Rent 9780827383654 | Developing and Administering a Child Care Center

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Developing and Administering a Childcare Center has been used successfully for 20 years by college level instructors and working professionals in the child care industry. It offers comprehensive coverage for administering, initiating and developing a child care center. With an overall focus on relationships with and among people in a center, this book covers a variety of information, including types of programs and philosophies, licensing and funding, health and nutrition, and staffing. This fourth edition provides excellent sample documents and is a wealth of information for anyone working in child care.

Preface

xiii

Developing Interpersonal Relationships

(10)

Creating A Positive Climate

(3)

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Modeling

(1)

Community Building

(1)

Communicating

(1)

Motivating the Staff

(2)

Use of Encouragement

(1)

Job Enrichment

(1)

Summary

(4)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(2)

Assessing Community Need and Establishing a Program

(20)

Assessing the Need

(3)

What Must You Know about Need?

(1)

How Do You Find Out about Need?

(2)

Program Philosophy

(2)

Who Decides about Philosophy?

(1)

What Is the Basis for Choosing a Philosophy?

(1)

Types of Programs

(4)

Not-for-Profit Programs

(2)

Profit-Making Programs (Proprietary)

(1)

Military Programs

(1)

Family Child Care Homes

(1)

Summary

(10)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(3)

Director's Resources

(1)

Sample Needs Assessment

(2)

The Exchange Top 100

(3)

Licensing and Certifying

(18)

Licensing

(5)

Licensing Regulations

(2)

The Licensing Process

(1)

The Licensing Specialist

(2)

Accreditation

(1)

Credentialing

(1)

State Certification

(1)

Child Development Associate Credential

(1)

Summary

(10)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(3)

Director's Resources

(1)

State Child Care Licensing Agencies

(5)

Establishing and Working with a Board

(26)

Board Membership

(1)

Selection of Board Members

(1)

Terms for Board Membership

(1)

Board Duties

(2)

Drawing Up Bylaws

(1)

Making Policy

(1)

Operating the Center

(1)

Board Committees

(2)

Executive Committee

(1)

Personnel Committee

(1)

Finance Committee

(1)

Building Committee

(1)

Program Committee

(1)

Nominating Committee

(1)

Board Communication

(2)

Board Operation

(1)

Summary

(17)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(8)

Director's Resources

(1)

The Apple Tree, Inc. Bylaws

(2)

Bylaws of the Lytle Park Child Development Center, Inc.

(5)

Handling Financial Matters

(28)

Balancing Income and Expenses

(2)

Estimating Costs

(2)

Adjusting Budget Figures

(1)

Preparing the Budget

(5)

Types of Budgets

(1)

Analyzing Budget Categories

(4)

Budgeting for Second and Subsequent Years

(1)

Other Financial Responsibilities

(6)

Designing Budget Systems

(2)

Ordering Goods and Services

(1)

Making Payments

(1)

Recording Transactions

(1)

Auditing

(1)

Handling Petty Cash

(1)

Handling Salaries Category

(2)

Summary

(14)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(8)

Director's Resources

(1)

Sample Child Care Center Budget

(1)

Sample Projected Cash Flow Statement

100

(1)

Sample Income Statement

101

(1)

Sample Statement of Financial Position

102

(1)

Funding the Program

103

(20)

Types of Funding Needed

104

(5)

Start-up Funding

104

(1)

Operating Funds

105

(1)

Community Resources

106

(3)

Fund Raising

109

(3)

Preparing for Fund Raising

109

(1)

Reporting to Funders

110

(2)

Summary

112

(11)

Class Assignments

113

(1)

Class Exercises

113

(1)

Working Papers

114

(4)

Director's Resources

118

(1)

Sample Sliding Fee Schedule

118

(1)

Sample Grant Application

119

(4)

Developing a Center Facility

123

(40)

Analyzing Space Requirements

124

(9)

Users' Needs

124

(8)

Programmatic Requirements

132

(1)

Governmental Regulations

133

(1)

Planning A New Center

133

(2)

Considering New Construction

134

(1)

Using Existing Buildings

134

(1)

Renting

134

(1)

Renovating

135

(1)

Working with other Professionals

135

(2)

Licensing Agent

136

(1)

Architect

136

(1)

Contractor

136

(1)

Accountant

137

(1)

Attorney

137

(1)

Summary

137

(26)

Class Assignments

137

(1)

Class Exercises

138

(1)

Working Papers

139

(2)

Director's Resources

141

(1)

Site Safety Checklist

141

(7)

Checklist for Existing Facilities

148

(15)

Equipping the Center

163

(28)

Establishing Needs

164

(2)

Children's Spaces

164

(1)

Adult Spaces

164

(1)

Service Areas

165

(1)

Using Selection Criteria

166

(4)

Usefulness

166

(1)

Safety

167

(1)

Suitability

167

(2)

Ease of Maintenance

169

(1)

Attractiveness

169

(1)

Teacher Preference

169

(1)

Working within a Budget

170

(1)

Durability and Economy

170

(1)

Ordering Equipment

170

(3)

Equipment Requisition

170

(1)

Purchase Time Line

171

(1)

Sources of Equipment

172

(1)

Managing Equipment

173

(1)

Checking and Inventorying Equipment

173

(1)

Maintaining and Storing Equipment

174

(1)

Summary

174

(17)

Class Assignments

175

(1)

Class Exercises

175

(1)

Working Papers

176

(2)

Director's Resource

178

(1)

Suggested Educational Equipment

178

(13)

Staffing the Center

191

(78)

Designing Personnel Policies

192

(9)

Purpose

192

(1)

Source

192

(1)

Inclusions

193

(8)

Drawing Up Job Descriptions

201

(12)

Recruiting

203

(6)

Interviewing

209

(4)

Selecting the Employee

213

(1)

Orienting the Employee

214

(1)

Summary

215

(54)

Class Assignments

216

(1)

Class Exercises

216

(1)

Working Papers

217

(5)

Director's Resources

222

(1)

Sample Personnel Policy and Procedures---Roarke Learning Center, Inc.

222

(13)

Sample Personnel Policies---UC Child Care, Inc.

235

(16)

Interview Questions

251

(1)

Sample Staffing Plan---Infant Program

252

(1)

Sample Staffing Plan (One Week)

253

(5)

Sample Staffing Plan---Multiple Program B

258

(3)

Sample Evaluation Form (Teaching Staff)

261

(2)

Sample Job Description---Special Education Consultant

263

(1)

Sample Job Description---Public School Instructor II and Instructor I

264

(3)

Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)

267

(2)

Publicizing the Center and Selecting the Children

269

(12)

Publicity

270

(2)

Where and How to Publicize

270

(1)

Advertising Materials

271

(1)

Public Relations

272

(1)

Selecting the Children

272

(5)

Readiness of Children and Families

273

(1)

Admission of Children with Disabilities

273

(3)

Role of the Director in an Interdisciplinary/Interagency Effort

276

(1)

Summary

277

(4)

Class Assignments

277

(1)

Class Exercises

277

(1)

Working Papers

278

(3)

Grouping and Enrolling the Children

281

(28)

Grouping the Children

281

(5)

Total Number of Children

282

(1)

Space and Group Size

282

(1)

Skills of Staff and Group Size

283

(1)

Needs of Children and Group Size

283

(2)

Inclusion of Children with Special Needs

285

(1)

Enrolling the Children

286

(4)

Information on Families and Children

286

(1)

Forms

286

(1)

Confidentiality

287

(1)

Intake Procedures

287

(3)

Summary

290

(19)

Class Assignments

290

(1)

Class Exercises

291

(1)

Working Papers

292

(2)

Director's Resources

294

(1)

Sample Day Care Application Form (requesting income information)

294

(1)

Sample Application---No Information Requested

295

(1)

Sample Student Enrollment Form

296

(1)

Sample Developmental History

297

(4)

Sample Personal History---Your Child's Development

301

(3)

Sample Child's Medical Statement

304

(1)

Sample Emergency Information Record

305

(1)

Sample Permission Form

306

(1)

Sample Transportation and Attendance Release Form

307

(2)

Managing the Food and the Health and Safety Programs

309

(54)

Food Service Programs

309

(15)

Menu Planning

310

(3)

Food Buying

313

(11)

Food Storage

324

(1)

Food Preparation

324

(1)

Resources

324

(1)

Health and Safety Program

324

(8)

Health Records for Children and Staff

324

(2)

Communicable Diseases

326

(2)

Disaster Plan

328

(3)

Emergency Health and Accident Plan

331

(1)

Child Abuse

331

(1)

Summary

332

(31)

Class Assignments

335

(1)

Class Exercises

335

(2)

Working Papers

337

(3)

Director's Resources

340

(1)

National Resources for Health and Safety Information

340

(6)

Communicable Disease Information

346

(17)

Evaluating Center Components

363

(26)

Evaluators

364

(1)

Purpose of Evaluation

364

(1)

Evaluation Principles

365

(9)

Staff Evaluation

365

(2)

Children's Evaluation

367

(4)

Total Program Evaluation

371

(1)

Accreditation

372

(2)

Summarizing Data

374

(1)

Analyzing and Using the Data

374

(1)

Summary

374

(15)

Class Assignments

375

(1)

Class Exercises

375

(1)

Working Papers

376

(4)

Director's Resources

380

(1)

Sample Child Evaluation Form

380

(2)

Sample Teacher Evaluation Form

382

(3)

Child Evaluation Form

385

(4)

Providing for Personal and Professional Staff Development

389

(22)

Staff Meetings

390

(3)

Purpose of Staff Meetings

390

(1)

Timing of Staff Meetings

391

(1)

Preparation for Staff Meetings

392

(1)

Staff Meeting Procedure

393

(1)

Staff Training

393

(4)

Time and Place for Training

394

(1)

Training Methods and Resources

395

(1)

Training Content

396

(1)

Staff Supervision and Coaching

397

(3)

Principles of Supervision

397

(1)

Supervisory Process

397

(3)

Assessing Staff Problems

400

(1)

Expressed Teacher Concerns

400

(1)

Summary

401

(10)

Class Assignments

401

(1)

Class Exercises

402

(1)

Working Papers

403

(2)

Director's Resources

405

(1)

Sample Checklist for Supervisory Classroom Observations

405

(6)

Working with Parents, Volunteers, and the Community

411

(54)

Parent Program

411

(7)

Parent Contacts

412

(3)

Parent Feedback

415

(1)

Parent Education

415

(2)

Parent Involvement

417

(1)

Preparing A Parent Handbook

418

(2)

Volunteer Program

420

(1)

Volunteer Recruitment

420

(1)

Volunteer Orientation

420

(1)

Volunteer Activities

421

(1)

Organizations and Agencies

421

(2)

Professional Organizations

421

(1)

Referral Agencies

422

(1)

Work with the Community

423

(1)

Summary

423

(42)

Class Assignments

424

(1)

Class Exercises

424

(1)

Working Papers

425

(2)

Director's Resources

427

(1)

Sample Handbook for Families, Visitors, Volunteers, and Other Friends of Young Children

427

(38)

The Working Director

465

(18)

Administrative Styles and Roles

465

(3)

Roles

465

(2)

Personal Qualities

467

(1)

Program Maintenance

468

(1)

People Maintenance

468

(1)

Management Tools

469

(4)

Policies and Procedures Manual

470

(1)

Time-Use Skills

470

(3)

Summary

473

(10)

Class Assignments

473

(1)

Class Exercises

474

(1)

Working Papers

475

(8)

Appendix A Partial List: Sources of Early Childhood Materials, Equipment and Supplies

483

(2)

Appendix B Partial List: Early Childhood Professional Organizations and Information Sources

485

(3)

Appendix C Partial List: Early Childhood Periodicals and Media

488

(3)

Director's Library

491

(8)

Index

499

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