West Valley College Child Development Center
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West Valley College Child
Development Center
February 2011
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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
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Families Served
40
35
30
25
2007/08
20
2008/09
2009/10
Current
15
10
5
0
Full Fee Part
Time
Full Fee Full
Time
Partial Subsidy
Part Time
Partial Subsidy Full Subsidy Part Fulll Subsidy Full
Full Time
Time
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
Currently 56 children 37 students 19 non-students
19 non-students
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Family Involvement
Potluck
Pajama Night
November 2010
January 2011
17 Families
23 Families
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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
1
Full-time Office
Coordinator
Staffing and Ratios
Ratios
2 to 3-year-olds 1 adult to every
6 children.
3 to 5-year-olds 1 adult to every
8 children.
5
Full time Teachers
3 Master Teachers
2 Teachers
3
Part-time Teaching
Assistants
1
Full-time Director
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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
Budget
2010-2011 Projected Rev &
Expenditures
State Contracts
$219,659
Local (Tuition and Fees)
65,000
Fundraising and Other
10,000
Total Revenue
$294,659
Expenditures
Non-Instructional Salaries
$283,671
Benefits
172,896
Total Expenditures
$456,567
($161,908)
Fund 100 Restoration
$ 46,466
C-DAAP Fund Balance
14,000
VTEA backfill
20,000
Contract Education-Fund 595
40,000
Community Ed-Fund 591
Ending Balance
8,000
($ 33,442)
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Upcoming Events
Open
House – March 1
Bird Walk
Insect
Hunt
Summer
Program
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Thank you for your support!
Questions?