Early Childhood Education, M.S.Ed. Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes and Proposed Methods for Collecting Data (from Assessment Plan)

Apply their understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influences on children’s development and learning, to create environment that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for all children
Recognize and implement ways to create respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families and to involve all families in their child’s development and learning
Observe, document, and use other effective assessment strategies in a responsible way, in partnership with families and other professionals, to support children’s development and learning
Integrate their understanding of and relationships with children and families; their understanding of developmentally effective approaches to teaching and learning; and their knowledge of academic disciplines, to design, implement, and evaluate experiences that promote positive development and learning for all students
Conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession
Interpret, examine, and use research in child development, family studies, and early childhood education

AAE updated June 2023

Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation
Swen Parson 316
aae@niu.edu