Rent 9780827358737 | Developing and Administering a Child Care Center

Table of Contents

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

(18)

Assessing the Need

(3)

What Must You Know about Need?

(1)

How Do You Find Out about Need?

(2)

Program Philosophy

(3)

Who Decides about Philosophy?

(1)

What Is the Basis for Choosing a Philosophy?

(2)

Types of Programs

(4)

Not-for-Profit Programs

(2)

Profit-Making Programs (Proprietary)

(1)

Family Child Care Homes

(1)

Military Programs

(1)

Summary

(7)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(3)

Director's Resources

(1)

Sample Needs Assessment

(2)

The Exchange Top 50

(1)

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

(2)

Working Papers

(3)

Director's Resources

(1)

State Child Care Licensing Agencies

(4)

Establishing and Working with a Board

(28)

Board Membership

(1)

Selection of Board Members

(1)

Terms for Board Membership

(1)

Board Duties

(1)

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

(19)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(8)

Director's Resources

(1)

The Apple Tree, Inc. Bylaws

(3)

Bylaws of the Lytle Park Child Development Center, Inc.

(6)

Handling Financial Matters

(24)

Balancing Income and Expenses

(2)

Estimating Costs

(2)

Adjusting Budget Figures

(1)

Preparing The Budget

(4)

Types of Budgets

(1)

Analyzing Budget Categories

(3)

Budgeting for Second and Subsequent Years

(1)

Other Financial Responsibilities

(5)

Designing Budget Systems

(1)

Ordering Goods and Services

(1)

Making Payments

(1)

Recording Transactions

(1)

Auditing

(1)

Handling Petty Cash

(1)

Handling Salaries Category

(1)

Summary

(12)

Class Assignments

(1)

Class Exercises

(1)

Working Papers

(8)

Director's Resources

(1)

Sample Child Care Center Budget

(1)

Sample Projected Cash Flow Statement

(1)

Funding the Program

(24)

Start-Up Capital

100

(1)

Sources of Operating Funds

101

(2)

Tuition

101

(1)

Community Resources

102

(1)

Foundations

103

(1)

Government Funding

104

(1)

Donations

105

(1)

Reporting To Funders

105

(3)

Summary

108

(15)

Class Assignments

108

(1)

Class Exercises

109

(1)

Working Papers

110

(4)

Director's Resources

114

(1)

Sample Sliding Fee Schedule

114

(1)

Sample Income Statement

115

(1)

Sample Balance Sheet

116

(1)

Sample Grant Application

117

(6)

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

(1)

Licensing Agent

135

(1)

Architect

136

(1)

Contractor

136

(1)

Accountant

136

(1)

Attorney

136

(1)

Summary

136

(27)

Class Assignments

137

(1)

Class Exercises

138

(1)

Working Papers

139

(3)

Director's Resources

142

(1)

Site Safety Checklist

142

(7)

Checklist for Existing Facilities

149

(14)

Equipping the Center

163

(28)

Establishing Needs

164

(1)

Children's Spaces

164

(1)

Adult Spaces

164

(1)

Service Areas

165

(1)

Using Selection Criteria

165

(5)

Usefulness

166

(1)

Safety

167

(1)

Suitability

167

(1)

Ease of Maintenance

168

(1)

Attractiveness

168

(1)

Teacher Preference

169

(1)

Working Within a Budget

170

(1)

Durability and Economy

170

(1)

Odering Equipment

170

(2)

Equipment Requisition

170

(1)

Purchase Time-Line

171

(1)

Sources of Equipment

172

(1)

Managing Equipment

172

(2)

Checking and Inventorying Equipment

173

(1)

Maintaining and Storing Equipment

173

(1)

Summary

174

(17)

Class Assignments

175

(1)

Class Exercises

175

(1)

Working Papers

176

(2)

Director's Resource

178

(13)

Staffing the Center

191

(90)

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

(66)

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 and Job Descriptions---The Christ Child Day Nursery

235

(22)

Sample Staffing Plan---Infant Program

257

(1)

Sample Staffing Plan---Multiple Program A

258

(6)

Sample Staffing Plan---Multiple Program B

264

(3)

Community Day Care Association---Evaluation of Teacher

267

(3)

Job Descriptions for Infant Care Program---Director, Teacher, and Assistant Teacher

270

(4)

Sample Job Description---Special Education Consultant

274

(1)

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

275

(3)

Local Immigration and Naturalization Service Offices

278

(1)

Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)

279

(2)

Publicizing the Center and Selecting the Children

281

(12)

Publicity

282

(2)

Where and How to Publicize

282

(1)

Advertising Materials

282

(1)

Public Relations

283

(1)

Selecting The Children

284

(5)

Readiness of Children and Families

285

(1)

Admission of Children with Disabilities

285

(3)

Role of the Director in an Interdisciplinary/Interagency Effort

288

(1)

Summary

289

(4)

Class Assignments

289

(1)

Class Exercises

289

(1)

Working Papers

290

(3)

Grouping and Enrolling the Children

293

(28)

Grouping The Children

293

(5)

Total Number of Children

294

(1)

Space and Group Size

294

(1)

Skills of Staff and Group Size

295

(1)

Needs of Children and Group Size

295

(2)

Inclusion of Children with Special Needs

297

(1)

Enrolling The Children

298

(4)

Information on Families and Children

298

(1)

Forms

298

(1)

Confidentiality

299

(1)

Intake Procedures

299

(3)

Summary

302

(19)

Class Assignments

302

(1)

Class Exercises

303

(1)

Working Papers

304

(2)

Director's Resources

306

(1)

Sample Day Care Application Form (requesting income information)

306

(1)

Sample Day Care Application Form (no income information required)

307

(1)

Sample Student Enrollment Form

308

(1)

Sample Developmental History

309

(4)

Sample Personal History---Your Child's Development

313

(3)

Sample Child's Medical Statement

316

(1)

Sample Emergency Information Record

317

(1)

Sample Permission Form

318

(1)

Sample Transportation and Attendance Release Form

319

(2)

Managing the Food and the Health and Safety Programs

321

(26)

Food Service Programs

322

(11)

Menu Planning

322

(2)

Food Buying

324

(8)

Food Storage

332

(1)

Food Preparation

332

(1)

Resources

333

(1)

Health and Safety Program

333

(7)

Health Records for Children and Staff

333

(1)

Disaster Plan

334

(1)

Emergency Health and Accident Plan

334

(3)

Communicable Diseases

337

(2)

Child Abuse

339

(1)

Summary

340

(7)

Class Assignments

340

(1)

Class Exercises

341

(1)

Working Papers

342

(3)

Director's Resources

345

(1)

Sources of Child Health and Safety Information and Materials

345

(2)

Evaluating Center Components

347

(26)

Evaluators

347

(1)

Purpose of Evaluation

348

(1)

Evaluation Principles

349

(9)

Staff Evaluation

349

(2)

Children's Evaluation

351

(3)

Total Program Evaluation

354

(1)

Accreditation

355

(2)

Summarizing Data

357

(1)

Analyzing and Using the Data

357

(1)

Summary

358

(15)

Class Assignments

358

(1)

Class Exercises

358

(1)

Working Papers

359

(4)

Director's Resources

363

(1)

Sample Child Evaluation Form

363

(2)

Sample Teacher Evaluation Form

365

(3)

Child Evaluation Form

368

(5)

Providing for Personal and Professional Staff Development

373

(18)

Staff Meetings

374

(3)

Purpose of Staff Meetings

374

(1)

Timing of Staff Meetings

375

(1)

Preparation for Staff Meetings

376

(1)

Staff Meeting Procedure

376

(1)

Staff Training

377

(4)

Time and Place for Training

378

(1)

Training Methods and Resources

379

(1)

Training Content

380

(1)

Staff Supervision and Coaching

381

(3)

Principles of Supervision

381

(1)

Supervisory Process

382

(2)

Assessing Staff Problems

384

(1)

Expressed Teacher Concerns

384

(1)

Summary

385

(6)

Class Assignments

386

(1)

Class Exercises

386

(2)

Working Papers

388

(3)

Working with Parents, Volunteers, and the Community

391

(80)

Parent Program

392

(5)

Parent Contacts

392

(3)

Parent Education

395

(1)

Parent Involvement

396

(1)

Preparing a Parent Handbook

397

(1)

Volunteer Program

398

(1)

Volunteer Recruitment

398

(1)

Volunteer Orientation

398

(1)

Volunteer Activities

399

(1)

Organizations and Agencies

399

(2)

Professional Organizations

399

(1)

Referral Agencies

400

(1)

Work with the Community

401

(1)

Summary

402

(69)

Class Assignments

402

(1)

Class Exercises

403

(1)

Working Papers

404

(2)

Director's Resources

406

(1)

Sample Parent Handbook (Infant/Todder)

406

(12)

Sample Parent Handbook (Preschool)

418

(15)

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

433

(38)

The Working Director

471

(18)

Administrative Styles and Roles

471

(3)

Roles

472

(1)

Personal Qualities

473

(1)

Program Maintenance

474

(1)

People Maintenance

474

(2)

Management Tools

476

(3)

Policies and Procedures Manual

476

(1)

Time-Use Skills

476

(3)

Summary

479

(10)

Class Assignments

480

(1)

Class Exercises

480

(1)

Working Papers

481

(8)

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

489

(2)

Appendix B Partial List: Professional Organizations and Information Sources

491

(4)

Appendix C Partial List: Early Childhood Periodicals and Media

495

(2)

Director's Library

497

(6)

Index

503

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