Fall 2005

Credit Hours: 3 semester hours

Class meets: 3:30 - 4:45 M-W ADM 6/Designated Practicum Site

Students learn the duties and responsibilities of administrators of early childhood programs. These include preparation, implementation and evaluation of educational objectives; selection, supervision and evaluation of staff members; budgeting processes, food and health services; discussion of laws and regulations and development of parent education and community participation.

Upon successful completion of written, oral and internship assignments, the students will:

Decker, C. & Decker, J. (2005) Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs, 8^th Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc

OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A variety of technology, scholarly journals, books and materials will be used to explore current reading practices and add to portfolio.

2 - inch 3 -ring binder/with dividers

Index Tabs

computer disk/jump drive

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Students who do well in this course have enthusiasm, attend regularly, score well on tests, complete outside projects and assignments, and participate in class.

CSM seeks to maintain a supportive academic environment for students with disabilities. If you have a disability and need accommodations to succeed in this course, please contact me to verify that the required documentation is filed with the Academic Affairs Office and that an accommodation plan is in place. Please remember that the law places the responsibility on you, the student, to notify the College of your disability and to request information.

If you have a certifiable learning or physical disability and require special accommodations, please call and make an appointment with Julie Taylor Costello in the Achievement Center ADA office at 399-2366. Considerable lead-time is required for accommodations, so it is important that your request is received in the Achievement Center ADA office as early in the semester as possible. Please note: your request will be handled confidentially.

All forms of dishonesty and misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, forgery, knowingly furnishing false information to the instructor, and intentional disruption or obstruction of learning or teaching will not be tolerated. At the instructor’s discretion, these acts will result in a failing grade for the course and a letter regarding the behavior will be filed with the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs offices. All work should be your own and must represent new work prepared specifically for this class.

This course will include many hands-on experiences and attendance is necessary for learning and meeting the objectives. Missing class can jeopardize your grade. Each tardy or leaving early for any reason will lower your grade by 1%. Each absence for any reason will lower your grade by 2%. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the instructor.

Should weather conditions cause the cancellation of class, an announcement will be made on radio and by the instructor with e-mail. Telephone arrangements will be made for those who do not have access to e-mail in their homes.

Assessment of the quality of your written and oral expression will be included in the evaluation of your work. All written work is to be typed, double spaced, and must include correct grammar, form, punctuation, and spelling. All sources must be cited with complete bibliographic references. (APA Format). You will use technology skills to explore resources and make lessons plans, class presentations, and a web page.