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CDEC-2328-001 Administration of Programs for Children II
An in-depth study of the skills and techniques in managing early care and education programs, including legal and ethical issues, personnel management, team building, leadership, conflict resolution, stress management advocacy, professionalism, fiscal analysis and planning parent education/partnerships, and technical applications in programs.
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End-of-Course Outcomes: Discuss codes of ethical conduct; explain the administrator's role in advocacy; describe interpersonal management skills; explain legal issues; and evaluate parent involvement strategies.
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
On Campus Course
Dorothy June Sciarra, Ellen Lynch, Shauna Adams, and Anne G. Dorsey. 2015. Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program 9th Edition
Paper, pens, pencils, text, access to a computer with internet access and printer. Other supplies will be discussed in class.
The student will discuss codes of conduct; describe communication skills needed in effectively administering an early care and education program; discuss the importance of parent education and partnerships in early care and education programs; explain the administrator’s role in advocacy; describe personnel management skills necessary to administer programs, explain legal issues which impact programs; evaluate fiscal responsibilities of an administrator and examine current technology and issues in early care and education administration. The student will utilize skills in speaking, writing, computation, and computer.
Performance/Learning Objective:
The student will be able to:
1. Discuss codes of conduct and ethical standards
2. Describe communication skills needed in effectively administering an early care and education program.
3. Discuss the importance of partnerships with cohorts in early care and education programs.
4. Explain the administrator’s role in advocacy.
5. Describe personnel management skills necessary to administer programs.
6. Explain legal issues which impact programs.
7. Evaluate fiscal responsibilities of an administrator.
8. Examine current technology and issues in early care and education administration.
9. Utilize skills in speaking, writing, computation, and computer utilization.
SCANS Competencies: Resources, Interpersonal Skills, Information, Systems Technology, Thinking Skills, Basic Skills, and Personal Qualities
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Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College and instructor policies and procedures. Please the pamplet Student Rights and Responsibilities for addtional information.
The following grade scale applies to this course:
A = 92 –100 Semester Grade=
B = 91 – 83 Employee packet 20%
C = 82 – 70 2 articles for literature review 20%
Problem/Solution Paper 20%
D = 69 – 65 staff handbook 20%
F = 65 – 0 Final 10%
Participation 10%
Project Topics for any absence: Staff Training Plan, Budget Plans for operations, Budget Plan for capital funds, Case Study for orientation, Case Study for reassigning duties, Orientation outlines,
Make-up Policy: If a student is absent on the day of a major exam or lab assignment due date, the student may make up the missed work according to the following:
1. The missed exam must be made up as soon as possible and within one week of the assignment for full credit.
2. Late papers and tests will receive 80% of the original score. All assignments will be accepted late. After one week the assignment will earn a top grade of 70.
Over the semester we will cover Text Chapters and skills for directors. They may not be addressed in the same order of the text. Please read these and be prepared to discuss and question during class time as the related material is presented.
Please mark these dates on your calendar:
Project due: March 6th .
Hybrid class schedules require working at a very fast, intense pace.Be sure to schedule the face to face classtimes so that all class expectations can be met. If an absence is necessary, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. An assignment will be made for make up of an absence.
Daily Schedule:
Week One Jan 22
Introductions, syllabi, course objectives, goal setting and the effectiveness cycle. Steps to starting or reorganizing and effective center. Editing a staff handbook activity.
Week Two Jan 29
Starting From Scratch: new child care center or a center that needs to rebuild a program
Read Chapter 1 – 3. Read Program Administrator Scale and align skills to subjects. Be prepared to discuss with your team and relate both texts.
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Week Three Feb 5
Assessing the Need, “Is there a strong enough reason to open a business?” “What priorities should be the goal in the new center?”
1) What should this business offer? 2)How can it be unique and special? CH 2 11,and 16
Week Four Feb 12
Continuing assessments
Week Five Feb 19
Class - Community Support for Child Care = money and grants CH 4,5 and 6
Employee Packet Review, Hiring and Firing, Supervision
So you have a mission…Can you make it walk and talk? Ch 1 and 15 The Cycle of Effective Practices
Evaluation of children, program and staff
Turn in: Review 2 articles on leadership and the team topic – share it with the class with the source noted.
Week Six Feb 26
Continue discussion of funding
Budgets for start up and for operations, business plans and community resources
Week Seven Mar 5
Mission, Staffing Plan, Job Descriptions + Selecting Employees CH 9 10 and 14
Week Eight Mar 19
Continuing staffing plan
Week Nine Mar 26
Staffing, Training, Evaluating and Budgeting
Week Ten Apr 2
Research Day
Week Eleven Apr 9
Barnes & Noble
Week Twelve Apr 16
Maintain facilities, schedule and regulations
Week Thirteen Apr 23
Turn in Handbook Review for Staff and Employees, Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
Week Fourteen Apr 30
Projects Due with Problem and Solution Paper and Final Exam
Week Fifteen May 7
Make-up
Project: The class will divide up into 3 groups. One will be facility. One will be personnel. One will be finance. You will write a problem and solution paper over your topic in relation to how a new center begins and solves the problems related to that area. You may research two articles in that topic. You may look at policies in the handbook on this topic. Your team will report to the class important director skills related to your team topic and share resources to support excellence in leadership.
Staff Handbook:
EDIT a solid Staff Handbook Policy on your team topic which clearly covers the important job descriptions, and policies related to successful employment at your center. If you are currently working where a Staff Handbook exists you may evaluate the handbook and write a review explaining the things you feel are essential and important in this handbook and those that should be deleted or added to the existing notebook on your topic.
The handbook for staff must include information about the Texas Core Competencies for Providers and Administrators
Each student will turn in a review but the team is encouraged to use the information to strengthen the team report for the problem and solution report.
Quality papers will be very thorough, and well organized with very few grammatical errors. Each person will be an important and contributing member.
Two (2) articles about managing people and/or a business will be collected and reviewed. These articles must come from current and highly respected journals and sources. You may use the WEB, the journals in the classroom or journals from libraries. Our AC library is available online and has reference help available to students. In the literature review, give sources, main idea, and opinion of the information. Remember a source is not an website address. It is the name of the publication and the issue number and date plus the authors name and the page number. The library website can help you with the citation examples.
After each article review is complete, write a summary (short) that connects the information to practices or recommendations for directors related to your team topic. These two articles should support information you present in the Problem/Solution paper. They will be used as a reference or a source in that paper.
Use a format for each paper, such as,
Title:
Author:
Source/Date:
Summary:
Ideas for application:
Summary of information with recommendations:
Problem/Solution Paper
This paper will describe and explain a complex issue related to serving children in a licensed facility on your team topic. The problem will be outlined with details and data. Then a solution will be recommended and the reasons for the solution will be detailed for the reader with complete information on why this solution is best. This paper should be about 10 pages long and have 2 articles used for additional support and information. The reader should be fully informed and convinced the solution is reliable and worthy of achieving. The team will have a group report to share the last week of class but the individual student will turn in a paper with their own ideas represented. It is possible that the team will divide the team topic into parts and each paper will support a part of the team presentation. (Refer to class discussions)
Employee Packet
A file folder with examples specific to one given job ( lead teacher, assistant teacher, assistant director, director, kitchen, bus driver, after-school director, family advocate) Include a well thought out -
*mission *job description *advertisement *application questionnaire *interview questions* letter of job offer *rejection letter+ code of ethics from NAEYC +
*contract *training record form *evaluation form
The instructor reserves the right to adjust the syllabus and/or calendar dates if necessary.
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