Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 17703

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 17703 - Education Program

The standards for the education program component shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) The program approach addresses equity, diversity and is developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate.

(b) The program is inclusive of children with exceptional needs.

(c) The program encourages respect for the feelings and rights of others.

(d) The program uses information derived from data collected in the Desired Results Developmental Profile to plan activities that support individual, classroom, and program goals.

(e) The program supports children's social and emotional development by:

(1) Building trust;

(2) Planning routines and transitions so they can occur in a timely, predictable, and unhurried manner; and

(3) Helping children develop emotional security and facility in social relationships.

(f) The program provides for the development of each child's cognitive and language skills by:

(1) Using various strategies, including experimentation, inquiry, observation, play, and exploration;

(2) Ensuring opportunities for creative self-expression through activities such as art, music, movement, and dialogue;

(3) Promoting interaction and language use among children and between children and adults; and

(4) Supporting emerging literacy and numeracy development.

(g) The program promotes each child's physical development by providing sufficient time, indoor and outdoor space, equipment, materials, and guidelines for active play and movement.

(h) The program promotes and maintains practices that are healthy and safe.

(i) The program uses data from the Desired Results Developmental Profile to support every child's developmentally appropriate participation in the program.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 17703

1. New section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 26).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8231, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8203 and 8207, Education Code.

1. New section filed 7-1-2022; operative 7/1/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 26).