Planning and administering early childhood programs / Celia A. Decker … [et al.]

CONTENT

PART ONE Constructing the Early Childhood Program's Framework
Chapter 2: Developing a Vision, Mission and Program Evaluation
Chapter 3: Understanding Regulations, Accreditation Criteria, and other Standards of Practice
Chapter 4: Establishing Policies and Procedures

PART TWO: Operationalizing the Early Childhood Program
Chapter 5: Leading and Managing Personnel
Chapter 6: Creating a Quality Learning Environment
Chapter 7: Financing and Budgeting
Chapter 8: Marketing Your Child Care and Education Program

PART THREE: Implementing the Children's Program
Chapter 9: Planning the Children's Program
Chapter 10: Providing Nutrition, Health, and Safety Services
Chapter 11: Assessment: An Essential Component of Effective Early Childhood Programming
Chapter 12. Working with Families and Communities
Chapter 13: Contributing to the Profession

Includes bibliographical references and index.