| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ECE2001 | School Readiness and Programs for Elementary Education | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SEDA SARAÇ |
| Course Objectives: | Will have an understanding of inequalities in children’s readiness and school entry Being unready for school and factors involved with high risk Detangling the complex influences on children’s school readiness Different elementary school programs Understanding of the gap in school readiness Transactional and Ecological model and inequality in school readiness Effects of family process on early brain development and academic skills acquisition Family processes that support school readiness Specific behaviors and contextual decisions that set school readiness into motion Study of the effects of parenting on aspects of brain growth and development in regards to school readiness |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of the course students will be able to Will have an understanding of inequalities in children’s readiness and school entry Being unready for school and factors involved with high risk Detangling the complex influences on children’s school readiness Different elementary school programs Understanding of the gap in school readiness Transactional and Ecological model and inequality in school readiness Effects of family process on early brain development and academic skills acquisition Family processes that support school readiness Specific behaviors and contextual decisions that set school readiness into motion Study of the effects of parenting on aspects of brain growth and development in regards to school readiness |
| This course will focus on school readiness for children who are entering kindergarten and elementary school. The course will emphasize various skills that students should have acquired in order to be successful in elementary school. The transition stage plus various elementary programs will be analyzed and discussed. The overarching theme while discussing school readiness will also focus on meeting the individual needs of each child along with culture and family. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Intro | ||
| 2) | What is school readiness /inequalities | ||
| 3) | High risk factors and what it means to be unready | ||
| 4) | Influences on School readiness | ||
| 5) | Gap in School readiness | ||
| 6) | Transactional and Ecological Model | ||
| 7) | Midterm | ||
| 8) | Family and Brain Development | ||
| 9) | Family processes that support readiness | ||
| 10) | Parenting and brain growth and development /school readiness | ||
| 11) | Elementary Programs | ||
| 12) | Transitions | ||
| 13) | Specific Skills that should be mastered before entering K | ||
| 14) | Final Presentation | ||
| Course Notes: | Booth, Alan, &Crouter, Ann, A., (2008) Disparities in School Readiness: How Families Contribute to Transitions into School . Lawrence Erbaum: New York, New York. |
| References: | Booth, Alan, &Crouter, Ann, A., (2008) Disparities in School Readiness: How Families Contribute to Transitions into School . Lawrence Erbaum: New York, New York. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
| Application | 0 | % 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | % 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
| Project | 1 | % 25 |
| Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Final | 1 | % 35 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
| Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 149 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |