A Study in Child Care (Case Study from Volume II-B): "A Sense of Belonging." Day Care Programs Reprint Series.

Autor/in	Elbow, Linda
Titel	A Study in Child Care (Case Study from Volume II-B): "A Sense of Belonging." Day Care Programs Reprint Series.
Quelle	(1970), (68 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Child Development; Childhood Needs; Day Care; Developmental Programs; Early Childhood Education; Fees; Low Income Groups; Organization; Program Descriptions; Public Schools; School Districts; Systems Approach + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindesentwicklung; Childhood; needs; Kindheit; Bedürfnis; Tagespflege; Entwicklungsplan; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Organisation; Organisationsstruktur; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; School district; Schulbezirk; Systemischer Ansatz
Abstract	The Berkeley Children's Centers system of seven day care centers, 3 preschool and 4 school-age, for children of working parents of low income homes (below $6,000/year) is sponsored by the Berkeley Unified School District. The 285 Black, Anglo and Chicano children enrolled are under the supervision of 83 staff members. The centers' association with the public school district allows them to share in the higher salaries and employee benefits, specialized staff, information resources, personnel services, stability and community support of the larger system. The system combines centralized organization for resources while maintaining local autonomy for each center. The basic program tries to respond to the individual needs of child, staff member and parent. Children are grouped by developmental stage rather than age, and have free choice between self-help materials and planned activities. Some centers utilize a Nimnicht Responsive Environment model. A part-time nurse for the children and social services for parents are available. Although home visits are made when problems arise, parental involvement is minimal. In this report, information is provided on policymaking, staff organization and training, use of schedule, teacher evaluation forms and child development assessment forms. (AJ)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC