What is CAP?

The California Community Colleges Curriculum Alignment Project has engaged faculty from across the state to develop a lower-division program of study supporting early care and education teacher preparation. The Lower Division 8 represents evidence-based courses that are intended to become a foundational core for all early care and education professionals.

CAP is Expanding

SEE BELOW for more CAP Expansion Information...

CAP Lower Division 8 Course Outlines

• Child Growth and Development
• Child, Family and Community
• Introduction to Curriculum
• Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children
• Observation and Assessment
• Health, Safety and Nutrition
• Teaching in a Diverse Society
• Practicum

To view specific course information, click on the course title above.
To view a course number at an aligned college, go to the box on left titled, "Courses at Aligned Colleges"

Latest Developments with CAP

Things you should know: As of April 29, 2013,

• 103 Community Colleges in California have agreed to participate in CAP.
• Welcome to our newest aligned college: Columbia College.
• Of these colleges, 58 are officially aligned, and 12 are provisionally aligned pending official documents, 10 others are in the revision process to align their course.

The CAP Lower Division 8 courses have been accepted as the required coursework for the newly approved Early Childhood Education Transfer Degree. For information on TMC go to http://www.c-id.net

Announcing CAP Expansion

• Funded through Race to the Top/Early Learning Challenge
• 3 Subject Areas:
• Administration (3 courses)
• Infant/Toddler (2 courses)
• Children with Special Needs (2 courses)
• During 2012-13, faculty from CA Community Colleges are meeting to determine course content and to approve the draft outlines for each for the 7 courses.
• CA Community Colleges need to align with original CAP 8 Courses before submitting for CAP Expansion alignment.
• Colleges may submit individual courses, between 1-7, at any time.

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