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Shumate, Win; Greene, Mary A.; Ford, Sandra; Jones, Pamela; Anders, Sheri – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2009
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Child Development
Rosenthal, Miriam K. – 1978
This report presents the rationale, scope, and implementation of an innovative early childhood education leadership training program in Israel designed to improve child care services in development towns and among the disadvantaged. The program aim is to focus attention on the importance of replacing the prevailing custodial care with integrated…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Child Care Occupations, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
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Wardle, Francis – Children Today, 1988
Describes the Work Experience Study Program in Adams County, Colorado, where special education high school students provide enthusiastic and willing assistance in Head Start classrooms and, in return, learn new skills and career possibilities. (BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Exploration, Child Care Occupations, Disabilities
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Ward, Christopher R.; Smith, Thomas – Community Services Catalyst, 1992
Discusses the development, replication, and outcomes of a community college-based program to train and place older adults in child care jobs. Describes the collaboration between community colleges and Generations Together, an intergenerational program at the University of Pittsburgh. Identifies conditions favoring program expansion and success.…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Child Care Occupations, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Office of Career Development. – 1974
The Minnesota project proposal outlined four major areas of objectives for improving the quality of family day care homes: (1) training for a home-bound population, (2) child development resource centers, (3) training materials and supportive services, and (4) the Family Day Care Consultant, a new career. Project activities in the first year…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Care Occupations, Day Care, Family Life Education
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National Council of Jewish Women, New York, NY. Center for the Child. – 1991
The National Family Day Care Project (NFDCP) was undertaken by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) to create and support demonstration projects for community-based organizations to ensure the availability of high quality family day care. During the first 2 years of the 4-year project, NCJW volunteers in 31 communities in 21 states assessed…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Community Action, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs
Laverty, Kassin; Burton, Alice; Whitebook, Marcy; Bellm, Dan – 2001
This report presents the most recent salary and benefits data available for the U.S. child care workforce. Median level child care salaries are compared to the median salaries of other occupations. In addition, data for average wages of preschool teachers and child care workers are presented for each state, with information on wages available by…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Day Care
Helfgott, Kim Pawley – 1992
The result of a project that also developed a database of intergenerational child care program, this publication summarizes intergenerational child care programs in which adults age 55 or older provide child care services to infants, toddlers, and school-age children on a volunteer or salaried basis. Chapter 1 provides a rationale for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care
Laverty, Kassin; Siepak, Kathy; Burton, Alice; Whitebook, Marcy; Bellm, Dan – 2002
This report presents the most recent salary and benefits data available for the U.S. child care workforce. Mean and median level child care salaries are compared to the median salaries of other occupations. In addition, data for average wages of preschool teachers and child care workers are presented for each state, with information on wages…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Day Care
Kamerman, Sheila B. – 2001
This paper summarizes the first consultative meeting of international and U.S. experts in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC). The meeting was held at Columbia University on May 11-12, 2000, under the auspices of the Columbia University Institute for Child and Family Policy. In addition to providing information on international…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Pierce, Ken; Taylor, Alice – 1990
Given the number of Canadian children under the age of 12 and the number of licensed child care spaces available, Canada may need more than 200,000 early childhood educators to meet current potential child care needs. The number of community colleges in the country providing early childhood education training is insufficient to meet this need. An…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Community Colleges, Day Care
Kagan, Sharon L.; And Others – 1992
This report presents the results of the first year of a 5-year project designed to investigate the impact of child care training programs on the employability of low-income women and assess the impact of such training on these women's parenting skills. The first year of the project was spent reviewing the literature. This report of the project and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Vocational Education
Kagan, Sharon L.; And Others – 1993
This report provides an overview of the second year of the Family Education and Training Program, a project constructed to: (1) investigate the impact of a comprehensive child care training program on the employability of low-income mothers; and (2) assess the effect of training and support in parenting and job readiness on parenting skills and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Vocational Education, Career Development
Ware, Barbara Ann – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1979
Designed to satisfy paid and unpaid employment needs, the vocational home economics program in the Dallas (Texas) Indpendent School District provides: the comprehensive homemaking program, home economics cooperative education, coordinated vocational academic education, and vocational education for the handicapped. All these home economics programs…
Descriptors: Career Development, Child Care Occupations, Consumer Education, Cooperative Education