Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education program prepares you for responsible positions in the field of early care and education or for careers in other child-related areas. As a graduate, you will be qualified for career opportunities in Early Education and cares as a lead teacher and, depending upon experience, as an assistant director or a director. During the course of study, you will develop professional competencies and knowledge of the philosophy of early childhood education through exposure to theory and practice. Practical experience will be provided through weekly off-campus field placements and at the Early Childhood Education Lab School in the Quinsigamond’s Child Study Center. You will gain a basic knowledge of the growth and development of young children, and an understanding of their learning processes in carefully planned environments.

Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator: Greg Mullaney, gmullaney [at] qcc.mass.edu, 508.854.4433.

NAEYC Program Outcomes Data

The AA Degree in Early Childhood Education is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The current accreditation term runs from September 2015 through September 2022.

The Number of Program Completers for the Early Childhood Education Program

Academic Year	Number of program completers	% of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion)	% of program completers who were attending part-time^[1](at the time of completion)
AY17-18	13	46%	54%
AY18-19	17	24%	76%
AY19-20	14	21%	79%
AY20-21	15	20%	80%
AY21-22	9	22%	78%

*source cognos IRaP

[1]Part-time status is defined by the institution.

The Program Completion Rate for Early Childhood Education Program

Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time candidates enrolled in the program (select three sequential years) Full time students – EC major or enrolled in ECE 101	Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe	Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 100%, 200% (twice) or 300% (three times) of the published timeframe - 100% rate
FA17 N=18	28% ((2+3)/18)=28%	11% (2/18=11%) 100% rate
FA18 N=19	26% ((2+3)/19)=26%	11% (2/19=11%) 100% rate
FA19 N=17	18% ((1+2)/17)=18%	6% (1/17=11%) 100% rate
FA20 N=21	N/A**	10% (2/21=10%) 100% Rate

Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time candidates enrolled in the program (select three sequential years)

Full time students – EC major or enrolled in ECE 101

Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe

Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 100%, 200% (twice) or 300% (three times) of the published timeframe - 100% rate

FA17

N=18

28% ((2+3)/18)=28%

11% (2/18=11%)

100% rate

FA18

N=19

26% ((2+3)/19)=26%

11% (2/19=11%)

100% rate

FA19

N=17

18% ((1+2)/17)=18%

6% (1/17=11%)

100% rate

FA20

N=21

N/A**

10% (2/21=10%)

100% Rate

*source cognos IRaP

**N/A full data not available at this time

The Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate for Early Childhood Education Program

Academic Year	% of Part-Time Candidates Enrolled in the Program (% of Total Enrollment)	Retention Rate among Part-Time Candidates	% of Full-Time Candidates Enrolled in the Program (% of Total Enrollment)	Retention Rate among Full-Time Candidates
FA16-FA17	57%	53.30%	43%	64.70%
FA17-FA18	56%	52%	44%	45%
FA18-FA19	52%	51%	49%	50%
FA19-FA20*	60%	64%	40%	76%
FA20-FA21*	54%	50%	46%	80%
FA21-FA22	62%	43%	38%	43%

*COVID Global Pandemic started Spring 2020

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