Child Care Basics

Module 9

Module 9: Program Planning and

Development

Outcome A:

The student will describe staff member’s responsibilities

in carrying out the program’s mission statement.

Content Area VII: Program Planning and Development:

Evaluation

• 1a. Behaves as a responsible staff member and

participates in the program team.

• 2a. Supports the program mission statement.

Module 9: Program Planning and

Development

Outcome B:

The student will relate program policies to

specific Washington licensing rules and laws.

Content Area VII: Program Planning and

Development: Evaluation

• 1c. Complies with program policies and

state child care licensing rules and laws.

Module 9: Program Planning and

Development

Outcome C:

The student will identify what, where and how

records are kept.

Content Area VII: Program Planning and

Development: Evaluation

• 1b. Keeps appropriate records.

Child Care Center Licensing Guidebook (2nd ed., DEL 2006)Outcome A: pp 34-37 (“What topics must my new staff orientation include?” – see page 34 under “Orientation…B. Goals and philosophy of the agency”)Outcome B: page 1 (“What gives authority to the Department of Early Learning to license child care and charge licensing fees?”)Outcome C: pp 223-224 (“What information must be kept in the child’s individual file?”), pp 226-227 (“What personnel records and policies must I have?”), and pp 230-31 (“What am I required to post in the center?”)Washington State Family Home Child Care Licensing Guide (2nd ed., DEL, 2013) Section 6, all “Recordkeeping, Reporting, Posting and Policies”

Required Reading

Mission

statement

Washington

State

Administrativ

e Code

Recordkeepi

ng

Licensor

Director of my center

Lead teacher

Assistant Teacher

Department of Early Learning

Is it necessary to have a mission statement in

place to apply for a child care operating license

in the state of Washington?

What are the responsibilities of staff and

directors to share the mission statement with

children and families?

How should staff members show understanding

of the program’s mission in their daily practice?

Mission Statements

Posting the statement in a public area in the early learning environment

Placing it in the program’s handbook

Printing it on flyers or forms that will be distributed to families or the public

Adding it to the program’s newsletter or web site.

 

Mission Statements

A Quality Mission Statement

Handout 1, “Mission Statements”

What are five ways you can carry out your

programs’ mission statement in your daily

interactions with children and families?

Who needs to be licensed in Washington

State?

Where can I find the WACs for a center?

WACs for a family home child care center?

What is my responsibility as a staff member

in a program in terms of knowing the WACs?

Going on a WAC hunt

Records, reporting and posting

Licensing Staffing Program

Health and nutrition

Care of Young Children

Safety and environment

Agency practices

Right WAC or wrong WAC

Handout 3 “Right WAC or Wrong WAC?”

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What type of records will you be

responsible for keeping as a child care

provider?

Where are the records kept?

What do we do with confidential records?

What types of information can be posted in

the center for all to view?

Once a Program is Licensed

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Does this require confidentiality?

Handout 4 “Does this require confidentiality?”

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Handout 5 “What would you do?”

What would

you do?

Module 9 ReviewThis module is designed:

To address the concepts of early learning program

mission statements.

Introduce licensing Washington Administrative Codes

(WACs).

Identify the types of records kept in early learning

programs.

 

Check for Understanding

Handout 7, “Check for Understanding