Rockville High – Child Development Associate Portfolio and Internship

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course focuses on establishing positive, responsive, and cooperative relationships with families. Students will explore the local social service, health and education resources of the community and be able to recommend home activities to support preschool development. Students will observe, document and assess preschool early childhood development using multiple sources of evidence to set goals and develop lesson plans accordingly. Students will become familiar with local child-care regulations and adhere to professional mandated reporting requirements related to abuse and neglect. Students will continue to develop components of a professional CDA preschool portfolio.