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Texas State Dept. of Community Affairs, Austin. Office of Early Childhood Development. – 1978
This field supervisor handbook comprises the final part of a series of three documents which together constitute a guide to the training of the Bilingual-Bicultural Child Development Associate (CDA) Trainer. The handbook consists of two parts: the supervisor guide and the diary of a field supervisor. Part I outlines the roles of the supervisor,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education
Oscar Rose Junior Coll., Midwest City, OK. – 1976
The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is to help the CDA intern understand the factors and principles which affect the total growth and development of children. Early sections of the module stipulate the module's competency-based objectives, define terms, and suggest procedures by which…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Competency Based Teacher Education, Day Care
Download full textOffice of Child Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1976
This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, provides the CDA intern with the knowledge and skills necessary for meeting the developmental levels and needs of individual children. Early sections stipulate the module's competency-based objectives, define terms, and suggest procedures by which trainees can evaluate…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Community Resources
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1967
THIS GUIDE IS FOR TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR USE IN INITIATING POST-SECONDARY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CHILD CARE AND GUIDANCE. THE 2-YEAR PROGRAM PREPARES PERSONS TO SERVE AS TEACHER ASSISTANTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN DAY CARE CENTERS, NURSERY SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM ARE…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Curriculum
Nelson, Helen Y.; Jacoby, Gertrude P. – 1967
Materials used in the evaluation, reported in VT 004937, are included. Section A contains the test battery: (1) survey forms to determine attitudes toward work, (2) descriptive rating scales for employability management, safety, and sanitation, (3) descriptive rating scales for food service workers and child care aides, (4) tests of child care and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Caregivers, Evaluation Methods, Food Service
Herbert-Jackson, Emily; And Others – 1977
This book is a guide to organizing and managing an infant day care center. Part I includes two chapters: About Infant Day Care; and Arranging Space for Babies. Part II discusses being a caregiver and includes chapters on play; feeding; diapering; sleep; receiving/departing; and handling emergencies and illnesses. Part III focuses on the role of…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Classroom Furniture
Willis, Anne; And Others – 1975
This book presents principles, guidelines, and procedures for establishing and maintaining a quality group care environment (either family- or center-based) for infants in the first year of life. The following areas are covered: (1) a general statement of program goals, (2) relationships with families, (3) program and staff organization, (4) a…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Provence, Sally – 1976
Goals for future child care services are discussed in this address. It is stressed that social service agencies should consider the family as a unit in providing flexible child care services. Other goals include: (1) tailoring child care programs to parent development as well as child development, (2) insuring that child care workers are motivated…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Cunningham, Amelia; And Others – 1974
This detailed report describes the development of a child care program designed to provide quality day care for children while serving as a laboratory school for persons seeking an associate degree in child care. Introductory information describes the project's conception and administrative structure, its involvement with state, local and federal…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Associate Degrees, Child Caregivers, Course Descriptions
Ahrens, Thea – 1972
The emphasis of the course is placed on identification of the responsibilities of the parent, community, and school to provide for the needs of the child within a framework of the health and safety requirements established by law. The student may participate in schools and centers in the area in order to observe the guidance techniques and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Child Care, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers
Hedrick, James L.; Fatland, Gary – 1971
This paper presents a discussion of challenges to the rapid expansion of a federally sponsored day care program. The analysis has centered upon the policy issue of choosing the ideal blend of governmental reliance upon the private day care market, governmental support to the private day care market, and governmental funding and operation of day…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care
South Carolina State Dept. of Social Services, Columbia. – 1976
An automated record-keeping system for publicly supported day care centers, developed by the South Carolina Office of Child Development (OCD), is described here. This OCD Information System evolved around the need for accurate and timely data pertaining to publicly funded day care centers. Allowance was made for possible subsequent inclusion of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Confidential Records, Data Collection, Data Processing
PDF pending restorationStewart, Ida Santos; Stone, Norma K. – 1976
Cultural factors in child rearing and child care center practices which may influence training for child care personnel in Texas were surveyed to: (1) identify Anglo, Black, and Chicano child rearing practices, (2) identify child care center practices, (3) compare regional practices in relation to culture, and (4) identify the relation of cultural…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attendants, Blacks, Child Caregivers
Illinois State Dept. of Children and Family Services, Springfield. – 1976
This booklet contains the licensing standards for day and night care homes established by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. A day care home is described as a place away from home where a child can feel cared for and cared about. Standards have been set up to provide a safe, secure day care home with responsive and caring…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Day Care
Peer reviewedEngelhardt, Jean L.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1988
The study examined the relationship between service utilization and characteristics of older parents and other caregivers, their dependents with mental retardation, and their ability to provide care. Caregivers' assessment of current ability to provide care was significantly related to amount of service use, but caregiver and dependent…
Descriptors: Adult Foster Care, Aging (Individuals), Child Caregivers, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
