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Developing And Administering a Child Care Education Program

ISBN: 9781418001681 | 1418001686
Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Pub. Date: 3/24/2006

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SummaryTable of Contents
Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program, 6th Edition serves as a clear guide for new and experienced directors and emphasizes the directors responsibility for being both a program maintenance and a people maintenance leader. In keeping with the current movement to standards-based programs, the text guides directors to understanding their role in curriculum selection and development. The related issue of assessment is addressed in terms of what is appropriate for young children. Also presented are the business skills and ... MORE
Prefacexii
The Working Director
1(30)
Objectives
1(1)
... MORE
2(2)
Managing the Program
4(3)
Leading People
7(3)
Management Tools
10(4)
Summary
14(1)
Class Assignments
14(1)
Class Exercises
14(1)
Working Papers
15(7)
Director's Resources
22(7)
References
29(2)
Developing Interpersonal Relationships
31(10)
Objectives
31(1)
Creating a Positive Climate
32(3)
Motivating the Staff
35(1)
Summary
36(1)
Class Assignments
37(1)
Class Exercises
37(1)
Working Paper
38(1)
References
39(2)
Assessing Community Need and Establishing a Program
41(24)
Objectives
41(1)
Assessing the Need
42(3)
Program Philosophy
45(3)
Types of Program
48(5)
Summary
53(1)
Class Assignments
54(1)
Class Exercises
54(1)
Working Papers
55(3)
Director's Resources
58(6)
References
64(1)
Licensing and Certification
65(30)
Objectives
65(1)
Licensing
66(6)
Accreditation
72(1)
Credentialing
73(2)
Summary
75(1)
Class Assignments
75(1)
Class Exercises
76(1)
Working Papers
77(3)
Director's Resource
80(13)
References
93(1)
Web Sources Cited
93(2)
Organizing Center Structure and Working with a Board
95(22)
Objectives
95(1)
Organization of the Center
96(3)
The Child Care Center board
99(7)
Summary
106(1)
Class Assignments
106(1)
Class Exercises
107(1)
Working Papers
108(3)
Director's Resource
111(5)
References
116(1)
Handling Financial Matters
117(32)
Objectives
117(1)
Balancing Income and Expenses
118(2)
Preparing the Budget
120(7)
Other Financial Responsibilities
127(6)
Summary
133(1)
Class Assignments
133(1)
Class Exercises
134(1)
Working Papers
135(8)
Director's Resources
143(4)
References
147(2)
Funding the Program
149(30)
Objectives
149(1)
Funding a New Center
150(2)
Operating Funds
152(6)
Fund-Raising
158(3)
Shepherding Existing Funds
161(1)
Summary
162(1)
Class Assignments
162(1)
Class Exercises
162(2)
Working Papers
164(4)
Director's Resources
168(9)
References
177(2)
Developing a Center Facility
179(28)
Objectives
179(1)
Analyzing Space Requirements
180(11)
Planning a New Center
191(2)
Working with Other Professionals
193(1)
Summary
194(1)
Class Assignments
194(1)
Class Exercises
195(1)
Working Papers
196(3)
Director's Resources
199(7)
References
206(1)
Equipping the Center
207(42)
Objectives
207(1)
Establishing Needs
208(2)
Using Selection Criteria
210(5)
Working within a Budget
215(1)
Ordering Equipment
216(2)
Managing Equipment
218(2)
Summary
220(1)
Class Assignment
220(1)
Class Exercises
221(1)
Working Papers
222(2)
Director's Resources
224(24)
References
248(1)
Staffing the Center
249(76)
Objectives
249(1)
Designing Personnel Policies
250(7)
Drawing Up Job Descriptions
257(13)
Selecting the Employee
270(1)
Orienting the Employee
270(1)
Handling Turnover
271(2)
Summary
273(1)
Class Assignments
273(1)
Class Exercises
273(1)
Working Papers
274(5)
Director's Resources
279(45)
References
324(1)
Marketing the Program and Selecting the Children
325(14)
Objectives
325(1)
Marketing
326(3)
Selecting the Children
329(4)
Role of the Director in an Interdisciplinary/Interagency Effor
333(1)
Summary
333(1)
Class Assignments
334(1)
Class Exercises
334(1)
Working Papers
335(3)
References
338(1)
Grouping and Enrolling the Children
339(28)
Objectives
339(1)
Grouping the Children
340(4)
Enrolling the Children
344(4)
Summary
348(1)
Class Assignments
348(1)
Class Exercises
348(1)
Working Papers
349(2)
Director's Resources
351(15)
References
366(1)
Managing the Food and the Health and Safety Programs
367(38)
Objectives
367(1)
Food Service Programs
368(8)
Health and Safety Program
376(12)
Summary
388(1)
Class Assignments
388(1)
Class Exercises
388(2)
Working Papers
390(3)
Director's Resource
393(10)
References
403(2)
Evaluating Center Components
405(36)
Objectives
405(1)
Evaluation Plan
406(1)
Staff Evaluation
407(3)
Child Assessment
410(6)
Total Program Evaluation
416(2)
Summarizing Data
418(1)
Summary
419(1)
Class Assignments
419(1)
Class Exercises
420(1)
Working Papers
421(4)
Director's Resources
425(15)
References
440(1)
Providing for Personal and Professional Staff Development
441(30)
Objectives
441(1)
Staff Meetings
442(3)
Staff Training/Professional Development
445(4)
Staff Supervision and Coaching
449(4)
Assessing Staff Problems
453(1)
Summary
454(1)
Class Assignments
454(1)
Class Exercises
454(2)
Working Papers
456(2)
Director's Resources
458(12)
References
470(1)
Working with Families, Volunteers, and the Community
471(74)
Objectives
477
Parent Program
472(6)
Preparing a Parent Handbook
478(2)
Volunteer Program
480(1)
Organizations and Agencies
481(2)
Work with the Community
483(1)
Summary
483(1)
Class Assignments
483(1)
Class Exercise
484(1)
Working Papers
485(2)
Director's Resource
487(56)
References
543(2)
Appendix A Partial List: Sources of Early Childhood Materials, Equipment, and Supplies545(4)
Appendix B Partial List: Early Childhood Professional Organizations and Information Sources549(8)
Appendix C Partial List: Early Childhood Periodicals and Media557
Appendix D Director's Library56(513)
Index569

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