Organization and Management of ECCD Programmes

Topic outline

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  General

  HDFS 313
  Organization and Management of ECCD Programmes 4(1+3)
  
  T.S.Nagamani, C.H.Sc,
  ANGRAU, Hyderabad
  
  Shahnaz Jahan, C.H.Sc,
  Pantnagar
  
  
  

  At the end of the course, the student will have knowledge of

  • History and different types of ECCE programmes
  • Educational and developmental theories related to ECCE
  • Curriculum models and approaches in ECCE
  • Management of ECCE programmes
  • Organizing ECCE programmes
  • Government plans, policies and schemes on ECCE
  • International, National and Voluntary organizations working for ECCE

  • News forum
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  Topic 1

  History of Early Childhood Education in India and Abroad

  • Early Childhood Education prior to five year plans Page
  • History of Early Childhood Education in five year plans Page
  • History Early Childhood Education in different countries Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 2

  Application of Developmental theories in ECE

  • Sigmund Freud Page
  • Erik Erikson Page
  • Robert J Havighurst Page
  • Jean Piaget Page
  • Arnold Gessel Page
  • Jerome Bruner Page
  • Lawrence Kohlberg Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 3

  Application of educational philosophies / theories to ECE

  • Education Philosophers in ECE Page
  • Frederich Froebel Page
  • Maria Montessori Page
  • Rachel and Margaret MacMillan Page
  • Mahatma Gandhi Page
  • Rabindranath Tagore Page
  • Aurobindo Ghosh Page
  • Swami Dayanand Page
  • Swami Vivekananda Page
  • Gijubhai Badekha Page
  • Tarabai modak Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 4

  Types of ECCE programmes

  • Types of ECCE programmes Page
  • Based on funds and resources Page
  • Based on Philosophy Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 5

  Management of ECCE Programmes

  • Management process Page
  • Planning Page
  • Steps in planning Page
  • Organizing Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 6

  Management of ECCE Programme - Process

  • Staffing Page
  • Leading Page
  • Monitoring and controlling Page
  • Reference Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 7

  Financial management of ECCE Programmes

  • Budgeting Page
  • Preparation of Budget Page
  • Types of budgets Page
  • Other Financial Responsibilities of a director Page
  • Reference Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 8

  Management of ECE programmes- Equipping the center

  • Arrangements for establishing needs Page
  • Children’s spaces Page
  • Adult spaces Page
  • Service areas Page
  • Selection of equipment - factors Page
  • Management of equipment Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 9

  Management of ECE programmes- Staffing and Enrollment of children

  • Staffing Page
  • Director’s role in staffing Page
  • Staffing Process Page
  • Staff Training Page
  • Staff supervision Page
  • Enrolling the children Page
  • References: Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 10

  Curriculum approaches for programme planning in ECCE

  • Curriculum approaches for programme planning in ECCE Page
  • The Bank Street Approach/Developmental Interactionist Model Page
  • The Direct Instruction Approach Page
  • The Cognitively Oriented High Scope Approach Page
  • Integrated whole Language Curriculum (Early childhood curriculum in the 1990s) Page
  • Steps involved in integrated curriculum planning Page
  • Transformational Curriculum Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 11

  Curriculum Models and Approaches in ECCE

  • The Project Approach (Katz & Chard, 1993) Page
  • Emergent Curriculum Page
  • Open structures integrated learning approach (Fortson & Reiff, 1995) Page
  • The Scholastic Early Childhood Programme Page
  • Waldorf curriculum Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 12

  Programme planning in ECCE

  • Programme Philosophy Page
  • Programme planning – Principles Page
  • Characteristics of a good lesson plan. Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 13

  Government Education plans, policies and schemes on ECCE

  • Integrated Child Development Service Scheme (ICDS) Page
  • Creches and Day care Center Scheme Page
  • Early Childhood Education Scheme Page
  • Sarva Siksha Abhiyan Page
  • National Policy on Education (NPE) Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 14

  National and Voluntary organizations working for ECCE

  • National Organizations Page
  • National council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT, 1961) Page
  • National institute for public cooperation and child development (NIPCCD): Page
  • Indian Association for Preschool Education (IAPE) Page
  • Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) 1952 Page
  • The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Page
  • Voluntary Organizations Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 15

  International organizations working for ECCE

  • International organizations Page
  • Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Page
  • Association of Montessori International (AMI) Page
  • National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) Page
  • The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Page
  • World organization for early childhood education-United States national Committee (OMEP-UNSC) Page
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Page
  • International Union for Child Welfare (IUCW) Page
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Page
  • Smart Start Page
  • British Association for Early Childhood Educators (BAECE) Page
  • United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF, 1946) Page
  • The Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) Page
  • The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Page
  • Ready to Learn Page
  • World Forum Foundation (WFF) Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  Topic 16

  Monitoring and Evaluation of ECCE programmes

  • Monitoring And Evaluation- Concept Page
  • Purpose of evaluation Page
  • Evaluation principles Page
  • Evaluation components Page
  • Staff Evaluation Page
  • Children's Evaluation Page
  • Total programme evaluation Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz