These symposium papers report (1) collaboration between the University of Bath and the Preschool Playgroups Association to develop training materials for expanding parents' awareness of their preschool children's developmental needs and ways to meet them; and (2) the development and implementation of a community-based approach to early childhood…

Resulting from the Advanced Training for Child Care Administrators project (ATCCA), this manual serves to promote, in similar projects, training in administration and staff development in the areas of child development, education, or social work. Section 1 describes the rationale, goals, expectations, responsibilities, and participant selection…

Experiences related to pursuing excellence and a positive attitude as a campus childcare director are presented. The paper describes the emotional quotient (EQ) as a complex, multifaceted quality incorporating self- and social-awareness, empathy, optimism, and persistence that may predict one's success in certain kinds of work. Optimism may be…

Describes a psychology program to involve undergraduate students in community child care centers. Assessment of student performance indicated that students achieved skill in observation and evaluation techniques but did not develop adequate objectivity. (Author/DB)

This basic survey course for directors of day care centers in North Carolina consists of eight units based on the center director's areas of responsibility. These areas include operational planning; physical facilities; financial management; legal issues; curriculum planning; staff, parent, and community relations; and enrollment. Each unit…

These collected conference papers, which originated from diverse campus child care centers across the United States, provide guidance for day-to-day decision-making about campus day care. Contents concern: (1) campus child care's mission and challenges; (2) campus child care in relation to the national picture, an in-depth look at campus child…

Intended as a plan for action, this report provides a wide array of recommendations for improving the education of children and adults in Kentucky. Chapter I discusses teachers and teaching in terms of classroom and school conditions for teaching, continuing professional growth and development, professional advancement and evaluation, and teacher…

AS A PILOT PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION, THE WOMEN'S CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (MINNESOTA PLAN) HAS BEEN PROVIDING, FOR OVER 5 YEARS, THE FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS NEEDED BY WOMEN WISHING TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, FOR ACCOMMODATING THE RESOURCES OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THEIR NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES. THE…

Describes the steps taken by Oklahoma State University to identify and analyze the child care needs of its constituencies following adoption of a comprehensive child care proposal. Lists recommendations of the Child Care Committee's investigation and an analysis of how changes were effected. (Author/KS)

The process used by Brown University (Rhode Island) to develop a day care program for infant and toddler children of staff and students is described. Key issues (goals, philosophy, budget) and considerations (day care users' needs, space needs and availability, staffing, budgeting, implementation plan) are discussed. A sample user survey and…

Features of the drop-in child care room provided to parents who come to the Floyd I. Hudson Health and Social Services Center in Newark, Delaware are described. (TA)

In an attempt to overcome one of the barriers to equality of opportunity for women in higher education, this practicum develops a child-care program model for the eastern campus of Cuyahoga Community College (CCC). The literature on college child-care programs is reviewed, along with federal, state, county, and city laws and guidelines. Colleges…

Advice is offered for making the children of alumni welcome at campus events and reunions, illustrated with the experiences of several colleges. Suggestions include cooperating with the campus legal office concerning risk and liability of child care, using community facilities that cater to children, starting small and expanding with success, and…

A sampling of entertainment and service programs provided by colleges and universities specifically to fill the needs of the growing adult student population illustrates the range of possibilities for creative programing. Ideas discussed include child care, programs for seniors and children, professional entertainment, and various support…

Traces the wide-ranging activities of female African American educators from the 16th century to modern times. Highlights black women's efforts to establish schools, develop curriculum, organize literacy clubs, promote the Lyceum movement, investigate day care facilities, and establish graduate programs. Many black women's teaching careers began…