31 Aug Early Childhood Education
For this week’s assignment, you will compose an essay that explains the duties and responsibilities related to the administration of a quality early childhood program. In your essay, explain the various types of financial assistance:
- Local, state, and federal financial assistance that can be secured by the administrator (title programs, vouchers, grants, contracts, etc.)
- Fees and tuition
- Employer assistance
- Foundation Support
- Donations, in-kind
- Fundraising
Length: 5-7 pages, excluding images and title and reference pages.
References: Include a minimum of five (5) scholarly references that are seminal references or published within the last five (5) years.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards.
The Reading for this Assignment:
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Leading in Early ChildhoodDavis, G., & Ryder, G. (2016). Leading in early childhood. SAGE.
Read Chapter 5. This resource is important because it scrutinizes numerous roles of childhood administrators and the normal challenges and opportunities they face. This book provides instructions on the role of an administrator. -
Early-Childhood Education; “Child Care and Early Education: Most States Offer Preschool Programs and Rely on Multiple Funding SourcesSparks, S. D. (2019). Early-childhood education; “child care and early education: Most states offer preschool programs and rely on multiple funding sources.” Education Week, 36.
This article is important because it describes how state early education programs and how they are funded. -
Funding Head Start: What are the Issues?Chafel, J. A. (1992). Funding Head Start: What are the issues? American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 62(1), 921.
This resource is important because it indicates that because of budgetary constraints, the future Head Start appropriations will inevitably fall short of the amount needed to provide increased access to the program and sufficient improvement of its services.
