ECE 3040 - Administration of Child Care Centers

1. The Director: A Broad View
   1. State the responsibilities of a Director.
   2. Describe management styles and methods.
   3. Describe leadership qualities.
   4. Discuss the role of a Director as a communicator.
   5. Devise and use a self-evaluation tool.
2. Diversity and Early Education
   1. Describe “developmentally appropriate”.
   2. Describe “culturally appropriate”.
   3. Identify ways that classrooms can honor and support diversity.
3. Choices: Schools and Programs
   1. State the differences between a half-day school and a full-day school.
   2. Describe characteristics for each type of privately and publicly funded program.
   3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various program types.
4. Administering Program Plans
   1. Describe the steps of program planning.
   2. Tell what is meant by the philosophy of a school.
   3. Discuss how goals are developed.
   4. Discuss delivering and implementing a curriculum.
   5. List methods of assessing program
5. Planning: Infants - School-Age Children
   1. State the characteristics of a caregiver for each age group.
   2. Identify the essential areas to be included for each group.
6. Family Child Care
   1. List the reasons parents choose family child care.
   2. List common characteristics of family child care providers.
   3. List steps in starting a family child care business.
   4. State the challenges of running a home-based business.
   5. Discuss quality improvement measures.
7. Staff Selection/Personnel Policies
   1. Identify the procedures for recruiting qualified staff.
   2. List criteria for selecting qualified staff.
   3. Outline the process of selecting a staff member from qualified applicants.
   4. List the necessary information to be included in a personnel policy manual.
8. Staff Supervision and Training
   1. List various components of effective supervision.
   2. Sequence the steps in an evaluation process.
   3. Cite methods and sources for staff training.
   4. Outline strategies for preventing burnout among employees.
9. Budgeting
   1. Discuss the role of a budget in operating a child care program.
   2. List the major categories of expenses.
   3. List possible sources of income.
   4. Identify marketing strategies.
10. Opening a Center: Where to start?
    1. List the components of a business plan.
    2. List start-up costs.
    3. Identify requirements that must be met before beginning operation.
    4. Develop procedures and tasks to facilitate opening and closing.
    5. Identify methods of retaining families.
11. Maintaining the Quality of Child Care
    1. Describe the accreditation process.
    2. Cite laws pertaining to child care.
    3. Salaries
12. Safety