DOCUMENT RESUME ED 037 532 VT 009 963 TITLE Child Care Aide. INSTITUTION Texas Tech. Univ., Lubbock. School of Home Economics. SPONS AGENCY Texas Education Agency, Austin. Dept. of Vocational and Adult Education. PUB DATE Sep 69 NOTE 433p. AVAILABLE FROM Home Economics Instructional Materials Center, P.O. Box 4067, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409 ($10.00, student edition $6.50) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$1.75 HC-$21.75 DESCRIPTORS Child Care, *Child Care Occupations, *Child Care Workers, Cooperative Education, *Curriculum Guides, Grade 11, Grade 12, Instructional Materials, Job Analysis, *Occupational Home Economics, Occupational Information, *Study Guides, Task Analysis ABSTRACT This course of study for the child care aide is one of a series available for use by teacher-Coordinators and students in Grade 11 and 12 home economics cooperative education programs. Based on job analysis interviews with child care center personnel, the course was prepared by teacher and Instructional Materials Center staff, field-tested, and revised prior to publication. Intended for teacher use in course planning or for independent study by students, the course outline relates tasks to general objectives and competencies needed to perform effectively on the job. Contents consist of four main sections: Instructional Materials for Students, Lnswer Sheets for Instructional Materials Study Questions, Unit Tests, and Answer Keys for Unit Tests. Some of the unit topics are: (1) The Child and His Family,(2) The Child in a Child Care Center, (3) Children's Food and Eating Habits,(4) Children's Play: A Learning Experience,(5) Books and Music for Children, (6)Nature and Science Experiences,(7) Toys and Games for Children, (8) Health and Safety, (9) Infant Care, and (10) The Exceptional Child. Most Units include tasks, objectives, references, and assignments, and many are illustrated with line drawings. A bibliography is provided. (AW) A: CHILD CARE AIDE Materials Prepared by Home Economics Instructional Materials Center Texas Tech University Issued by Texas Tech University Texas Education Agency School of Home Economics in Department of Vocational Department of cooperation and Adult Education Home Economics Education with Division of Homemaking Education Lubbock, Texas Austin, Texas September, 1969 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVEDFROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POiliTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OFEDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. First Printing (Experimental) September, 1968 Second Printing (Revised) September, 1969 DESCRIPTION OF HOME ECONOMICS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER The Home Economics Instructional Materials Center was established September 1, 1967, as a continuing project. It is a cooperative project between the Division of Homemaking Education, Texas Education Agency and the School of Home Economics, Home Economics Education Department, Texas Tech University at Lubbock, Texas. The purpose of the Center is develop a variety of instructional materials for use in vocational home economics programs. An initial Planning Grant Project was approved by the Texas Education Agency for February 1 through August 31, 1967. The major purposes of the Planning Grant Project were (1) to assemble and catalog an occupational reference library, (2) to develop procedural steps for preparation of instructional materials, and (3) to illustrate the first sequence of these steps, that is, to develop job analyses and to list competencies needed for employability of students. This project provided a background of information for the establishment of the Home Economics Instructional Materials Center. The present major objectives of the Home Economics Instructional Materials Center are (1) to develop a variety of instructional materials designed for use by students enrolled in home economics cooperative education programs and in pre-employment laboratory education programs in preparation for employment in occupations requiring home economics knowledge and skills and (2) to develop such other instructional materialsas are needed to meet the changing emphases in other home economics programs. Acknowledgment is given to: Miss Louise Keller, former Consultant in Job Training, U.S. Office of Education, who directed the Planning Grant phase of the project. Miss Rua Van Horn, former Regional Home Economics Supervisor, U.S. Office of Education, who served as consultant during the Planning Grant. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Director, Division of Homemaking Education, Texas Education Agency, and Dr. L. Ann Buntin, former Chairman, Department of Home Economics Education, Texas Tech University, who conceived the original plan for establishing the Center. Dr. Camille G. Bell, current Chairman, Department of Home Economics Education, and Dr. Willa Vaughn Tinsley, Dean, School of Home Economics, Texas Tech University, who continue to serve in an advisory capacity. Barbara Clawson, Director Thelma Whigham, Assistant Director Home Economics Instructional Home Economics Instructional Materials Center Materials Center iii MEMORANDUM pawns miralq TO: The ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and TechnicalEducation The Ohio.State University 980 Kinnear Road Columbus, Ohio43212 . Director, Homemaking Education FROM: (Person) Elizabeth F. Smith (Agency)Texas Education Agency (Address) Ca ip.L11.2a.tion, Austin2 Texas78711 DATE: November 25, 1969 RE: (Author, Title, Publisher, Date) HorneEconomics InstructionalMaterials Center, Child Care Aide, (Revised), September 1969 SUpplementary Information on Instructional Material Provide information below which is not included in the publication.Mark N/A in each blank for which information is not available or not applicable. Mark P when information is included in the publication.See reverse side for further instructions. (1) Source of Available Copies: Agency Home Economics Instructional Materials Center (ONLY) AddressP.O. Box 4067, Texas Tech University, LubbockTexas 79409 Limitation on Available Copies PriceUnitTieacherrfsiMition $10.00 Student Edition $6.50 (2) Means Used to Develop Material: Development Group Advisorcommittee ex erienced teachers d H Level of Group State Method of Design, Testing, and Trial Designed by Center lob surveys tested in 24 schools, revisedand rinted. EMI (3) Utilization of Material: Appropriate School Setting High school Type of Program Home economics cooperative education high school class Occupational Focus Occupational cluster VNIIMINNMEN Geographic Adaptability, United States 1 Uses of Material Course planning (teacher) Independent stud student Users of Material Teachers and students '(4) Requirements for Using Material: Teacher Competency Home Economics teacher Student Selection Criteria Junior or Senior in hih school; male or female; enrolled in home economics rams Time Allotment Varies wit indivi uastudent-- anne' for two semesters when supplemented with joborientation information. Supplemental Media-- Necessary X ) Desirable ) (Check Which) DescribUdiilALEMAER4.1222111ELRAMMARIULagilig10 in the Course f the b i ti n Source agency address COURSE OF STUDY FOR CHILD CARE AIDE This Course of Study is one of a series available to assist teacher- coordinators in promoting and/or teaching home economics cooperative education programs. It was used experimentally in twenty-four schools in Texas during 1968. This publication represents a revision based on the information gained from both teacher-coordinators and students in these twenty-four schools through a variety of evaluation instruments. Other Courses of Study in the series are: Clothing Assistant Dietitian Aide Food Service Employee Home Furnishings Aide Housekeeping Management Assistant A Course of Study consists of (1) an overview and job description, (2) a job analysis, (3) a course outline, (4) instructional materials for student use, (5) unit tests, and (6) a list of references required for use with the instructional materials. The Course of Study for Child Care Aide is based on the job analysis included in this set of materials.The job analysis was developed from interviews with employers and/or employees in child care centers. The proposed course outline for teacher use (which grew out of the job analysis) served as a guide for writing the instructional materials for student use. During the process of developing the course outline, advisory committee meetings were held to review and edit the working materials. Experienced home economics cooperative education teacher-coordinators and subject matter specialists aided inwriting the student materials. The job analysis may be used in interviews with employers and/or employees to survey the tasks performed by entry level employees in this occupation in a particular community. Results of the interviews could then be used as a basis for writing the training plans for each student. The proposed course outline relates the tasks to the general objectives and competencies needed by students to perform effectively on the job. The competencies listed as "abilities" are to be gained primarily from on-the-job training while those listed as "understeAings" are to be gained from classroom experiences. The student instructional materials included as Section A in this Course of Study have been written to provide part of the classroom instruction and are designed to give students an increased understanding of the tasks they perform on the job. This section is also bound separately