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Human Growth and Development

Human Growth & Development

Knowledge of social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth and development. Using developmentally appropriate practices and principles in programs for children and youth.

 

Key Concepts:

  • Knowledge of human growth and development is based on major principles, theories, and research.
  • All areas of human growth and development are interrelated and are linked to how humans learn.
  • Humans grow and develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically.
  • Children/youth’s healthy growth and development is influenced by environmental, biological, and social factors.
Supporting Explanations:

An understanding of human growth and development enables the professional to recognize typical and atypical behavior and development. This information also guides daily childhood care and education practices and influences work with individual children and youth.

When designing programs for children and youth, it is important to be knowledgeable of all developmental areas and optimal periods of development.

Human Growth & Development Standards

SET ONE STANDARDS
FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 1-7
SET TWO STANDARDS
FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 7.5-9
SET THREE STANDARDS
FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 9.5-10
Overview of major principles, theories, and/or research on growth, development and education of children, youth and/or adults Examination or application of major principles, theories, and research on growth, development and education of children, youth and/or adults Focused critical examination of, or comparison between, major principles, theories, and research on growth, development, and education of children, youth and/or adults or their implications
Discussion of how all areas of development are interrelated and are linked to how humans learn Examination or application of how all areas of development are interrelated and are linked to how humans learn Analysis or theoretical and practical study of how all areas of development are interrelated and are linked to how humans learn
Introduction to social, emotional, cognitive, and/or physical development Exploration or application of social, emotional, cognitive, intellectual, and/or physical development theories and principles to child care practices Focused critical examination of social, emotional, cognitive, intellectual, and/or physical development or their implications
Description of children/youth constructing their own understandings of the world around them through active learning Examination of how children/youth construct their own understandings of the world around them through active learning or application of practices supporting this concept Theoretical and practical study of how children/youth construct their own understandings of the world around them through active learning or the implications of this idea
Overview of how healthy development is influenced by environmental, biological, and social factors Examination of how healthy development is influenced by environmental, biological, and social factors or application of practices that support this concept Theoretical and practical study of how healthy development is influenced by environmental, biological and social factors or evaluation and implications of various practices
Fundamentals of Developmentally Appropriate Practice Application of the principles of Developmentally Appropriate Practice Critical examination of Developmentally Appropriate Practice and how it reflects current research

Human Growth & Development Sample Topics

SET ONE SAMPLE TOPICS
FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 1-7
SET TWO SAMPLE TOPICS
FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 7.5-9
SET THREE SAMPLE TOPICS
FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 9.5-10
Principles and milestones of human growth and development: physical, social, emotional and/or cognitiveDomains and stages of development

Overview of research on temperaments

Links between development and learning

Practices that support all areas of growth and individual needs

NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice guidelines

Individual differences in growth, development, and learning

Optimal periods of development

Importance of play and active learning in growth and development and/or school readiness

Effects of stress, separation, and transition on development

Developmental indicators of special needs

Basic principles of resiliency

Bonding and attachment

Brain development

Theories in human development and learningInfluences on growth and development

Typical and atypical behavior or development

Links between theories of human development and learning

Links between culture and learning and development

Individual and group programs based on human development and learning

Construction of knowledge through children/youth’s active learning and social interactions

How to implement NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice guidelines in program activities

Examining the development of resiliency

Research in human development and learningInterrelationships among theories, domains of development, culture, and learning

In-depth study of theories of human development and learning

Program design based upon theory and research in human development and learning

Affect of development and learning on individual capacities, temperament, and life experiences

Comparison of current research with current Developmentally Appropriate Practice guidelines and practices

Theories, implications and/or programs to support development of resiliency

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