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The Child Development Associate Consortium's Assessment System
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Ward, Evangeline H.; And Others – Young Children, 1976
This article describes the Child Development Associate Consortium's Credential Award System, its development, and the steps to be taken by an interested individual who wants to obtain a CDA Credential. (SB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Consortia, Credentials, Performance Criteria
Infant-Toddler Education: Blending the Best Approaches.
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Cataldo, Christine Z. – Young Children, 1984
Explores several approaches to infant/toddler education and offers suggestions for developing an effective program that reflects the best of what is known about how infants and toddlers grow and learn. (RH)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Curriculum Development, Infants
Toddlers: What to Expect.
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Gonzalez-Mena, Janet – Young Children, 1986
Maintains that parents and teachers of toddlers need to see "toddlerhood" as a special and distinct stage of development with its own set of tasks and behaviors, when creating age-appropriate activity programs in home or group settings. Gives eleven ways that such programs can be made to fit toddlers. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care, Developmental Stages
Ten Steps to Organizing the Flow of Your Family Day Care Day.
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Manfredi/Petitt, Lynn A. – Young Children, 1991
Offers 10 suggestions for organizing the flow of a family day care program's day. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Role, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care
Mentoring for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers: Building Upon and Extending Tradition.
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Whitebook, Marcy; Bellm, Dan – Young Children, 1996
Discusses mentoring as a professional development strategy to meet the needs of experienced and novice practitioners. Defines mentoring and differentiates it from supervision. Discusses the following aspects of early childhood mentoring programs: (1) goals and assumptions; (2) design and structure, including mentor qualifications and training; (3)…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Early Childhood Education, Financial Support