Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program - Softcover

Anne G. Dorsey; Dorothy June Sciarra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1418001686 ISBN 13: 9781418001681

Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

D. June Sciarra is a Professor Emerita at the University of Cincinnati and is an active member in 4C, a NACCRA organization, and has participated tirelessly on many of their training committees. Dr. Sciarra is a recipient of the 4C Early Childhood Award, and was the first recipient of the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood Teacher Educator award.

Review:

Developing and Administering a Child Care Center by Sciarra & Dorsey is the most comprehensive book that I have found yet and is very helpful in teaching students exactly what is required for administration (the only better teaching tool would be actually doing it!

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1418001686
• ISBN 13: 9781418001681
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 578