De Anza College
C D 52
Observation and Assessment of Children · 4 units · used in 21 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
The course presents the appropriate use of assessment and observational strategies to understand and document development and behavior. Recording strategies, rating systems, portfolios, and multiple assessment tools are explored. (This course meets NAEYC Standards 1a,1b,2a,2c,3a,3b,3c, 3d,6b,6c SS3, SS5; NBPTS Standards 3 and 4; DEC Standard 8 Assessment; CA Early Childhood Educator Competency Focus 1: Observation, Screening, Assessment and Documentation; CA ECE/Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health Competencies Areas B and E.)
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCC D 52Observation and Assessment of ChildrenFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 21537 · 01Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use C D 52
ASSIST maps C D 52 to a requirement in 21 published pathways from De Anza College.
- CHILD DEVELOPMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Child and Adolescent Studies, B.S. - Early Childhood Education ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Social Science B.A. Online Degree Completion - Specialization Studies OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Social Science B.A. - Specialization Studies OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Child DevelopmentDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Child Development B.S. Early Development and Learning ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Non-Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Integrated Teacher Education Program Education Specialist: Extensive Support Needs OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Integrated Teacher Education Program Education Specialist: Mild to Moderate Support Needs OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Multilingual Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - Early Childhood Teaching OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. - PK-Grade 3 OptionDe Anza → Cal Poly Pomona
- Communicative DisordersDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
- Child DevelopmentDe Anza → CSU Los Angeles
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. concentration in Early Care and EducationDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Early Childhood StudiesDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Early Childhood Education, B.A.: Special Education Teaching ConcentrationDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. concentration in Elementary Pre-CredentialDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Early Childhood Studies, B.A. concentration in Community, Health and Social Services for ChildrenDe Anza → Sonoma State
- Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, BA - Antelope Valley CampusDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
- Child, Adolescent, and Family StudiesDe Anza → CSU Bakersfield
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with C D 52. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
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