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Download full textGarver, Karin; Weisenfeld, G. G.; Connors-Tadros, Lori; Hodges, Katherine; Melnick, Hanna; Plasencia, Sara – Learning Policy Institute, 2023
Most states in the United States operate their public preschool programs in a mixed delivery system that serves children in local education agencies (LEAs) as well as non-LEA settings, such as Head Start agencies, child care centers, private schools, and family child care homes. To inform state preschool administrators and policymakers as they…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, State Policy, School Districts, Delivery Systems
Pinellas County School Board, Clearwater, FL. – 1985
An administrative and curriculum guide are presented for the High School/Preschool Partnership Program in which high school students gain experience with handicapped preschoolers in a mainstreamed setting. The program is intended to expand services to high schoolers (parenting skills and career skills) as well as preschoolers. The administrative…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, High Schools
Clark, Doug, Ed. – 2003
This document consists of the 2003 issues of a quarterly newsletter for Illinois early childhood program directors, providing information on current issues in early childhood education. Regular features in each issue include: "The Director's Toolbox," delineating practical suggestions for directors related to program policies and staff…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Child Care, Child Caregivers
Edgar, Maggie; Uhl, Monica – 1994
These guidelines are intended to assist states and local communities in developing quality respite services that meet the diverse needs of families and children with disabilities, with chronic and terminal illnesses, or at risk of abuse or neglect. The guidelines support the philosophy that all families can benefit from temporary intervals of rest…
Descriptors: Agencies, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Child Neglect
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1988
This publication aims to help infant/toddler caregivers and directors of infant/toddler programs by outlining the goals and skills needed to work with children during their first three years. The work is divided into two complementary sections, one for directors and one for caregivers. Section I defines the roles of directors of infant and toddler…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Day Care
Schiller, Pam; Dyke, Patricia Carter – 2001
This guide is a comprehensive manual for administrators who manage child care facilities. The guide provides practical help with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of programs for young children and helping directors and teachers be more effective in their work. The chapters are: (1) "Qualities and Characteristics of an Effective…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Guides
Doherty, Gillian – 2000
Partners in Quality is a research and development project sponsored by the Canadian Child Care Federation and its affiliates to explore how child care providers, parents, and other partners can work together to support and improve quality in child care. This booklet, in both English and French, supplements a series to support child care providers…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrators, Child Care, Educational Equipment
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 2000
As part of efforts to improve school readiness by enhancing the quality of early childhood education, the state of Maryland developed standards for the use of staff in center-based child care and Head Start programs to mirror the standards in place for public school prekindergarten programs as well as a state accreditation process for center-based…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1998
As public schools collaborate with the Head Start and child care communities to improve the quality of early childhood education and care, practitioners working with young children need guidance and support in implementing best practices in early learning. This manual provides guidance to teachers engaged in improving their programs in concert…
Descriptors: Accountability, Child Care, Child Care Quality, Child Caregivers
