Extension Course at UCI
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After School and School-Age Curriculum and Program Development: Keys
to Success
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What are University Extension Units?
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| The University of California, Irvine, Extension in partnership
with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, is offering this
opportunity to complete a 9-unit University
Extension course
to participants of the After School Programs in Region XI (ASP!RE)
staff development workshops. UCI Extension Units are "quarter"
units of university level academic credit. Nine "quarter" units
are usually equivalent to six "semester" units. Students
intending to transfer UC Irvine Extension course credits for a degree
at another college
or university should verify acceptance of the course for credit with
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What is this Course?
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| The After School and School-Age Curriculum and Program
Development: Keys to Success University extension course is a 9-unit
course. To fulfill all course requirements and earn 9 units, participants
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- Register in the course and send your enrollment and
payment directly to UCI Extension. Registrations are accepted on
an ongoing basis through May 15, 2007.
- Attend at least 6 of the ASP!RE trainings
and other regional after school conferences and events. [See syllabus for
approved training events.]
- Complete five to seven hours of independent course work connected
to the after school program where they are working and submitting
a written assignment. Course registration materials and the corresponding
assignment are available at each workshop session or can be downloaded
below. Assignments for each workshop should be received by the
stipulated DUE DATE and will be graded "Pass" (with a letter grade
of A, B, or C) or "Revise." Those receiving a "Revise" grade will
have the opportunity to resubmit once more and receive a passing
letter grade (C or better) in order to be counted towards completion
of the course. The goal of this course is that you succeed and progress
in your professional development path.
- Submit a personal portfolio and final paper demonstrating how you
have applied the knowledge acquired at workshops attended to the
progress of your program and your own personal development.
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Why is this Course Being Offered?
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| The Los Angeles County Office of Education and the
University of California, Irvine Extension are committed to supporting
people who are working in the
field of school-age care and after school programs helping children
and youth learn and develop into healthy productive adults. Enrolling
in this UCI Extension course maximizes the learning that you as a workshop
participant achieve through the completion of the follow-up assignment.
Each assignment requires that you reflect on the workshop content and
apply it to your program's continuous improvement. Offering this course
assists programs in their efforts to support staff in their professional
development. Providing opportunities for after school personnel to
pursue a career path contributes to the professionalization of the
field, increases staff retention and raises the quality of programs,
thus magnifying the positive impact programs can have on the lives
of the children and youth served. |
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What is the Cost and How Do I Register?
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A one-time enrollment fee of $195.00 covers all nine
units. To initiate your enrollment:
- You must download and complete an ASP!RE
Student Registration Form and send it as an attachment
by email to the course instructor, Dr. Pilar O'Cadiz: mpocadiz@uci.edu.
Registrations
are accepted on
an ongoing basis through May 15, 2007.
- You must download and complete the UCI
Extension Enrollment Form and mail it directly
to UCI with the $195.00 payment (check or credit card). Send
to: Student Services
UCI Extension, PO Box 6050, Irvine, CA 92616-6050
Or call 949-824-5414 or FAX 949-824-2090
- If
you require
an official transcript of your grades, the request should
be made directly with UCI Extension and an additional small
fee
will be
charged.
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Who Do I Contact for Questions?
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Pilar O'Cadiz, Ph.D.
Course Instructor / Research Specialist
University of California, Irvine
2001 Berkeley Place
Irvine, CA 92697-5500
Email: mpocadiz@uci.edu
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Download the Course Materials
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