Methods IV: Program Management

This course provides an overview of the operational issues involved in the delivery of child care services in Ontario. Past and present issues specific to the Early Childhood Education profession will be considered as students develop their practical knowledge of all phases of effective child care programs and their management. Topics include policy development, funding proposals, organization, administration, and procedures of accountability. A comparison of rules and regulations affecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous, child care centers at the local, provincial, and federal levels will be examined.