Administration

[Jennifer Paris]

Please share your resources related to Administration courses here. See the attached documents to see what content must be addressed in courses in California Community Colleges that are CAP aligned. It may be useful to note what level of administration you envision your resources best fitting.

[Jennifer Paris]

Here is another one of the books I discovered at the NAEYC conference: https://ecpk480.pressbooks.com/ 

[Jennifer Paris]

Two books on field experience: https://ecpk420.pressbooks.com/ and https://ecpksupervisionhandbook.pressbooks.com/ 

[Jennifer Paris]

Here is an article called Critical Absence in the Field of Educational Administration: Framing the (Missing) Discourse of Leadership in Early Childhood Settings: https://cnx.org/contents/phDiNYU1@2/Critical-Absence-in-the-Field-of-Educational-Administration-Framing-the-Missing-Discourse-of-Leadership-in-Early-Childhood-Settings  
 

It is openly licensed with a CC BY license (allowing free use with an attribution and noting it the content was modified).

[Jennifer Paris]

Article with CC BY-NC-SA license (must also share it with this license which allows free use, but not to make a profit):   Early Childhood Leadership: A Photovoice Exploration (https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss9/9/) 

Abstract

The first five years of a child’s life represent critical windows in physiological, social-emotional, and cognitive development. Administrators of early childhood (EC) programs play a pivotal role in determining the quality of experiences that unfold for young children in center-based care. Using photovoice, semi-structured administrator interviews, and participant-observation, we aimed to identify the factors contributing to one center’s atypically excellent outcomes with diverse children and families. Our textual and photographic analyses revealed three findings. First, administrators saw themselves as embedded within a larger system of barriers characterized by low positionality within an educational caste system that is marked by pervasive resource scarcity. Second, with external supports marginal at best, they leveraged multiple internal supports and resources, including agency, interdependence, and advocacy. Third, administrators operationalized literacy leadership by building and sustaining a climate of professional support for teachers within a “25 Books a Day” guiding philosophy.

[Jennifer Paris]

Head Start resources which should be in public domain, unless otherwise stated. Public domain release you to freely reuse, so these resources could be source content that can be modified and adapted (as needed) to be more generalized to ECE in general. 

Understanding Leadership in Early Care and Education: A Literature Review (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/understanding-leadership-early-care-and-education-literature-review)

The Directors Academy: A Case Study (https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/directors-academy-case-study)

The Role of Leadership - Strategies for Implementing and Sustaining Change (a webinar with transcript; https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/role-leadership-strategies-implementing-sustaining-change)

Lessons in Leadership: Lead, Learn, and Pass It On (video with transcript: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/article/lessons-leadership-lead-learn-pass-it)

Planning Staff Meetings (https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/human-resources/article/planning-staff-meetings)

Foundation I: Values, Regulations, and Decision-Making (training module; https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/learning-new-leaders/foundation-i-values-regulations-decision-making)

Foundation II: Leadership and Systems Thinking (training module; https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/learning-new-leaders/foundation-ii-leadership-systems-thinking)

Foundations for Excellence: A Guide for Five-Year Planning and Continuous Improvement, 2nd Edition (https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/program-planning/foundations-excellence/download-foundations-excellence)

Management Systems Wheel (https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/article/management-systems-wheel)

Head Start Leadership and Governance: Values, Regulations, and Skills (https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/no-search/head-start-leadership-governance-values-regulations-skills.pdf)

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Global Perspectives on Leadership in Early Childhood Education

  

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) 

Modise, Matshediso Rebecca; Fonsén, Elina; Heikka, Johanna; Phatudi, Nkidi; Bøe, Marit; Phala, Thembi

2023

Global Perspectives on Leadership in Early Childhood Education aims to improve leadership and management in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings through research evidence. Written for a wide audience, including the academic community, policymakers, practitioners, teachers, directors, and professionals, the book provides knowledge and tools to enhance the ECEC sector. Divided into three thematic sections, the book examines the theory of leadership in ECEC, strategies for improving professional development, and the governance and policies related to ECEC leadership worldwide. In its 16 chapters that blend theoretical and practical perspectives, the book addresses diverse topics, such as pedagogical leadership in different countries, peer mentoring, and the utilization of digital technology in early childhood education. The volume draws upon collaboration through the International Leadership Research Forum in Early Childhood (ILRF–EC) and encompasses contributions from across the world, from South Africa to Norway, Australia, Finland, and beyond. By incorporating different contexts and viewpoints, Global Perspectives on Leadership in Early Childhood Education makes a significant and timely contribution to the field of education.

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Early Childhood Education Leadership in Times of Crisis

  

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) 

Fonsén, Elina; Ahtiainen, Raisa; Heikkinen, Kirsi-Marja; Heikonen, Lauri; Strehmel, Petra; Tamir, Emanuel

2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected all aspects of professional and private life worldwide, including the field of early childhood education and care (ECE). This volume sheds light on leadership in ECE

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Building and Supporting Professional Relationships in Early Childhood Education Copyright © 2022 by NSCC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

[sclatterbuck]

Thank you for this thread...it was very helpful in my planning for Admin courses this coming AY. Here is the list that I will be using between both Admin courses; but, I do plan on remixing the Massachusets resources in this thread to align them with CA (that is my goal anyway)...CAP, CDE, and Licensing alignment.

Cheyney, K. & Cheney M. (2018). Early Childhood Leadership: A Photovoice Exploration. The Qualitative Report, Volume 23, Number 9, Article 7, 2151-2180. Access at https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3009&context=tqr

Eliason, S. (2017). Childcare Programming, Administration, and Supervision, Birth-PreK. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Access at https://pressbooks.pub/ecpk480/front-matter/introduction/

Eliason, S. (2018). Mentored Program Observation. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Access at https://pressbooks.pub/ecpk420/

G. Kirby, A. Douglass, J. Lyskawa, C. Jones, and L. Malone. (2021). Understanding Leadership in Early Care and Education: A literature review. OPRE Report 2021-02. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Access at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/understanding-leadership-ECE-march-2021.pdf

Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (2024). Foundations for Excellence. US Department for Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Access at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/program-planning/foundations-excellence/foundations-excellence

Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (2024). Learning for New Leaders: Head Start A-Z, 2.0. US Department for Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Access at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/learning-new-leaders/learning-new-leaders

Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (2024). Management System Wheel. US Department for Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Access at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/organizational-leadership/article/management-systems-wheel

MacKenzie, M. & McCuaig, B. (2022). Building and Supporting Professional Relationships in Early Childhood Education Copyright © 2022 by NSCC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Access at https://pressbooks.nscc.ca/ecerelationships/

Modise, M., Fonsén, E., Heikka, J., Phatudi, N., Bøe, M., & Phala, T. (2023). Global Perspectives on Leadership in Early Childhood Education. Helsinki University Press. Access at https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-20

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2005). NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards Position Statement. Access at https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/position_statement_ec_standards.pdf

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2011). NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment Position Statement. Access at https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/Ethics%20Position%20Statement2011_09202013update.pdf

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2019). NAEYC Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education. Access at https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/advancingequitypositionstatement.pdf

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2019). NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. Access at https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/standards_and_competencies_ps.pdf

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2020). NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practices Position Statement. Access at https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/dap-statement_0.pdf

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2022). NAEYC Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards and Assessment Items. Access at https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/user-126377/2022elpstandardsandassessmentitems-compressed_2.pdf