Early Childhood Counts : A Programming Guide on Early Childhood Care for Development

by Evans, Judith L.; Meyers, Robert G.; Ilfeld, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780821345672
• ISBN10: 0821345672
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

'Early Childhood Counts: A Programming Guide on Early Childhood Care for Development' is a comprehensive manual concentrating on early childhood development which can be used separately or in conjunction with the CD-ROM. It is an extensive, easy-to-use guide that details the preparation, planning, implementation, financing, monitoring and evaluation of diverse Early Childhood Care for Development (ECCD) programming strategies.Topics in the Programming Guide include:- Needs Assessment- Making a Choice about Approach- Creating the Infrastructure- Monitoring and Evaluation- Costs, Benefits, and FinancingThe Programming Guide is an invaluable resource for trainers who can use it in the development of training workshops and the creation of customized training materials. The Guide can also serve as a self-guided course on ECCD.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Preface	vi
Acknowledgments	vii
About the Programming Guide and the CD-ROM	viii
Setting the Stage: The Basics of Early Childhood Care for Development	1	(31)
Definition of Early Childhood Care for Development (ECCD)	1	(4)
Arguments in Support of Investment in ECCD	5	(6)
Characteristics and Needs of Young Children	11	(4)
Child Development Principles	15	(5)
Early Childhood Programming Principles	20	(8)
Reflections on Some of the Dilemmas in ECCD Programming	28	(4)
Needs Assessment	32	(42)
What Process Should be Followed?	33	(1)
Basic Principles	33	(5)
The Steps in Needs Assessment and the Information to be Sought	38	(31)
Some Reflections on the Needs Assessment Process	69	(5)
Setting Project Goals and Objectives	74	(28)
Goals and Objectives: A Definition	75	(2)
Define the Specific Population to be Served	77	(13)
Some Examples of Possible Goals and Objectives	90	(9)
Reflections on Setting Project Goals and Objectives	99	(3)
Making a Choice about Approach: A Menu of Options	102	(87)
What General Strategy (or Mix of Strategies and Approaches) Should be Chosen?	103	(1)
What Strategies and Models or Approaches are Available?	104	(73)
Summary	177	(12)
Putting the Pieces in Place: Creating the Infrastructure	189	(65)
Contents: What Will be Offered?	189	(16)
How Will the Services be Delivered?	205	(8)
Who Will Provide the Services Institutionally and Individually?	213	(14)
Staffing and Support	227	(27)
Evaluation	254	(59)
Benefits of Evaluation	254	(3)
Types of Evaluation	257	(3)
Developing an Evaluation Plan	260	(18)
Identification of Appropriate Indicators	278	(9)
Cross-Cultural Research: A Discussion of the Issues	287	(4)
Child Status Profile	291	(4)
School Status Profile	295	(2)
Conceptual Framework for an Evaluation	297	(11)
Conclusion	308	(5)
Costs and Financing	313	(78)
Estimating ECCD Project Costs	313	(4)
Creating a Project Budget	317	(26)
Costing an ECCD Program	343	(12)
Financing ECCD	355	(26)
Ways to Maximize Resources and Program Impact	381	(4)
Summary	385	(3)
Conclusion	388	(3)
Glossary	391	(16)
Index	407