Summative Assignment

Running head: EVALUATING PROGRAM MANUALS 1

Evaluating Program Manual

Annette Williams

ECE671: Management and Administration of Early Childhood Programs

Instructor Guevara

March 2, 2020

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Staff Manual Phrase from Handbook

Recommendation Approval

Job Description

“apply their

knowledge of

classroom

management and

understanding of a

child’s

development”

(Georgia Learning &

Childcare Center,

2019).

My suggestion is

that more could be

included of what

the actual job

description. To have

knowledge of

something isn’t

enough for families

to feel a sense of

comfort.

Rights and Responsibilities

“staff member must

accumulate ten (10)

hours of continuing

education each year”

(Georgia Learning &

Childcare Center,

2019).

This phrase is

ideal as it spells

out what

regulations staff

are required to

adhere to in order

to be employed.

Professional Expectations

“partnership

between parents and

teachers is very

This statement

implies that the

center focuses on

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3

1. could

I agree; what is your basis for

this idea? need a citation

[Frank Guevara]

2. required

this covers 1 responsibility

related to continuing

education; but shouldn't there

be many more?

And what about their rights?

Like safety, workplace free of

discrimination or harassment?

[Frank Guevara]

3. implies

but what about how they

dress, how they act, following

ethical guidelines, etc?

[Frank Guevara]

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important” (Georgia

Learning &

Childcare Center,

2019).

establishing

communication

between the

families and the

teachers to ensure

they are informed

of their child’s

progress

daily/weekly.

Suggested Category

Reason for Termination

Failure to comply to

our center’s goal and

mission and

well as policies and

regulations will

require immediate

dismissal.

Rational

Citation

This is ideal for

all staff

handbooks. To

every cause there

is an effect.

Family Handbook

Phrase Recommendation Commendation

Programs Mission “Our mission is to

offer you the best in

quality care and

N/A The phrase is part

of the mission

statement for the

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1. handbooks.

I agree, but what's your basis

for this? [Frank Guevara]

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education” (Georgia

Learning &

Childcare Center,

2019).

childcare center.

It is ideal because

it the statement

starts off by

addressing what

the center’s

intentions are.

Licensure Status

“you must keep

him/her home for at

least 24 hours after

symptoms are gone

and temperature has

returned to normal”

(Georgia Learning &

Childcare Center,

2019).

N/A

This phrase is

ideal because it

ensures that the

childcare center

is following

regulations in

order to remain

in compliance

with licensing

policies and

regulations.

Commitment to the Field’s Core Values, Ideals, and Principles (NAEYC Code of Ethical Standards)

“Our program

provides children a

foundation of social

development to join

the exciting new

N/A The program is

ideal and shows a

commitment to

NAEYC Code of

Ethical Standards

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2

1. addressing

and why is this important?

[Frank Guevara]

2. 24

this category is about the

center being licensed [Frank

Guevara]

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world of education”

(Georgia Learning &

Childcare Center,

2019).

by focusing on

the social

development of

the children and

by providing a

list of those core

activities that the

program offers.

Suggested Category

Programs day-to- day operations

See the chart

displayed below that

entails our day to

day functions/

activities and times.

Rational

Citation

This suggested

category is ideal

because some

family

handbooks do not

include a daily

schedule of what

to expect and all

families should

have a schedule

of their child’s

daily activities.

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1. social

that's only 1 part; there's a

LOT more to the NAEYC

[Frank Guevara]

2. should

why? [Frank Guevara]

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References

Child Care Aware® of America. (n.d.). Developing your policies and procedures. Arlington,

VA. Retrieved http://childcareaware.org/providers/planning-for-success/developing-your-

policies-and-procedure

Freeman, N. K., Decker, C. A., & Decker, J. R. (2018). Planning administering early childhood

programs (11th Ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

Georgia Learning & Childcare Center, (2019). Retrieved from

http://www.roswelldaycare.com/our-roswell-ga-daycare-classes/

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1. Child

where did you rely on this

citation? [Frank Guevara]

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