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Apr 29, 2024
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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ECED 430 Program Development and Administration3 credits
Students will develop leadership skills and abilities for early learning program development including mentoring staff and center-wide communication, as well as financial issues, including marketing and enrollment and retention. The course will focus on standards from licensing (WAC) and NAEYC, along with topics related to meeting and exceeding quality standards. Additionally, students will evaluate strategies for implementing the NAEYC Code of Ethics and demonstrate professionalism while working in a leadership capacity with and advocating for diverse staff, children, and families.
Prerequisites: ECED 375 , ECED 400 , and ECED 410
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Create and implement communication plans for families, staff, and the community that address communication needs for emergent situations
- Develop staff recruitment, selection, evaluation, and retention strategies
- Analyze and develop fiscal business plans and respond to financial challenges
- Monitor enrollment trends and design and carry out responsive recruitment strategies
- Assess and modify program based on quality standards, licensing requirements, NAEYC Code of Ethics, and needs of diverse children, families, and staff
- Advocate for children, family, staff, and community needs at the center and statewide levels
Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of intercultural appreciation.
Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30
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