Vocabulary 2.1
a combination of social and financial factors that affect people’s ability to meet basic needs, including access to early childhood care and education and other resources.
socio economic status
teacher qualifications, teacher-child ratios, and group size
structural quality
These have a highly qualified staff, well-planned evidence-based curriculum, up-to-date facilities, and excellent equipment. A primary purpose of a these programs is to provide a model program to support practicum experiences for future teachers. These programs also provide faculty and students with research opportunities
Laboratory Schools
The best indicator of high-quality early care and education is
accreditation
Licensing rules and regulations vary where to where?
State to State
Full-day child care facilities that focus on basic nutritional, social, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of children from birth to five years of age. May be operated by for-profit owners or corporation non-profit agencies.
Childcare centers
the quality of relationships among the teachers and children, teaching strategies, curriculum, and learning environment.
Process Quality
what are these preschools called, that usually serve children from three to five years old, that parents typically form and run. Parents assist in the classroom on a rotating basis as a requirement of enrolling their child in the program. Parents also attend meetings and assist with preparing budgets, hiring teachers, and setting program policies and goals.
Parent Co-Operatives
one of the most important decisions that parents make
Selecting an early childhood program
These protect parents, employers, and employees
Licensing rules and regulations
A comprehensive child development program developed by the federal government to strengthen academic skills. Provides a variety of medical and social services to promote healthy development for children in low-income families and designed mainly for four- and five-year-olds.
Head start
the number of children per teacher or caregiver.
Teacher-child Ratio
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) defines early childhood groups in 4 ways. These are the ways.
Accreditation systems require early childhood programs to exceed this
licensing requirements
Contacting the state licensing agency to get an application is what step of what process?
The first step to open a new center
instructional tools that state boards of education agree on with the help of educators in the field
Learning standards
standards set to ensure that centers follow uniform and safe practices
licensing rules and regulations
advantages to an onsite childcare facility
Four Early Childhood Education Rating Scales
When infants are going to be enrolled in a program, you must address what additional needs to get a license.
feeding, diapering, and toileting
University- and college-affiliated programs are on a postsecondary or college campus. These schools are recognized for using evidence-based research to guide their educational programs.
Laboratory Schools
state-provided certificate granting permission to operate a childcare center, early childhood center, or family childcare home
child care license
An agency often sponsors these. Religious groups, universities, colleges, YMCAs, YWCAs, hospitals, and recreation departments sponsor the largest number of these. To qualify for this status, the center must operate for charitable purposes.
Non profit centers
NAEYC requires what four steps to prepare programs for initial accreditation
enrollment, application/self-assessment, candidacy, and site visit
These are at the HEART of a quality early childhood education program. (p.44)
Warm, caring, kind, encouraging, and intentional adult-child interactions
rely on parent fees to operate. They are businesses with private ownership in local communities.
For-Profit Center
voluntary program that improves the overall quality of the early childhood program.
accreditation
These rely on parent fees to operate. They are businesses with private ownership in local communities. They can also be part of regional or national chains
For Profit centers
The factors parents may consider when selecting childcare
Reliability, Available time for care, Qualifications of staff, Learning activities, Location, Time with other children, Cost, Recommendations, Number of children in group, Website ratings
Topics that must be addressed in writing to be granted a childcare license