Management Policies and Procedures

The professional working with young children creates, implements, and revises management policies and procedures

Resources & Media for Understanding Competency 7.1

a

Maintains defined roles and responsibilities for governing boards and parent advisory committees
b

Uses strategic planning to ensure the long-term success and effectiveness of the program
c

Has written policies and procedures that demonstrate how the program prepares for, orients and welcomes new families, as well as supports family involvement in all aspects of the program
d

Has written policies and procedures to attract and retain a qualified, well-trained staff
e

Ensures that the curriculum is developmentally appropriate and aligned with recent research and knowledge of best practices
f

Maintains a system for individualized, ongoing child assessment and documentation that is related to planning programs, services, referrals, and transitions to other services and programs
g

Makes sure that the program follows a written plan for assessment that addresses the purposes, procedures and uses of assessment results, and adheres to assessment timelines
h

Organizes and staffs the program to minimize the number of transitions experienced by an individual child during the day and program year
i

Uses technology effectively to manage the program
j

Implements effective publicity and marketing strategies to share information about the program with prospective families and the community

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