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Organization and Management of Early Childhood Centers
This course will enable the students to
1. Understand the consideration for selecting a location for ECCE centre.
2. Apply the effective and efficient ways of maintaining and utilizing indoor and outdoor space.
3. Execute and categorize different types of equipment and learning materials for ECCE centre.
4. Understand different aspects of staff management at ECCE centre.
5. Apply the ways to monitor and supervise the work of ECCE workers
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25DEFE 501A |
Organization and Management of Early Childhood Centers (THEORY)
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CO41: Examine different criteria for selecting location and develop the blueprint for the infrastructure for ECCE center. CO42: Compare and select the equipment and materials for ECCE center on the basis of their availability, safety and use of in multiple ways. CO43: Develop the skills of selecting human resources for ECCE center. CO44: Demonstrate advanced analytical skills to maintain accurate and comprehensive records in ECE settings. CO45: Support the inclusion policy and will develop the skill in supervision and monitoring of ECCE centre CO46: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction
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Approaches in Teaching: Lecture & discussion specific to areas ,Audio visual resources,Power Point Presentation,
Learning activities for the Students: Self learning assignments, Examine select readings |
Quiz. PPT, Group projects, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination. |
- Planning an ECCE centre : Identification of local needs, nature of services, Location
- Infrastructure/physical facilities-Building & its beautification, aesthetics, cleanliness, safety and approach ,water facility, toilet facility, outdoor facilities, Indoor facilities, Safety (Disaster Management and First- aid facility)
- Renting space and procuring space for ECCE center
- Type of Equipment and Learning Materials- Indoor & outdoor equipment
- Selection of Equipment and Learning Materials-Age appropriateness, multiple uses, adequacy, variety, safety, diversity & natural
- Allocation of learning materials- Action corner, storage space
- Utilization & maintenance of Equipment and Learning Materials
- Types of ECCE personnel
- Role & quality of ECCE personnel
- Criteria for Selection of Staff
- Teacher-child ratio
- Need and importance of in-service training
- Records & Registers : Need and Importance
- Records : Monitoring and regulating children‘s growth such as health, anecdotal and cumulative records, Daily /weekly diaries
- Registers: Attendance, Admission, fees, library, stock, teachers and other financial matters.
- Budgeting and Accounting
- Monitoring of ECCE centre.
- Fund raising for ECCE centre- Grant-in-aid from the government, donations, Organize materials and stationary donation camp, Volunteerism, renting out the space
- Supervision and monitoring of ECCE centre
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- R.C. Mishra, (2009), Early Childhood Care and Education, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation
- G. Pankajam, (2005) Pre-Primary Education Philosophy and Practice, Concept Publishing Company
- S Venkataiah, (2004), Child Education, Anmol Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
- Aparajitha Chowdry, Rita Choudhury, (2002) Pre-school Children Development, care and education, New Age International (p) Limited, Publishers
- Singh, A. (1995). Playing to Learn: A training manual for Early Childhood Education. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation.
- Combs, B. (2011) Assessing and Addressing Literacy Needs. New York: Sage Global
- Aubrey, C. (2011) Leading and Managing in the Early Years. New York: Sage Global
- White, J. ( 2011) Outdoor Provision In the Early Years. New York : Sage Global
- Knight, S (2011) Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play. New York : Sage Global
