Demographic Profile

A. Create a demographic profile focusing on the characteristics of the population of young children and their

families who reside in your community.

B. Present an issue, trend, challenge, or controversy that emerged from the demographic profile you created that

impacts children and families in your community.
1. Explain what is being done to address the needs of children and families in your community in regard to the

issue you identified.
2. Propose how to further advocate for children and families in your community based on what you learned from the

demographic profile.

C. Illustrate how the information you have explored in parts A and B could impact children’s learning.

D. Illustrate how the information you have explored in parts A and B could impact your interactions with children,

families, and the community as an early childhood professional.

E. Reflect on how your own beliefs, biases, or cultural perspectives influence your interaction with children,

families, and the community as an early childhood professional.

F. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.

Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric

refers to those bulleted points.

Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the

Evaluation Procedures section.

Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA

formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not

necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper

or project.

Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from

sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included

in the General Instructions section.