ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Paper Code: 
ECE 231
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
The course will enable the student to-
- Acquire knowledge about the early childhood education organizations.
- Draw information regarding some of the major practices of different curriculum in children’s institutions.
- Gain information about entrepreneurship in ECE.
 
12.00
Unit I: 
Early Childhood education
1. Philosophy and goals of organization and management.
2. Management -Definitions.principles, procedures and techniques.
 
12.00
Unit II: 
Early childhood centre
1. Setting up and running the ECE centre
a. Physical facilities
b. Location and building.
c. Furniture, equipment and materials.
d. Indoor and outdoor spaces.
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Qualification of supervisor
1. Qualification of supervisor, teacher/day-care worker, supportive staff/helpers.
2. Experts, consultants, resource persons needed for ECE programme.
3. Records and registers.
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Management Of Resources
1. Management of resources
a. Finance: Need and methods of generating funds, budgeting, savings and investment.
b. Time: Proper utilization with reference to children, programme, institution and referral and support services.
c. Identifying, maintaining liaison, collaborating.
 
12.00
Unit V: 
Supervisory Procedures
Supervisory procedures.
1. Quality control: Internal and external evaluations.
2 Team analysis for identifying strength.
3. Programme evaluation review through programme evaluation review techniques.
 
References: 
1. Fine Marvin J. Eds (1980), Hand Book on Parent Education, Academic press, Inc.
2. Kulkarni S.S. (1988), Parent Education: Perspectives of approaches.
3. Mohanti and Mohanti (1996), Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi, Deep and DeepPublication
4. Brothy,J.E.Good,T.L.andNedler,S.L.Teaching in Preschool Harper and Raw,1975.
5. Spodek,B.Hand book of Research in Early childhood education Collier Macmillan,1982.
6. Jill K.R.Nursery schools for all,Neil,1972.
7. Muralidharan,N.The systems of preschool education in India.Indian Association for preschool Education,1968.
8. Lowenfeld V.,Brittain,Labert,W.Creative and Mental Growth collien MacMillan,1982.
 
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