Documentation, Observation and Assessment of Young Children
Documentation, Observation and Assessment of Young Children
EDUC X 321.26
Learn to create appropriate curriculum for your group, to document growth and thinking and to use California ECE resources.
Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Duration
As few as 8 weeks
Units
4.5
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $609.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Learn early childhood observation and documentation skills and practice using assessment tools
Apply children's assessment findings to enhance your curriculum planning for targeted developmental growth
Use the California Early Learning System resources
About This Course
This course offers an introduction and practice on observation, documentation, assessment and the skills necessary to apply assessment findings to create an appropriate curriculum for young children. In this course, students develop systematic and purposeful observation and interpretation of documentation for the creation of emergent curriculum and assessment of young children aged 0-5 years. Students learn the California guidelines for Early Childhood Education and Transitional Kindergarten. California ECE competencies and tools introduced in the course include the CA Preschool Curriculum Frameworks, California Preschool Learning Foundations and Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP).
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Internet access required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Spring 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from February 02, 2026 to April 12, 2026
Course Requirements
Book:
Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children
by Cohen, Stern, Balaban, Gropper
ISBN 9780807757154
This course applies toward the following programs
certificate
Gain the essential knowledge needed to become a Lead Teacher or Master Teacher in a preschool or child-care setting, for children ages birth to five. This online certificate, when combined with our ECE Associate Teacher certificate, meets the 24 ECE/CD semester units needed for advanced Child Development teaching permits and Transitional Kindergarten ECE units.
Gain the essential knowledge needed to become a Lead Teacher or Master Teacher in a preschool or child-care setting, for children ages birth to five. This online certificate, when combined with our ECE Associate Teacher certificate, meets the 24 ECE/CD semester units needed for advanced Child Development teaching permits and Transitional Kindergarten ECE units.