Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program

by Dorothy June Sciarra, Ellen Lynch, Shauna Adams

Emphasizing the director's responsibility as a leader of both people and programs in diverse communities, DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING A CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, Ninth Edition, covers the business and interpersonal skills child development professionals need to implement an effective program for young children and their families. It is written primarily for future early childhood educators whether or not they plan to work in the administrative aspects of the field, and is also a rich resource for practicing directors. In this thoroughly updated edition, the authors provide practical information on all aspects of directing a program, including curriculum selection; funding; budgeting; selecting, training, and supervising staff; housing the program and purchasing equipment; working with children and parents; accrediting and licensing an early childhood center; and carrying out program evaluation and quality improvement strategies.

432 pages, Unbound

First published March 24, 2005

Reviews

[Callie]

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]

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]

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.