Title: Syllabus
Course: Child Development and Parenting (19255-18)

Copyright: 2021

Virginia Assignment Code: 8231

Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Duration: 18 weeks

Hours: N/A

Prerequisites: None

CTSO: FCCLA

Course Description:

Students enrolled in Child Development and Parenting learn about parenting roles and responsibilities and parenting practices that maximize human growth and development. They focus on ensuring a healthy start for parent and child, balancing work and family, and understanding support systems that provide services for families. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/human-services/child-development-and-parenting/