Overview
Lansing Community College offers two program options in Child Development and Early Education. Each addresses the various components of high quality early childhood education in a variety of settings and for all ages, including infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Instructional methods include lecture-discussion, hands-on experiences, and supervised fieldwork. Some courses are offered on-line or as a hybrid.
The conceptual framework of the Child Development and Early Education program evolved out of a series of meetings held in 2007 and 2008. Full-time and adjunct faculty, field instructors, and community stakeholders engaged in guided discussions to identify the program's core values, to explore our assumptions about adult learners, and then to collaboratively develop mission and vision statements which encapsulate our shared philosophy. The resulting conceptual framework is seen as a dynamic document which continuously guides the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of courses and curriculum whose content and outcomes are closely aligned with NAEYC standards for Associate Degree programs and the Michigan Core Knowledge and Competencies for early childhood professionals.
The Child Development and Early Education Program at Lansing Community College is accredited by the Commission on Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1401 H St. NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20005. (800) 424-2460 ext. 8007. The accreditation term runs from 03/2018 to 03/2025.
Accreditation Info
The Child Development and Early Education Program at Lansing Community College is accredited by the Commission on Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1401 H St. NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20005. (800) 424-2460 ext. 8007. The accreditation term runs from 03/2018 to 03/2025.
As part of the program's achieving and maintaining NAEYC accreditation, it must report annually on the following measures and display these data on its website.
Outcome Measure #1:
The Number of Program Completers
|
Academic Year |
Number of program completers |
% of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion) |
% of program completers who were attending part-time (at the time of completion) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2019-2020 |
21 |
6% |
94% |
|
2018-2019 |
14 |
7% |
93% |
|
2017-2018 |
16 |
6% |
94% |
Note: This table references students earning a degree in Child Development and Early Education within the timeframe listed and disaggregates by enrollment status (12 or more credits = full-time; less than 12 = part-time) during the semester the award (major code 1637 or 1253) was conferred.
Outcome Measure #2:
The Program Completion Rate
|
Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time students enrolled at the institution (select three sequential years) |
Percentage of those students who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe |
Percentage of those students who completed the program within 100%, 200% (twice) or 300% (three times) of the published timeframe |
|
2014 |
4% |
4% |
|
2013 |
9% |
17% |
|
2012 |
18% |
18% |
Note: This table reflects the three most recent academic years in which the program has data. The published timeframe for full-time candidates to complete the early childhood program is two years.
Outcome Measure #3:
Institutional Selected Data
|
Academic Year |
Outcome Measure |
Performance Data |
|
2019-2020 |
Average GPA at graduation |
3.5 |
|
2018-2019 |
Average GPA at graduation |
3.5 |
|
2017-2018 |
Average GPA at graduation |
3.3 |
Note: This table reflects the three most recent academic years in which the program has data.
Related Links
- Early Childhood Standards for Infants/Toddlers
- Early Childhood Standards for Pre-Kindergarten
- Early Childhood Investment Corporation
- Great Start to Quality
- National Associate for the Education of Young Children
- Council for Professional Recognition (CDA Credential)
- Ingham Great Start Collaborative
- T.E.A.C.H.
- State of Michigan Child Care
- Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start
- Child Care and Early Education Research Connections
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections is a free, federally-funded Web site offering a comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy-to-use collection of more than 13,000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education. The site allows users to search, refine searches, download full-text resources, analyze data on line, and perform many other tasks important to researchers, policymakers, and education decision-makers.
Contact Us
Child Development and Early Education Program
Health and Human Services Division Office
HHS Building, 108
517-483-1410
517-483-1508 fax