OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE MISSION
The mission of Olive-Harvey College is to develop a diverse community of cultural and civic leaders and to advance progressive global citizenship through academic excellence, work-based learning, and comprehensive support services.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT MISSION
To develop dedicated,
knowledgeable, self-reflective and culturally sensitive Early Childhood
professionals who have the skills and motivated to serve children and families
of our communities.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Olive-Harvey College Child Development Program is accredited
by the National Association for the Education of Young Children* (NAEYC) and Gateways
to Opportunity** affiliated. The Child Development program is a two-year
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree that focuses on the study of
children from birth through age eight, by focusing on their physical, intellectual
and emotional development.
PROGRAM GOALS
The goal of the Child Development Program is to prepare students to work in a variety of child care settings, including preschools.
PROGRAM OUTCOME DATA (historical)
Program Completers
2016-2017 |
20 |
40% |
60% |
2017-2018 |
22 |
45.5% |
54.5% |
2018-2019 |
18 |
27.8% |
72.2% |
Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time candidates enrolled in the program (select three sequential years) |
Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe |
Percentage of those candidates who completed the program within 200% of the published timeframe |
|---|
Fall 2014 |
15% |
18% |
Fall 2015 |
16% |
26% |
Fall 2016 |
20% |
|
Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate
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 |
|---|
Fall 2016 |
57.9% (n=11) |
72.7% (n=8) |
42.1% (n=8) |
50% (=4) |
Fall 2017 |
42.9% (n=6) |
50.0% (n=3) |
57.1% (n=8) |
75.0% (n=6) |
Fall 2018 |
42.9% (n=6) |
83.3% (n=5) |
57.1% (n=8) |
62.5% (n=5) |