ECE 240

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ECE 240	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	None

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	"Developing and Administering a Child Care Denter", Scairra & Dorsey, 5th Ed. Delmar Publishing
		"Licensing Rules & Regulations" - Colorado State Manual
	SUPPLIES:
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Examines Colorado‘s minimal licensing requirements, as well as optimal standards pertaining to the operation of programs for young children. Focuses on the director’s administrative skills and role as a community advocate for young children. Addresses ages birth through age 12.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	This course examines and interprets Colorado’s minimal licensing requirements, as well as optimal standards, pertaining to the operation of programs for young children. Course content focuses on establishing a new center, administrative functions, and advocacy.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	Unit I Students will study a historical overview of child care programs and licensing.
	(A)	Identify primary purposes of different types of child care programs and their historical development and recognize the differences in the director’s role in each.
	(B)	Explain the rationale for the state standards and rules and regulations for licensing programs for young children.
	Unit II Students will design an early childhood center.
	(A)	Identify criteria for site selection and establish a need’s assessment.
	(B)	Design a program including the philosophy and goals, curriculum and equipment selection.
	(C)	Determine funding sources, both public and private, for the establishment of a new early childhood center.
	(D)	Propose a marketing plan to include the potential clientele and personnel recruitment and retention.
	(E)	Design the facility with regard to compliance state regulations.
	Unit III Students will examine the Colorado State Minimum Rules and Regulations and relate these to the design of a quality child care center.
	(A)	Explain the licensing process, including the following: fire and health inspections, zoning, building and structural engineering.
	(B)	Review the licensing application process for new centers and programs including the fee and licensing specialist.
	(C)	Review the licensing application process for renewal or continuation of the license, including the fee and self-evaluation.
	(D)	Examine and develop policies and ways of implementing them for following categories of children: infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and school-aged children.
	(E)	Examine and develop policies for staff with regard to their qualifications, staff development, staff ratios and others.
	(F)	Identify and select forms for recordkeeping for information concerning children and staff.
	(G)	Examine and develop health and safety policies and procedures for staff, children, equipment and space.
	(H)	Identify rules and regulations that focus on the child care facility.
	Unit IV Students will become familiar with the optimal standards for early childhood programs.
	(A)	Examine the Colorado Department of Education’s Quality Standards and the Accreditation Guidelines from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
	(B)	Compare the optimal standards with the minimal rules and regulations.
	Unit V Students will learn about the administrative functions needed to maintain an early childhood center
	(A)	Identify fiscal management practices including the following: budgeting, funding sources (including loans, investors, grants, federal and state, center activities), and bookkeeping (including state payroll).
	(B)	Examine forms and policies that aid in the development of valuation procedures for the program (including surveys), staff including job descriptions, recruitment, supervision and personnel policies), children and volunteers (including child evaluations and parent conferences).
	(C)	Identify communication styles and techniques, and management practices to enhance parent involvement, staff/parent/child relations, media advertising and promotions.
	(D)	Be aware of technological resources to assist with administrative functions.
	Unit VI Students will develop a commitment to advocacy.
	(A)	Define advocacy and its purpose
	(B)	Discuss the factors related to and affecting advocacy efforts, including cost, quality, legislation (current, lobbying process, updates), and professional resources.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Students are responsible for creating a personal plan for a child care center and include the components described under the design of a child care program. Upon completion of their child care center plan, present to the class an overview and submit a written copy to the instructor.
		Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
		90 to 100	A
		80 to 89	B
		70 to 79	C
		60 to 69	D
		0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.