5/2/2024 6:09:17 PM	CHLD 79.1 Course Outline as of Fall 2012	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 79.1	Title:  MGMT OF ECE PROGRAMS
Full Title:  Management of Early Childhood Education Programs
Last Reviewed:2/13/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CHILD 79.1

Catalog Description:

This course addresses management systems within an early childhood education program, including regulations, fiscal management, policy development, program planning and evaluation, and development of new ECE programs with analysis of quality criteria.  To a lesser degree this course will include personnel management and public relations. Students also need 24 units of Child Development in order to meet the director requirements of the Child Development Permit Matrix.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CHLD 10 and CHLD 90.1

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of CHLD 51 and CHLD 90.4; Prior work experience in a licensed early childhood education program

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course addresses management systems within an early childhood education program, including regulations, fiscal management, policy development, program planning and evaluation, and development of new ECE programs with analysis of quality criteria.  To a lesser degree this course will include personnel management and public relations. Students also need 24 units of Child Development in order to meet the director requirements of the Child Development Permit Matrix.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CHLD 10 and CHLD 90.1
Recommended:Course Completion of CHLD 51 and CHLD 90.4; Prior work experience in a licensed early childhood education program
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1997	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all regulations (Title 5 and Title 22) pertaining to early childhood programs.

2.  Define and analyze fiscal management systems including budget development, budget management and fundraising.

3.  Evaluate quality criterion for early childhood programs relating to new program development, program evaluation and planning.

4.  Define and formulate program policies.

5.  Examine other administrative components including public relations, marketing and ethics.

Topics and Scope

I.   General Introductory Information

     A.  Role of the Administrator

     B.  Types of Programs (Profit and Not for Profit)

II.  Regulations

     A.  Title 5

     B.  Title 22

III. Fiscal Management

     A.  Budget Development and Review

     B.  Fiscal Reporting and Recording

     C.  Funding Resources and Fund Raising

     D.  Fee Schedule and Collection

     E.  Insurance

     F.   Calculating the True Cost of Quality Care

IV.  Program Evaluation

     A.  Evaluation Tools and Quality Criterion

          1.  National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation

          2.  Program Administration Scale

          3.  Environmental Rating Scales

          4.  Other  evaluation tools

     B.  Needs Assessment and Long-range Planning

V.   Program Management Systems

     A.  New Program Development

     B.  Needs Assessment

     C. Types of Policies and Policy Development      

           1.  Parent Policies

          2.  Management Policies

          3.  Fiscal Policies

          4.  Health and Nutrition Policies

VI.  Other Administration Issues

     A.  Professional Ethics

     B.  Public Relations and Marketing

Assignments:

Assignments may include the following:

 1.  Reading of text and handouts (approximately 20 pages per week).

 2.  Oral or written presentation on a fiscal and/or management system (approximately 20-30 minutes or 3 pages).

 3.  Written homework assignments and projects in course content area (3-5 assignments of approximately 3 pages each).

 4.  Small group work and in-class analysis of a variety of program

     tools, including policy and parent handbooks and program evaluation.

 5.  Problem solving exercises on regulations and fiscal management.

 6.  Mid-Term and Final Exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 60%
Written presentations and homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 60%
Homework problems, Small group work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Mid-Term and Final Examination
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Oral report

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Art of Leadership by Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer, Child Care Exchange Press, Redmond, WA, Online Version.

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