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Administrative management capacity in out-of-school time organizations: An exploratory study [Executive summary]
Fiscal Management Associates, July 2008
New York: Wallace Foundation.

A summary of a study of the administrative and management capacity and needs, including financial, human resources, information technology, and facilities administration and management, of 16 organizations providing high-quality out-of-school time programming in New York City and Chicago

Executive Summary


Business practices of Minnesota child care centers: A survey report
Development Corporation for Children,
Minneapolis, MN: Development Corporation for Children.

A study of the business practices of child care centers in Minnesota, based on an October 2004 survey of a random sample of 250 centers offering full-day programs

Reports & Papers


Caring for infants and toddlers in groups: Necessary considerations for emotional, social, and cognitive development
Lally, J. Ronald,
Washington, DC: Zero To Three.

An examination of sources of deficiencies in the planning and management of effective infant and toddler care, and an exploration of key components of group early care services, including group size, conditions of the physical environment and continuity of care, that determine care quality and opportunities for caring relationships in early care settings

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Collaboration between school-day and after-school personnel in elementary, educational, rural, 21st Century Community Learning Center programs in Healthy Start Regions three through seven in California
Gabel, Tammy J., 2003
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA

A survey-based study of the perceptions of project directors, principals, and site coordinators regarding collaboration between school-day and after-school personnel in Californian rural, elementary, educational, 21st Century Community Learning Center programs

Reports & Papers


Competencies needed for the administration of early childhood special education programs: Perceptions of Ohio elementary principals
Kreger, Carol Marie, 1999
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, Kent, OH

An examination of Ohio elementary school principals' attitudes regarding the importance of training in administrative competency for early childhood special education program leadership

Reports & Papers


Conceptualising leadership in early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand
Thornton, Kate, July, 2009
(Occasional Paper Number 2). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Teachers Council.

An exploration of the importance of leadership in early childhood education, including a profile of available leadership development programs and a discussion of the implications of such programs on early childhood leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Effective leadership and management in the early years
Moyles, Janet, 2006
Maidenhead, United Kingdom: Open University.

A scheme for leadership and management of child care and early education centers, emphasizing the importance of play, fun, and humor

Other


Evaluation of the TASC After-School Program: Summary of year 2 findings regarding principals
The After-School Corporation, March, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A survey of principals partering with The After School Corporation (TASC) to determine their goals for after school programs in their schools and their satisfaction with TASC programming after the corporation’s second year of partnership with schools in New York City

Reports & Papers


Examing family child care quality from a business perspective
National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Winter 2009
(Research Notes Winter 2009). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership.

A summary of a reliability and validity study of the Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care, an instrument that measures the quality of family child care providers' business and professional practices

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Fort Worth After-School second year evaluation
Witt, Peter A., 2002
College Station: Texas A & M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences. (No longer accessible as of April 15, 2013).

An evaluation of the development and coordination of the Fort Worth after school program initiative in Texas

Reports & Papers


Good practice in the care of very young children
Scotland. Education Department, 2000
Edinburgh: Scotland, Education Department.

An exploration of practices in early childhood education and care in Scotland

Reports & Papers


Head Start administrative practices, director qualifications, and links to classroom quality
National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Winter 2010
(Research Notes Winter 2010). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University. McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership.

Highlights of findings from an inquiry into the relationship between administrative practices and classroom quality in Head Start programs, based on a sample of 452 Head Start programs from 138 centers in Chicago, Illinois

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Improving early childhood education in Georgia: Progress report on year 1 of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative [Executive summary]
Antinozzi, Jennifer L., 2002
(Report No. CPR0302). Atlanta: Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center.

A summary of a description of the programs of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative (GELI), and an account of the first six months of program implementation in 2001

Executive Summary


The influence of national standards for early childhood programs on selected rural settings of the Education Service Centers in East Texas
Sanders, Mary Elizabeth Silvis, 2000
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Texas, Denton

An assessment of early childhood curriculum design and implementation in the Texas Education Service Centers in regions Seven and Eight, based on interviews with 15 preschool administrators

Reports & Papers


Leadership transitions: What do directors experience?
National-Louis University. Center for Early Childhood Leadership, 2003
(Research Notes Fall 2003). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, Center for Early Childhood Leadership.

A discussion of the opinions of directors of early childhood programs on leadership transition and the role of job socialization and succession planning

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Making the most of after-school time: Ten case studies of school-based after-school programs
National Association of Elementary School Principals, 2005
Alexandria, VA: National Association of Elementary School Principals.

A report profiling high quality school-based after-school programs from ten different states

Reports & Papers


Parent information interaction: Research, parental, professional and public perspectives
Sparling, Joseph, 1983
In Parent education and public policy (pp. 283-303). Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishing

A discussion of the current and prospective roles for parents, professionals and policy makers in child care collaborations and decision-making processes

Reports & Papers


Planning and administering early childhood programs
Decker, Celia A., 2004
(8th ed.). New York: Prentice Hall

An overview of what is involved in carefully planning and running quality early childhood programs

Other


Position paper: A vision for Head Start and state collaboration
National Head Start Association (U.S.). Government Affairs Division, 2003
Alexandria, VA: National Head Start Association.

A discussion of barriers to Head Start's collaborations with other programs that offers recommendations on how to improve coordination between organizations

Reports & Papers


A quantitative analysis of human values and leadership behavior among child care center directors
Nayak, Akila Patel, 2005
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ

An examination of the correlation between a set of five human values derived from a theoretical framework created by Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the demonstrated leadership behavior of child care center directors within Prince George's County, Maryland

Reports & Papers


The relationship between child care program administration, organizational climate, and global quality
Hansen, Joanna K., 2006
Unpublished master's thesis, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

A discussion of the dynamic relationship among leadership and management practices of child care program administrators, child care teachers’ perceptions of their work and workplace, and the quality of classroom teaching/learning interactions as experienced by children

Reports & Papers


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[Review of the book Effective leadership and management in the early years]
Pound, Linda, March 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(1), 92-93

A scheme for leadership and management of child care and early education centers, emphasizing the importance of play, fun, and humor

Book Reviews


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[Review of the book Key concepts in early childhood education and care]
Lloyd, Eva, March 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(1), 90-92

A review of a presentation of thirty key terms and practices in the field of early education

Book Reviews


The role of technology in early childhood program administration: Results of the 2004 directors' technology survey
National-Louis University. Center for Early Childhood Leadership, 2004
(Research Notes Spring 2004). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, Center for Early Childhood Leadership.

A discussion of the effective integration of technology into the administration and operation of center-based early childhood education programs

Fact Sheets & Briefs


Stories from the field: Directors making a difference
National-Louis University. Center for Early Childhood Leadership, Spring 2000
(Research Notes Spring 2000). Wheeling, IL: National-Louis University, Center for Early Childhood Leadership.

Three stories of child care center administrators becoming change agents after participating in the Taking Charge of Change leadership training program

Fact Sheets & Briefs


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