Administration and Managment of Programs for Young Children

by Shoemaker, Cynthia Jones

• ISBN13: 9780024100412
• ISBN10: 0024100412
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Table of Contents

Challenges and Trends in Early Childhood Education	p. 1
Challenges in Developing Programs for Young Children	p. 5
Parent Education and Parent Involvement	p. 27
Human Resource Issues	p. 57
Staff Selection, Development, and Evaluation	p. 59
Team Building and Small Group Interaction	p. 71
Motivating Staff, Parents, and Children	p. 83
Professionalism: More Than Meets the Eye	p. 105
The Role of the Director	p. 119
Understanding Leadership and the Use of Power	p. 123
Planning	p. 141
Decision-Making for Administrators	p. 155
Creative and Analytical Problem-Solving	p. 173
Operational Issues	p. 191
Facilities, Equipment, Room Arrangement, and Scheduling	p. 193
Finances, Record-Keeping, and Proposal Writing	p. 213
Appendix A: Home Learning Enablers	p. 235
Appendix B: Parent Papers	p. 307
Appendix C: Program Enrichment Papers	p. 355
Appendix D: The University Children's Educational Center	p. 469
Appendix E: Motivator Activities	p. 477
Appendix F: Leadership Enablers	p. 493
Index	p. 503
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