Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs, 11th edition

1 Overview of Early Care and Education and Program Administration PART I CREATING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM’S FRAMEWORK 2 Identifying the Program’s Core Values, Developing its Vision and Mission Statements, and Planning for Program Evaluation 3 Understanding Regulations, Accreditation Criteria, and Other Standards of Practice 4 Policies and Procedures: Tools to Ensure Your Program’s Smooth Operation PART II OPERATIONALIZING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM 5 Recruiting, Hiring, Leading, and Managing Personnel 6 Creating Quality Learning Environments 7 Managing Your Program’s Finances 8 Marketing Your Program of Early Care and Education PART III IMPLEMENTING THE CHILDREN’S PROGRAM 9 Teaching and Learning in the Children’s Program 10 Providing Quality Nutrition and Creating a Healthy and Safe Environment 11 Child Assessment: An Essential Component of Quality Early Childhood Programming 12 Working with Families and Communities 13 Contributing to the Profession APPENDICES 1 Suppliers of Materials and Equipment for Early Childhood Programs 2 NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment 3 NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct Supplement for Early Childhood Program Administrators 4 Professional Organizations of Interest to Early Childhood Educators References Name Index Subject Index