Developing And Administering a Child Care Education Program

by Sciarra, D. June; Dorsey, Anne G.

• ISBN13: 9781418001681
• ISBN10: 1418001686
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-24
• Publisher: Cengage High School

Summary

Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program, 6th Edition serves as a clear guide for new and experienced directors and emphasizes the director?s 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 knowledge that every director must have: funding, budgeting, selecting, training and supervising staff, housing the program, purchasing the equipment, and evaluating the program. Special features of the text include Director?s Resources, including forms and documents available for the director?s use on the job; a Director?s Library, which provides easy access to a wide range of sources of information for busy directors; a Director?s Corner feature that gives students an opportunity to learn the perspectives of working directors; and Working Papers to be used as student assignments.

Table of Contents

Preface	xii
The Working Director	1	(30)
Objectives	1	(1)
Administrative Styles and Roles	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 Supplies	545	(4)
Appendix B Partial List: Early Childhood Professional Organizations and Information Sources	549	(8)
Appendix C Partial List: Early Childhood Periodicals and Media	557
Appendix D Director's Library	56	(513)
Index	569