What order should I take the pathway courses in?
The traditional order is ECD 1, ECD 2 and then Child Development. However if you are a senior and can only enroll in 1 course, Child Development is a great option. You are able to enroll in courses simultaneously so students who start the pathway as a junior have taken ECD 2 and Child Development concurrently.
What is dual enrollment?
Dual enrollment is when high school students earn high school and college credit simultaneously.
Do Child Development dual enrollment classes run during the normal school day?
Yes! All Child Development Pathway courses run within the Paly bell schedule.
Do dual enrollment courses take place at Paly?
Yes, ECD dual enrollment courses are taught at Paly. Child Development students travel by PAUSD bus or PAUSD contracted ride share services to Greendell School or other elementary sites approximately twice per week during their class period. Greendell houses Preschool Family and Young Fives. Students work in various classrooms to learn firsthand about the population they are studying.
Do I have to pay for dual enrollment?
No, dual enrollment courses allow high school students to earn college credit for free and if you pass the course you are awarded the units (no need to pass or pay for a test), which can save you money when you attend college.
Is dual enrollment more work than the regular course?
Dual enrollment courses are college courses so they are more rigorous. Students can expect an additional independent assignment per week (usually a reading and discussion board), more rigorous grading rubrics and less flexibility with late work and missing assignments. That said, most students find the academic rigor to be manageable because of how the curriculum comes to life while working with children. It is recommended that students try the dual enrollment course and if they find it to be too demanding they can drop by the deadline without any penalty or change to their schedule since dual enrollment and non-dual enrollment students are in the same class period.
The traditional order is ECD 1, ECD 2 and then Child Development. However if you are a senior and can only enroll in 1 course, Child Development is a great option. You are able to enroll in courses simultaneously so students who start the pathway as a junior have taken ECD 2 and Child Development concurrently.
What is dual enrollment?
Dual enrollment is when high school students earn high school and college credit simultaneously.
Do Child Development dual enrollment classes run during the normal school day?
Yes! All Child Development Pathway courses run within the Paly bell schedule.
Do dual enrollment courses take place at Paly?
Yes, ECD dual enrollment courses are taught at Paly. Child Development students travel by PAUSD bus or PAUSD contracted ride share services to Greendell School or other elementary sites approximately twice per week during their class period. Greendell houses Preschool Family and Young Fives. Students work in various classrooms to learn firsthand about the population they are studying.
Do I have to pay for dual enrollment?
No, dual enrollment courses allow high school students to earn college credit for free and if you pass the course you are awarded the units (no need to pass or pay for a test), which can save you money when you attend college.
Is dual enrollment more work than the regular course?
Dual enrollment courses are college courses so they are more rigorous. Students can expect an additional independent assignment per week (usually a reading and discussion board), more rigorous grading rubrics and less flexibility with late work and missing assignments. That said, most students find the academic rigor to be manageable because of how the curriculum comes to life while working with children. It is recommended that students try the dual enrollment course and if they find it to be too demanding they can drop by the deadline without any penalty or change to their schedule since dual enrollment and non-dual enrollment students are in the same class period.
