WisconsinAssistantChildCareTeacher

CertificateProgramChecklistforAssessment

Theintentofthe
WisconsinAssistantChildCareTeacher(ACCT)CertificateProgram
istorecognizeastudent'smasteryofemployability
skillsvaluedbyemployers,tohelpstudentsexploretheircareerinterests,andtoprovideastatecredentialofstudentmastery.This
programallows:
studentsandworkerstodocumenttheirassistantchildcareteacherskills
employerstoassesstheskillstheyarelookingforinqualityemployees
educatorstocustomizeinstructiontohelpstudentstoacquireskillsthatassistantchildcareteachersrequire

AreasCompleted
AssistantChildCareTeacherCompetencies

Investigatethenecessityforandpurposeofqualitygroupcareforyoungchildren
Illustratefactorsthataffectspaceorganizationsuchasprogramgoals,groupsize,licensingrules,etc.
Discriminateamongthevaryingstagesofchilddevelopment
Analyzetechniquesofpositiveguidanceforinteractingwithyoungchildren
Selectdevelopmentallyappropriateactivities,equipment,andmaterialsforchildren
Explorecareeradvancementopportunitieswithinchildcareservices
ApplytheUSDAdietaryguidelinesforchildrenandinfants
Identifycenterresponsibilitiesrelatedtohealthandsafetyofchildren
Identifymodificationsneededforchildrenwithspecialneeds

Studentcomplete10hoursofvolunteerexperienceinalicensedchildcarefacility.

Student/EmployeeName

STUDENTINFORMATION

SupervisingTeacher

SupervisingTeachersEmail

JillLewinski

jlewinski@nfdlschools.org
SchoolDistrict
SchoolNameandAddress:(Street,City,State,andZip)
NorthFondduLacSchoolDistrict
HoraceMannHighSchool325McKinleySt,NFDl,WI54937
SchoolTelephone
Area/No.
(920)9293740

WorkplaceMentor

SchoolFax
Area/No.

MentorsEMailAddress

MentorsPhone

StudentsPosition

StartDate

WorkBasedLearningSite
(Employername,streetaddress,city,state,zipcode)

PrimaryResponsibilities:

DirectionsforEvaluatororEmployer
Thankyouforyourhelpinmentoringanentrylevelemployeeatthebeginningoftheirworkexperiencestobecomeamoreeffectivefuture
employee.Pleaseusethecertificateprogramassessmenttoratetheemployeebasedonthe
321scale
.Selecttheappropriate
workexperience
environmentcodeorcodes
toshowwherethestudenthasdemonstratedtheskillsorattitudes.Besuretoprovideasmuchfeedbackaspossible
TheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstructiondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex,race,color,religion,creed,age,nationalorigin,ancestry,pregnancy,maritalstatus
orparentalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.08/11


tothestudentunder
comments
.Ifyoucannotassesstheemployeeonsomeoftheitemsduetolackofaccesstopracticeoropportunityto
observetheskill,pleaserankthestudentata1levelandprovidewaysforthestudenttogainthisexperienceinthe
goal
sectionafterthecategory.

School:

Pleasereviewthis
AssistantChildCareTeacherCertificateProgramAssessment
withtheparticipatingemployeeandensure
thats/heunderstandstheitemstobeassessed.Betweentheemployer,communitybasedpartner,ortheschool,allitemsmustbe
rated.

Certification:
Inordertoreceivea
StateCertificateinAssistantChildCareTeacher,
theemployeeskillratingmustbeatleast18
points,withaminimumofa2ratingforeachassessedskillstandard.

RatingScale:
3
2
1

WorkExperienceEnvironmentCode:
ExceedsExpectations:
Exceedsentrylevelcriteria;requiresminimal SB SchoolBased(SupervisingTeacher)
supervision;consistentlydisplaysthisbehavior
WB WorkBased(WorkplaceMentor)
CB
CommunityBased

orServiceAgencyBased
MeetsExpectations:
M
eetsentrylevelcriteria;requiressome

supervision;oftendisplaysthisbehavior

WorkingtoMeetExpectations:
N
eedsimprovement;requires

muchassistanceandsupervision;rarelydisplaysbehavior

AssistantChildCareTeacherSkills

Rating
Environment

IntroductiontoChildCare
1.Investigatethenecessityforandpurposeofqualitygroupcareforyoungchildren
Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Identifytrendsthatimpactchildcare
Differentiateamongthevarioustypesofqualitychildcareprograms
Pointoutthehistoricalcontributionsthathaveinfluencedhowchildcareservicesarecurrentlyprovided

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WBXSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:
Childcarequalityisthebestwaytohaveagooddaycare.Childcarehastohavesafetyontheremindallthetime.Safetyhastobewith
everythingintheclassroom.Sometoyscantbewithcertainagegroupsofchildren.Toyshavetobelabeledontheboxandwherethey
areputonashelf.Thesameteachersstaywiththesamestudentstokeeparoutineforthechildren.Thesestudentshavetokeepagood
routinesotheydontfreakout.

Comments:

Goals:

CenterEnvironment
2.
Illustratefactorsthataffectspaceorganizationsuchasprogramgoals,groupsize,
licensingrules,etc.

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Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Describethesafetyofphysicalspaceofachildcarecenter
Describetheimpactoflicensinghasoncenterspace
Discusstheroomarrangementforeachoftheclassroomareas

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WBSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:

youneedatleast35sqfeetperchildandwallsareleadfree.Lightweightdoorslowhandles.Theyhavetohavecarpetonthefloors.

Electricaloutletsoutofchildsreactorabovechildscupboard.Warmcolorsinthererooms.Allexistsmustbeclear.Outdoorareas:the
requirednumberoffeetperchildvariesbystate.Usually75to200ft.Ithastobefencedin.Woodchipshavetobelaiddown.

Comments:

Goals:
TheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstructiondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex,race,color,religion,creed,age,nationalorigin,ancestry,pregnancy,maritalstatus
orparentalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.08/11

Children
Chooseonehere:

3.Discriminateamongthevaryingstagesofchilddevelopment
Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Identifydevelopmentallyappropriatepracticeforeachage
Differentiateamongphysical,intellectual,social,emotional,andmoraldevelopment

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Chooseoneormorehere:

WBSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:

The basis of NAEYC is to teach

children using DAP guidelines.

Three theories of development

Behaviorist- give reinforcements

Maturationist- child cant learn until he is

old enough.

Constructivist- children learn through

interacting with the environment

Comments:

Goals:

GuidingChildren
4.Analyzetechniquesofpositiveguidanceforinteractingwithyoungchildren

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Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Identifyappropriatebehaviorallimitsforachildbasedonthedevelopmentallyappropriatepractice
Citeresourcesforpositiveguidancewhencaringforchildren
Citestatelicensingrulesrelatedtoguidingchildren
Identifystrategiesforhandlingbehavioralissues

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Chooseoneormorehere:

WBSBCB

TheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstructiondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex,race,color,religion,creed,age,nationalorigin,ancestry,pregnancy,maritalstatus
orparentalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.08/11


JobSpecificExamples
:http://www.dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/licensed/CommManuals/GCC/dcf_p_pfs4024.pdf
AtArtsforKids,whenthechildrenaredoingsomethingwrong,theygetredirectedtowhattheyshouldbedoing.Ifoneofthechildren
getshurt,thedaycarehastofilloutanaccidentreportandhowtheyhandledthesituation.Theyredirectthechildandmakethechild
usetheirwordstosaysorry.Theyhaveastrictscheduleforthechildrenanditstaysthesame.Thestudentsgettoplayonthe
playgroundandgoforwalks.Theytrytodoartwiththekidseveryday,ifnoteveryotherday.

Comments:

Goals:

ActivitiesCurriculum
5.Selectdevelopmentallyappropriateactivities,equipment,andmaterialsforchildren

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Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Includealearningobjective
Includematerialsneeded
Aredevelopmentallyappropriatefortheage
Arereferencedappropriately

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WBSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:
Historically,therehavebeenmultipleinfluencesonearlydevelopmentandlearning.DAPincludechoosinglearningactivitiesthatare
appropriateforachildsemotional,social,andphysicalage.Predictabledevelopmentalmilestonesthatweobserveintheclassroom,
soweknowwhatDAPis.
Comments:

Goals:

ProfessionalDevelopment
6.Explorecareeradvancementopportunitieswithinchildcareservices

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Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Identifytherolesandfunctionsofindividualsengagedinearlychildhood,education,andservices
Analyzeopportunitiesforemployment
Summarizeeducationandtrainingrequirementsandopportunitiesforcareerpathsinchildcareservices
Explaintheroleofprofessionalorganizationsineducationandearlychildhood

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WBSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:

1ApprovedTrainingistrainingawardedaspecifictierasapprovedbyTheRegistryandtaughtbyaRegistry

approvedtrainer.2MontessoriCredentialaccreditedbyMACTEonly.OtheroutofstateCredentialssubmitted
willbeevaluatedonanindividualbasis.3MustbetakenintheroleofMentor.4Equivalentisthe912credit
technicaldiplomafromNortheastWisconsinTechnicalCollege.5EachindividualRegistryCredentialeligiblefor
Level9iscomprisedof4specificcourses(12totalcredits)perCredential.6EachindividualRegistryCredential
eligibleforLevel10iscomprisedof6specificcourses(18totalcredits)perCredential.7Oneyeardiploma
comprisedofspecificcourseworkfromWTCStotaling24ormorecredits.OtheroutofstateCredentials
submittedwillbeevaluatedonanindividualbasis.8DPIlicensesrecognizedareforProfessionalEducator
licensetype.Substituteteacherand/orinstructionalaidearenoteligible.9Creditscalculatedassemester
credit

Comments:

Goals:

TheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstructiondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex,race,color,religion,creed,age,nationalorigin,ancestry,pregnancy,maritalstatus
orparentalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.08/11

FoodandNutrition
Chooseonehere:

7.ApplytheUSDAdietaryguidelinesforchildrenandinfants

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Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
Identifythenutritionalneedsofchildren
Describesafetymodificationsoffoodchoicesforchildrenofdifferentagesandabilities
Explainmodificationsforchildrenwithspecialdietaryneedsandrestrictions
Explainproceduresforfoodsafety,storage,preparationandhandling

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WBSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:

USDArecentlyrevisedtheCACFPmealpatternstoensurechildrenandadultshaveaccesstohealthy,balanced

mealsthroughouttheday.Underthenewchildandadultmealpatterns,mealsservedwillincludeagreater
varietyofvegetablesandfruit,morewholegrains,andlessaddedsugarandsaturatedfat.Thechangesmadeto
themealpatternsarebasedontheDietaryGuidelinesforAmericans,scientificrecommendationsfromthe
NationalAcademyofMedicine,andstakeholderinput.CACFPcentersanddaycarehomesmustcomplywiththe
newmealpatternsbyOctober1,2017.

Comments:

Goals:

HealthandSafety
8.Identifycenterresponsibilitiesrelatedtohealthandsafetyofchildren

Chooseonehere:

Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:
RelatetheWIlicensingrulesandregulations
Identifyfirstaid,emergency,sanitaryandroutinecareprocedures
ObtainSIDStraining
ObtaintheShakenBabySyndromecertification
ObtainChildAbusepreventiontraining

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WBSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:
AgeofChildrenMinimumNumberofChild
CareWorkerstoChildren
MaximumNumberof
ChildreninaGroup
Birthto2Years1:48
2yearsto2Years1:612
2Yearsto3Years1:816
3Yearsto4Years1:1020
4Yearsto5Years1:1324
5Yearsto6Years1:1734
6YearsandOver1:1836
(c)When8orfewerchildrenarepresentinacenter,thereshallbeasecondadultavailable

Comments:

Goals:

SpecialNeeds

TheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstructiondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex,race,color,religion,creed,age,nationalorigin,ancestry,pregnancy,maritalstatus
orparentalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.08/11


Chooseonehere:

9.Identifymodificationsneededforchildrenwithspecialneeds

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Studentsdemonstratetheircompetencewhenthey:

Explaintheneedforinclusiveprogramming
Identifyspecificmodificationsforspecialneedschildren

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WBXSBCB

JobSpecificExamples:
Accomodationsarechangesinhowastudentaccessesinformationanddeomonstrateslearning.Intheclassroom,wehaveobservedthis
aschangingofapresentationofalesson,instructuralstrategies,studentresponseformatandprocedures,time/scheduling,
environment,equipment,andassignmentstructure.Modificationsarechangesinwhatastudentisexpectedtolearn.Modificatins
includechangesininstructionallevel,content/curriculum,preformancescriteria,andassignmentstructure.
Comments:

Goals:

TheWisconsinDepartmentofPublicInstructiondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsex,race,color,religion,creed,age,nationalorigin,ancestry,pregnancy,maritalstatus
orparentalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.08/11