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State-of-the-Art Thinking on Parent Fee Policies.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1993
Provides guidance on setting fees and fee policies. Stresses the importance of having fees high enough to adequately reward staff and low enough to be affordable to families. Based on an analysis of over 150 fee policies, discusses rates, multichild discounts, charges for absences, payment terms, registration fees and deposits, withdrawals, late…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Fees
The Staffing Crisis: Getting the Word out to Legislators.
Lombardi, Joan – Child Care Information Exchange, 1989
Presents eight tips for speaking out to legislators on the child care staffing crisis. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Supply
Paying for Quality Because You're Worth It.
Meservey, Lynne D. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Examines the factors involved in the pricing of child care services. (HOD)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Educational Economics
Ideas for Directors.
Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Suggestions and recommendations for directors include ways to effectively manage conflict among employees; avoid "thinking traps"; disagree with the boss; and handle bold or aggressive employees. Tips on training and speechmaking and advice about raising program rates are also presented. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking
Child Care Fees on the Rise Nationwide. Dateline Child Care.
Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Reports nationwide increases in child care fees. Notes large regional disparities and variations. (BB)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Day Care, Differences, Early Childhood Education
From One Director to Another: Tips on School Age Child Care.
Meritt, Patty – Child Care Information Exchange, 1988
Presents directors of child care programs with ideas and examples for expanding the program to include the care of school age children. (BB)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Education
Out of the Box Ideas for Director Evaluation--Part 1.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Discusses 5 quantifiable indicators of child care director effectiveness: (1) turnover rates below 10 percent; (2) sick leave below 50 percent and leave without pay below 20 percent; (3) occupancy rates at least 5 percent above community average; (4) staff costs per child-hour above $2.00; and (5) curriculum resources sufficient to engage…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Administrators, Day Care
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Tools for Decision Making.
Bess, Gary – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Suggests that cost-benefit analysis can be a helpful tool for assessing difficult and complex problems in child care facilities. Defines cost-benefit analysis as an approach to determine the most economical way to manage a program, describes how to analyze costs and benefits through hypothetical scenarios, and discusses some of the problems…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates