This course is designed to prepare administrators of settings for young children.

In this course you will learn to:

• Describe and evaluate aspects of setting up a new school
• List regulations of state and county licensing agencies
• Describe and evaluate the organizational framework of various types of schools for young children
• Describe and explain the duties of a policy-making body in schools for young children
• Analyze potential funding sources available to schools for young children
• Analyze a complete cost analysis for setting up and operation of a school for young children
• Evaluate all aspects of office management
• Evaluate time planning techniques

Assignments for this course include:

• reading assignments in the textbook
• other reading assignments provided (title 22 regulations, etc)
• completion of a community Care Licensing packet
• writing a  proposal for funding
• preparation of a budget
• semester projects which include outside reading, visits to early childhood programs, shadow study of a director and/or in-depth research of a specific topic.

Required texts:

Sciarra,  Developing and Administering A Childcare and Educational Program, 6th Edition, ISBN 10:1-4180-0168-6

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