Business management theory and principles as applied to the administration of early childhood programs are presented in this workbook. Following a brief survey of the historical background of early childhood education and current early childhood programs, information and guidance to help plan, operate, and evaluate program facilities are provided.…

Discusses the ways early childhood programs presently fit into community colleges, describes five related issues (i.e., the ambiguities of the early childhood field, the open-door policy, faculty responsibilities, power structures, and funding), and makes suggestions for further development of the community college/early childhood relationship.…

A hearing was held to examine the Department of Defense's on-site child care policies for uniformed and civilian personnel. Testimony concerned: (1) origins of the need for on-site or near-site child care among military personnel and characteristics of care provided; (2) aspects of service provision to civilian personnel working for the military…

Steps involved in developing a high quality child development program are outlined and discussed briefly. They are: (1) determining what kind of program to provide (information and referral, family-centered, community-centered or a combination); (2) establishing priorities (a priority checklist is included); (3) identifying existing resources in…

This paper describes a child development project implemented in an attempt to demonstrate that a full range of child development services can be centered in an elementary school. Child development services are defined as a broad array of support systems to children and their families which facilitate the children's progression through life--their…

Campus child care centers can help fulfill a variety of institutional missions while also redressing the causes and effects of some of today's pressing societal needs. Centers can be used for supervised observation, supervised participation, student teaching, and curriculum development. (MLW)

These collected conference papers, which originated from diverse campus child care centers across the United States, provide guidance for day-to-day decision-making about campus day care. Contents concern: (1) campus child care's mission and challenges; (2) campus child care in relation to the national picture, an in-depth look at campus child…

Community colleges are uniquely positioned and well suited to assist in meeting the increasing demand for child care programs. Although a number of colleges have been reluctant to institute these programs due to the problems of liability, operating expenses, and allegations of child abuse, there are a number of advantages to having on-campus child…

The Philadelphia Prekindergarten Head Start Program is a child development program for three- and four-year old children from low-income families funded through the Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Commission. The approach stresses an interacting and multidisciplinary attempt to improve the child's physical and emotional health, his family…