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ECE 2144 - Family Childcare Business
Management |
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Course Description Provides guidelines and responsibilities for professional business
practices associated with the successful establishment and administration of
a Family Child Care Home. Topics
include: business plans; budgeting; taxes; marketing, record keeping and
professional qualifications. |
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Competency Areas |
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Business Plans |
Class |
5 |
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Budgeting |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Taxes |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Marketing |
Credit |
5 |
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Record Keeping |
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Professional Qualifications |
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Prerequisite: |
Provisional admission |
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Corequisite: |
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Course
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will be able to: |
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D. Lab
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BUSINESS PLANS |
10 |
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Assessment |
Identify tools for needs assessment. |
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Funding |
Identify funding sources. |
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Contracts |
Explain components of contractual agreements. |
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BUDGETING |
10 |
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Budgets |
Explain budget planning procedure. |
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Identify different types of budgets. |
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Purchasing |
Describe process of obtaining price quotes. |
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Explore sources
for tax preparation |
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5 |
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State ways to promote business. |
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Documentation
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Identify forms used for documentation.
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Records
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Describe appropriate record keeping procedures.
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PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
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3 |
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Qualifications
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Describe qualification for operating a family childcare
business.
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Credentials
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Identify credentialing programs for providers.
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Certification
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Identify types of certifications for programs.
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Suggested
Resources |
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Print |
Pruissen, C.
M. (2003). Start & Run a Home Daycare.
(4th ed.) Bellingham, WA: Self Counsel Press. |
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Koralek, D.,
Colker, L., & Dodge, D. (1993).
Caring for Children in Family Child
Care. Volume I. Washington DC: Teaching Strategies. |
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Koralek, D.,
Colker, L., & Dodge, D. (1993). Caring for Children in Family Child Care. Volume II.
Washington DC: Teaching Strategies. |
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Sciarra, D.
& Dorsey, A. (2002). Leaders and Supervisors in Child Care
Programs. Albany, NY:Thomson
Delmar Learning. |
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Thompson,
B. (2004). The Home Daycare Complete Recordkeeping System. DATAMASTER, LLC |
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Copeland,
T. (2004). Contracts and
Policies. St. Paul, Minnesota: Redleaf
Press. |
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Bush, J. (2004). Dollars
and Sense: Planning for Profit in Your Childcare Business. St. Paul, Minnesota: Redleaf Press. |
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Klass, C. (2003). The
Chid Care Provider: Promoting Young Children's Development. St. Paul, Minnesota: Redleaf Press. |
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Beaty, J. (2004). Skills
for Preschool Teachers. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. |
Posted: 01/08/09