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Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Despite persistent economic recession, a number of for-profit child-care organizations expanded significantly, including organizations operating internationally. Chief executive officers' concerns include the state of the economy, shortages of qualified teachers, and competition from the public schools. (KB)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Care, Child Care Centers, National Surveys
Linsmeier, Dave; Richards, Dick; Routzong, Ed – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Offers guidelines for putting a monetary value on a child care business. Discusses reasons for valuing the business, types of valuations (book, liquidation, and fair market), fair market valuation formulas, the corporate valuation, valuing assets included in a sale, and using experts. Also offers several tips for selling a child care business. (EV)
Descriptors: Assessed Valuation, Business Administration, Child Care Centers, Real Estate
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Examines reasons for slowed growth in employer child care over the past two years. Discusses the impact of the economic recession, organizational changes in the largest employer child care management organizations, international acquisitions of the Bright Horizons child care organization, flexible options for the child care benefit, and the…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Economic Factors, Trend Analysis
Boykin, Celia Martin – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Suggests ways to improve the success of substitute preschool teachers, including orienting the substitute to the program schedule, curriculum, and other aspects of the position and program; making the substitute feel valued; and preparing staff to work with substitutes. Includes samples of a substitute fact sheet and evaluation form. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Substitute Teachers
Brower, Mary R.; Sull, Theresa M. – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Identifies five fundamental indicators of good financial management for child care programs. Offers composites of child care program experiences to illustrate these fundamentals: enrollment at capacity with a waiting list, tuition based on full cost of care, family fees paid on time, program's bills and taxes paid on time, and a cash reserve in…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Child Care, Child Care Centers, Fees
Acord, Phil – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Describes the Children's Home Extended Child Care Program in Tennessee, a year-round child-care program operating 24 hours a day. Presents considerations for programs contemplating extending their hours, including operation hours, ages of children served, staffing schedule, serving meals, cleaning the facility, facility security, and funding.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Infant Care, Parents
Vast, Teresa – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Discusses issues in establishing and managing a tuition assistance program for child care centers, including target groups, sources of aid, determining need, and whether to use an external financial aid service. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Family Financial Resources, Financial Support, Grants
Carter, Margie – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Discusses ideas for establishing rituals and celebrations to ease enrollment and staffing transitions during the child care center school year. Recommends ways to make transitions part of the curriculum through the use of daily routines, picture books, celebrations, and gift giving to mark significant events and changes. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers, Class Activities, Preschool Curriculum
Friedman, Dana E. – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Drawing on the latest research on child care, Bright Horizons Family Solutions convened a group of child development experts to discuss the findings and implications of studies for parents, providers, and investors in child care. This summary presents questions put to the panel during the roundtable discussion and participants' responses.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Development, Evaluation
Weaver, Joan – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Discusses the process of organizational change for early childcare education centers, focusing on preparation and planning. Provides suggestions for examining the source of change; the way staff, children, and parents are affected; the center's philosophy; practical considerations; staff training and development; the timetable for implementation;…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Institutional Environment
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Describes common mistakes to be avoided by child care directors in early childhood catalog purchasing. Notes roadblocks to successful purchases, including failing to check out seller's reliability, comparing prices without including shipping costs or considering product quality, failing to anticipate needs, ordering from outdated catalogs, failing…
Descriptors: Administration, Child Care, Child Care Centers, Educational Finance
Schweikert, Gigi Taylor – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Offers eight suggestions for child care center teachers recently promoted to supervisory positions. Considers the supervisor's need to make decisions, communicate, define expectations, stay connected with staff, create a culture that encourages new ideas, and set the tone for the work environment by example. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Leadership Styles
Gillan, Christine L. – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Offers suggestions for resolving conflict between child care staff or between caregivers and parents. Suggestions include taking personal time, putting others first, being honest and up front, staying focused on being professional, letting go of selfishness, keeping quiet, listening, giving more than one takes, asking for a reprieve, and seeking…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers, Collegiality
McCrea, Nadine L. – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Examines authentic leadership in the early childhood field. Recommends developing an authentic working definition of "leading" and using metaphors to build a conceptual framework of leading. Suggests principles to guide in learning leading: professional passion, professional rigor, and professional innovation. Presents steps for learning…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Care, Child Care Centers, Definitions
Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Provides insights from insurers who service early childhood programs. Addresses issues related to: (1) common mistakes centers make when determining insurance needs; (2) recommended lines of coverage; (3) determining levels of coverage; (4) timelines for policy reviews; (5) cost-effective strategies; (6) keeping insurance agents updated on new…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Insurance
