FRHD 3190 Chapter 5: Admin - Chapter 5

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3190
• Professor: Kimberly Squires

Document Summary

Chapter five: planning and evaluating the program goals. Accountability: to be responsible for one"s actions, reporting to funders. Clarity: the extent to which policies, procedures, and responsibilities in an early childhood setting are defined and communicated. Collegiality: the extent to which staff is friendly, supportive, and trust each other; the peer cohesion of the group. Family centered: a philosophy encompassing all aspects of family involvement and acknowledge the family as the focal point of care. Decision making: the degree of autonomy given to the board or staff and the extent to which that are involved in program wide decisions. Director support: the degree of facilitative leadership providing encouragement, support, and clear expectations. Goal consensus: the degree of autonomy given to the staff and the extent to which that are involved in program decisions. Innovativeness: the extent to which an organization adapts to change and encourages staff to find creative ways to solve problems.