure your in-text citations clearly relate to your observations and explain how they are related. You may also include brief quotes from the text, with appropriate in-text citations. Consult APA resources for correct formatting of in-text citations. You are also required to have a references page (APA format) at the end of the case study. Example of a case study in-text citation: After reviewing worksheets and homework that Alex completed in pre-k, it is evident that his handwriting has become more legible. His ability to print the alphabet, write his first and last name, and copy a square, triangle, and circle, demonstrate that he is on track compared to other children his age. By the time children complete kindergarten, they can accurately copy many two-dimensional shapes and they can integrate these into their drawings (Manis, 2017). . APA Guidelines The following APA Guidelines are required for TECA 1354 and are included on the grading rubric for the Case Study. This list is adapted from the APA Quick Reference Guide, University of North Carolina School of Social Work (https://ssw.unc.edu/files/web/pdf/APA_Quick_Reference_Guide.pdf) This is not intended to be a complete list of APA formatting requirements; rather, these are the requirements for the Case Study. Please consult Purdue OWL (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/) for the complete formatting guide.

https://ssw.unc.edu/files/web/pdf/APA_Quick_Reference_Guide.pdf
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/
TECA 1354 – Case Study 3

APA Guidelines required for the Case Study Assignment

Margins Minimum of 1” margin on all sides

Flush left (ragged right edge)

Font New Times Roman

Font size 12 pt. for text and headings

Spacing Double-spaced throughout, including references

Paragraphs Indent the beginning of a new paragraph 0.5”

Avoid one-sentence paragraphs.

Avoid full-page paragraphs.