Developing and Administering an Early Childhood Education Program

Shauna Adams, Amy Kronberg, Michelle Donley, Ellen Lynch, Shauna Adams

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780357513200
• eBook ISBN:
  9780357513224
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Whether you direct, administrate or lead early childhood education, DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, 10E provides the knowledge and skills you need for success. This comprehensive edition highlights the director's role in leading both people and programs, with an emphasis on business and interpersonal skills. You also learn how to select and implement a high-quality curriculum. Updates present the latest changes in the field, including NAEYC's 2020 statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice and new position statement, Advancing Equity. Revised chapters integrate NAEYC's Power to the Profession Unifying Framework. A new chapter addresses leadership during change and crisis. Practical insights guide you through all aspects of directing a program -- from budgeting, facility and equipment to selecting, training and supervising staff; working with children and parents; and handling accrediting, licensing, evaluations and improvements.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Honoring the Legacy Authors
• Dedication
• Brief Table of Contents
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: The Effective Director
• Chapter 2: Assessing Community Need and Establishing a Program
• Chapter 3: Licensing, Credentialing, and Accreditation
• Chapter 4: Organizing Program Structure and Working with a Board
• Chapter 5: Handling Financial Matters
• Chapter 6: Developing a Program Facility
• Chapter 7: Equipping the Program
• Chapter 8: Staffing the Program
• Chapter 9: Recruiting Children
• Chapter 10: Supporting Quality Curriculum
• Chapter 11: Managing the Food and the Health and Safety Programs
• Chapter 12: Leading in Times of Change and Crisis
• Chapter 13: Working with Families, Volunteers, and the Community
• Chapter 14: Providing for Personal and Professional Staff Development
• Chapter 15: Evaluating Program Components
• Chapter 16: Marketing the Program
• Appendix A: NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
• Appendix B: Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice (2020 Revision)
• Appendix C: Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement
• Appendix D: NAEYC Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards and Assessment Items
• Appendix E: Family, Staff, and Practicum Student Handbook of the Bombeck Family Learning Center
• Appendix F: Child Care Licensing Benchmark Project
• Appendix G: Sources of Early Childhood Materials, Equipment, and Supplies
• Appendix H: Director’s Library of Early Childhood Professional Organizations and Information Sources
• Index