This monograph is the fifth in a series summarizing the work progress of the Human Services Manpower Career Center, a special research and development project funded by the U. S. Department of Labor. This report describes the action taken by a committee of child care workers, educators, welfare mothers, manpower specialists, and concerned lay…

This is a summary report on the development and implementation of the Child Development Associate Consortium's Credential Award System (CAS). The CAS has as its purpose the assessment of the performance of child care workers and the granting of Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials to those who demonstrate competence in caring for…

This paper describes a mental health consultation program for day care centers serving children under six years. The goals of the program are discussed together with a description of the role of the day care consultant. The steps by which the program was implemented are described in detail. The impact of the program was measured on several…

Describes a residential school program which emphasizes a behavioral orientation, enabling adults to increase their consistency and individualization for behaviorally disordered children. Implications for child care work outside the classroom setting are drawn. (ED)

The Special Education/Early Childhood Consultation Model provides on-site consultation to help day care providers acquire skills to adapt and modify activities to facilitate the social integration of handicapped children in all activities of the day care program. (Author/CB)

Discusses and demystifies curriculum needs of infants and toddlers for optimum emotional, social, physical and mental well-being and growth. (NH)

Discusses evaluation problems of child care staff. Reviews the use of performance statements as an objective and concrete evaluation system. (RJC)

Outlines ways that child care center directors can improve their policies and procedures regarding hiring and keeping substitute child caregivers. These measures include defining who should arrange for substitutes; hiring policies; adequate orientation and supervision; and how to work with substitutes professionally and socially. (BB)

Interviews with 73 home and center childcare providers indicated that, while there were differences between home and center providers in frequency and duration of parent-provider discussions, this may have been a function of setting. Age, educational background, and experience had significant influence on exchanges between parents and providers.…

Argues that lack of appropriate attitudes and skills has hampered the ability of child care practitioners to enhance the public image of child care and to use marketing strategies to serve the consumers of child care services most effectively. Recommends articulated career paths and specific interventions with practitioners to reverse this…

Explains how and why a nonprofit agency initiated and developed new products and services to advance the quality of child care in a large metropolitan area. Describes how, through market studies, two distinct market segments were identified, each with distinct subdivisions and unique needs. Explains how the agency met the needs of each segment.…

Describes this caring/teaching facility serving 61 emotionally disturbed boys (35 residents, 26 day students) between the ages of 6 and 13. Major components of the program are discussed: life space, special education, and individual and family work. (JH)

Describes the Atlanta Area Technical School's Child Care Occupations Program, focusing on the combination day-care center/child study laboratory; course work is competency based. Utilizes a model program in training child-care workers at both the secondary and post-secondary level. (TA)

Research confirms that reading success starts with young children enjoying library storytimes! Preschoolers' earliest experiences with books and reading are important; parent/caregiver knowledge can build on those experiences, according to research from the National Institute of Child Health & Development, conducted with PLA and ALSC, the…

Partners in Quality is a research and development project sponsored by the Canadian Child Care Federation and its affiliates to explore how child care providers, parents, and other partners can work together to support and improve quality in child care. This booklet, in both English and French, supplements a series to support child care providers…