Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program

by Dorothy June Sciarra, Anne G. Dorsey

Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program, 6E serves as a clear guide for new and experienced directors and emphasizes the director's responsibility for being a leader in both program and people maintenance. In keeping with the current movement to standards-based programs, the text guides directors to understand their role in curriculum selection and development, and addresses the issue of assessment. Also presented are the business skills and knowledge that every director must have: funding; budgeting; selecting, training, and supervising staff; housing the program; purchasing equipment; and evaluating the program. With an increased emphasis on diversity in all aspects of the program, annotated web site listings at the conclusion of each chapter, forms, documents, additional resources, updated material on the new accreditation system, and additional material on the use of technology, this text gives early childhood professionals the tools they need to implement an excellent program for young children and their families. In addition, special features of the text include 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.

Paperback

First published March 24, 2005

Reviews

[Callie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much for exciting reading, but great if you want to know what to do as a director of a child care program or preschool. Very detailed about anything from regulations to keeping track of payroll and finances.

[Karina Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is all about how to start a child care program. It has a lot of references for rules and regulations, as well as reminders about aspects of starting a program that you might forget. Always remember to take into account the edition and the year it was written and that things might change as time goes by. It covers relationships, assessing need, licensing, organization, finances, funding, equipment, staffing, marketing, enrolling, managing, evaluating, and providing staff development.
This book is written for current and aspiring directors of early childhood programs. It ranges from in home all the way to large centers. This book does not include state specific licensing regulations. It is more about how to be a director and the many roles that directors play. It covers a lot about relationships, how to get your center started, marketing, and much more. Section include: the working director, developing interpersonal relationships, assessing community need and establishing a program, licensing and certification, organizing center structure and working with a board, handling financial matters, funding the program, developing a center facility, equipping the center, staffing the center, marketing the program and selecting children, grouping and enrolling the children, managing the food and the health nd safety programs, evaluating center components, providing for personal and professional staff development, and working with families, volunteers, and the community.

[Candice Cleniuk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this for one of my early childhood education courses. Most of it was not relevant in Canada. The information was decent though.