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About This Course

This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Big Blue Button Meeting Requirements

This is a hybrid course that includes “live” synchronous class meetings one night a week during scheduled class time using the Big Blue Button web conferencing system. Students are required to log in and attend the synchronous meetings. Students will need access to a computer or tablet with reliable high-speed internet connection, along with a webcam, microphone and either speakers or headphones.  

The remaining credit hours for the course will be fulfilled through online assignments completed in myCMU. Students must participate in the live meetings and online assignments to be successful in this course.  

Students will access Big Blue Button meetings by clicking “Online Meetings” located on the left side menu of this course in myCMU. To participate in the meeting click on the appropriate weeks link during the scheduled time and day of the course. Recorded sessions can also be accessed here.  

Textbooks

Developing and Administering A Child Care and Education Program, 9th edition. Sciarra, Dorothy June; Dorsey, Anne G.; Lynch, Ellen M.; and Adams, Shauna M. Cengage Learning.  ISBN-13:  978-1-305-08808-5
 
The Visionary Director:  A Handbook for Dreaming, Organizing, and Improvising in Your Center, 2nd edition. Carter, Margie and Curtis, Deb. Perseus/Redleaf Press  ISBN-13: 978-1605540207

Course Description

ED308: Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs. (Capstone for Child Development only) 3 credit hours
The development and enhancement of strategies for developing, organizing, and administering quality early childhood programs.
Prerequisite:  ED330 and ED332

Course Objectives

1. Examine community, state, and national leadership standards affecting programs for children and families.
(CMU 1.b, 5.a, 6.c) (ECC 7, 16, 23, 32) (MoSPE 5C3, 8C3)
2. Explore methods and techniques for working effectively with staff, families, volunteers, and professionals within the learning environment.
(CMU 2.a, 4.b, 4.c, 6.c, 6.d, 7.a, 7.b, 7.c) (ECC 15, 20, 30) (MoSPE 8C2, 9C1, 9C2, 9C3)
3. Examine components, including technological resources, necessary for designing quality
early childhood programs. (CMU 8, 9, 10, 11) (ECC 17, 29) (MoSPE 6C4)
4. Identify and develop administrative skills in identifying, allocating, and managing human
and material resources necessary for directing a program for children and families.
(CMU all) (ECC 15, 29) (MoSPE 3C1, 5C2)