This volume, the second of two, offers a supervised, self-instructional training program for the professional development of child caregivers. The volume provides orientation materials and seven training modules that are organized around functional areas of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Competency Standards. These areas concern the…

This laboratory manual is designed to prepare postsecondary students for managing a child care program. The workbook is organized in five units covering the following topics: program planning, implementation, and evaluation; facility development and maintenance; parents and the community; nutrition, health, and safety; and personnel development.…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, the fifteenth in a series of 16, focuses on preparing trainees in a bilingual/bicultural preschool teacher training program for their administrative responsibilities as CDA staff members. The first section briefly discusses verbal, non-verbal and tactile communication and suggests five…

These three publications comprise a course that provides occupationally specific training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the area of child care and guidance. The curriculum guide is the teacher component of the series. Contents include the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS); sample course outlines;…

Designed as a laboratory experience guide and workbook, this manual exposes postsecondary students to the general competencies and business management aspects of child care program administration. The four units cover general competencies (functions of management, leadership, and board of directors), regulations and legal concerns, personnel…