West Valley College Child Development Center

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West Valley College Child Development CenterFebruary 2011

+Mission Statement

The mission of the West Valley College Child Development Center is to provide an exemplary laboratory for teacher training, and quality care and education for young children. The center demonstrates best practices using developmentally appropriate curriculum and an outdoor classroom model that prepares children and their families for lifelong success. In doing this, the Center provides a dynamic learning environment for Child Studies Department students to learn, to practice their skills, and to gain experience in working with young children and their families.

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Lab School

Approximately three hundred students use the lab to complete assignments for Child Studies classes. Observing & assessing child

growth & development Case studies Designing and implementing

curricular experiences Interviewing teachers and parents Researching and analyzing

developmentally appropriate environments

Understanding teacher roles Practicum Students

Currently - 7 students from CHS 35 and 3 paid teaching assistants

California Mentor Program site

+Families Served

Full Fee Part Time

Full Fee Full Time

Partial Subsidy Part Time

Partial Subsidy Full Time

Full Subsidy Part Time

Fulll Subsidy Full Time

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+Family Statistics

2007/08 42 children 17 students 25 non-students 2008/09 47 children 28 students 19 non-students 2009/10 44 children 25 students 19

non-students Currently 56 children 37 students 19 non-students

+Family Involvement

November 2010 17 Families

Potluck Pajama Night January 2011 23 Families

+Parent Advisory Committee

20 Parents participating in PAC Planning parent education events Planning family events Resource Development Facility planning and upkeep

Garden Furniture building and repair Classroom projects

Fundraising

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Staffing and Ratios

Staffing1 Full-time Office

Coordinator5 Full time Teachers

3 Master Teachers2 Teachers

3 Part-time Teaching Assistants

1 Full-time Director

Ratios

2 to 3-year-olds 1 adult to every 6 children.

3 to 5-year-olds 1 adult to every 8 children.

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Teacher Expectations

Complete Developmental profiles of all children in the CDC every 6 months utilizing: Detailed developmental portfolios Detailed observations of every aspects of

a child’s behavior Parents notes and observations

Complete classroom assessments of their room annually using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)

Communicate regularly with parents about the needs of their children

Plan, design and implement curriculum utilizing the results of the developmental profiles

Explain their curriculum, process and the thinking behind it to the CHS students doing practicum and observations

Mentor CHS students in a variety of capacities while working with the children

Budget2010-2011 Projected Rev & ExpendituresState Contracts $219,659Local (Tuition and Fees) 65,000Fundraising and Other 10,000 Total Revenue $294,659ExpendituresNon-Instructional Salaries $283,671Benefits 172,896Total Expenditures $456,567

($161,908)Fund 100 Restoration $ 46,466C-DAAP Fund Balance 14,000VTEA backfill 20,000Contract Education-Fund 595

40,000

Community Ed-Fund 591 8,000

Ending Balance ($ 33,442)

+Upcoming Events

Open House – March 1Bird WalkInsect HuntSummer Program

+Thank you for your support!

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