| Description |
xi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Early childhood education series |
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Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)
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| Contents |
Foreword / Sharon Lynn Kagan. 1. Children's Program Administrators and the Advancement of an Administrative Credential / Mary L. Culkin -- Pt. I. The Roles, Responsibilities, and Development of Program Directors. 2. Looking Back: How the Role of Director Has Been Understood, Studied, and Utilized in ECE Programs, Policy, and Practice / Dorothy W. Hewes. 3. The Director as a Key to Quality / Gwen G. Morgan. 4. Images from the Field: How Directors View Their Organizations, Their Roles, and Their Jobs / Paula Jorde Bloom. 5. Core Knowledge for Directors / Nancy H. Brown and John P. Manning. 6. What Is Management Ability? / Roger Neugebauer. 7. Capturing the Breadth and Depth of the Job: The Administrator as Influential Leader in a Complex World / Karen VanderVen -- Pt. II. A Credential for Program Administrators. 8. A Profession for the 21st Century / Gwen G. Morgan. 9. The Case for Credentialing Directors Now and Considerations for the Future / Anne Mitchell |
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10. Issues and Barriers in the Credentialing Process / Sue Bredekamp. 11. Innovative Ideas from the Field / Marsha Poster and Roger Neugebauer. 12. Leadership in Child Development Programs: Prospects for the Future / Karen Hill-Scott -- About the American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care |
| Summary |
"Directors and other administrators are important contributors to quality in children's programs. In this timely volume, leading authorities provide an up-to-date resource on the past, present, and future role of the administrator in early childhood programs and analyze current efforts to create professional credentialing. The contributors address the important issues of professionalism, career development, and leadership and link these to the critical practice and policy issues that directors face every day."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Early childhood education -- United States -- Administration.
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Educational leadership -- United States.
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| Author |
Culkin, Mary L.
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| LC no. |
99047668 |
| ISBN |
0807739162 paperback alkaline paper |
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