Course Introduction

Any news? Welcome back to campus Welcome back to campus Any news to share? Any news to share? You continue to be a graduate student You continue to be a graduate student Increased professional experiences Increased professional experiences Increased competencies Increased competencies Increased expectations Increased expectations

Course Contract Syllabus Syllabus Assignments Assignments Calendar- weekly slides available by noon Monday prior to class (PDF format) Calendar- weekly slides available by noon Monday prior to class (PDF format)

Why this course? NAEYC competencies for initial certification NAEYC competencies for initial certification Career pathways Career pathways Consumers of child care Consumers of child care Consultation requires knowledge of how to assess child care Consultation requires knowledge of how to assess child care Leadership information may generalize Leadership information may generalize

Issues in child care Inner and outer circle: Inner is pros, outer is cons Inner and outer circle: Inner is pros, outer is cons Briefly describe what is right or wrong with child care today Briefly describe what is right or wrong with child care today

Whole group list

Increased national attention due to need for child care More mothers in work force-why? More mothers in work force-why? Economy Economy Women’s movement of 1970s Women’s movement of 1970s Increased education Increased education Welfare reform Welfare reform

Issue of how to define quality Process definitions Process definitions Structural definitions Structural definitions Stakeholder definitions Stakeholder definitions

Process definition Teacher/Child Teacher/Child interactions Child/Child Child/Child interactions Lesson Lesson planning Physical Physical environment

Structural definitions Teacher/Child Teacher/Child Ratio Group Group Size Teacher Teacher Education Wages

Mixed research Some combination of both determines quality Some combination of both determines quality

Stakeholder Quality Quality is determined by the degree to which child care programs meet stakeholders’ expectations. Varies Varies from stakeholder to stakeholder Child, Child, Teacher, Parent, Director, Policy makers, Businesses, Regulatory agencies

Video I am Your Child Foundation I am Your Child Foundation Title: Quality child care: What is right for you and your child? Title: Quality child care: What is right for you and your child?

Video reflections

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