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1.00 CDV.
Child Development Vocabulary 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Associate degree | A degree granted after a two-year course of study, especially by a community or junior college. |
| Bachelor's degree | A degree awarded by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies. |
| Child development | The sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood. |
| Community support | Careers that help the community in general or specific groups within the community. |
| Credentials | Qualifications from previous achievements, training, and general background that indicate a person is capable of doing a specific kind of work. |
| Doctor of Education (EdD) | A professional degree designed for practitioners pursuing educational leadership roles. |
| Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) | Professional degree designed for practitioners pursuing careers that treat and diagnose conditions using conventional medical tools. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Professional degree that denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline;focused on research in a chosen field. |
| Education | Careers in teaching, instruction, and training; administration; research; academic and student support services. |
| Entry Level/High School Diploma | A job that requires just a high school diploma education, with little training, and experience, |
| Intervention | Careers that assist children with special education and social adjustment needs in classrooms and other settings. |
| Master's degree | A degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree. |
| Medical | Careers that focus on a specialized body of knowledge of medicine that is used to help people. |
| College and career readiness skills | The knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be successfully in post-secondary education and/or training that lead to gainful employment. |
| Fall Leadership Meeting | North Carolina FCCLA hosted events where students increase their knowledge of FCCLA Programs and Events. |
| FCCLA | Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA offers programs, contests, scholarships, and opportunities for members to develop real world skills, become college and career-ready, and make a difference in families, careers, and communities. |
| National Conference | Leadership conference held yearly in different locations around the United States; affiliated FCCLA chapter members who place first and second in a state STAR Event competition are eligible to compete at the national conference |
| National Programs | FCCLA offers eight peer-to-peer educational programs to help students develop real-world skills for life within Family and Consumer Sciences education. |
| Real World Skills | Life skills that help people navigate the world around them and deal with everyday challenges. |
| STAR Events | Students taking action with recognition (STAR), are competitive events at the state and national level; students are recognized for their proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. |