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DEVELOPING & ADMIN CHILD CARE ETC (P)

DEVELOPING & ADMIN CHILD CARE ETC (P)

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Emphasizing the director's responsibility as a leader of both people and programs in diverse communities, DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING A CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, Ninth Edition, covers the business and interpersonal skills child development professionals need to implement an effective program for young children and their families. It is written primarily for future early childhood educators whether or not they plan to work in the administrative aspects of the field, and is also a rich resource for practicing directors. In this thoroughly updated edition, the authors provide practical information on all aspects of directing a program, including curriculum selection; funding; budgeting; selecting, training, and supervising staff; housing the program and purchasing equipment; working with children and parents; accrediting and licensing an early childhood center; and carrying out program evaluation and quality improvement strategies.

Developmental Mathematics Software + eBook

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Developmental Mathematics Software + eBook + Textbook

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DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS

DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS

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Digital Fundamentals, Eleventh Edition, continues its long and respected tradition of offering students a strong foundation in the core fundamentals of digital technology, providing basic concepts reinforced by plentiful illustrations, examples, exercises, and applications. The text's teaching and learning resources include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint lecture slides, and Test Bank, as well as study resources for students. Teaching and Learning Experience:
  • Provides a strong foundation in the core fundamentals of digital technology.
  • Covers basic concepts reinforced by plentiful illustrations, examples, exercises, and applications.
  • Offers a full-color design, effective chapter organization, and clear writing that help students grasp complex concepts.

    • Discontinuities and Defects

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    Drugs Across the Spectrum

    Drugs Across the Spectrum

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    DRUGS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM invites you to examine the motivation for drug use, the social implications of drug use, legal ramifications, and factors affecting how drugs interact with the human body. The ninth edition looks at the history and culture surrounding drug use and abuse, provides key information regarding specific types of drugs and reviews drug treatment, education and prevention approaches and programs. Using active learning features like "Fact or Fiction" and "Thinking Critically" questions, authors Goldberg and Mitchell help you understand the issues of drugs in society today.

    Drugs Across the Spectrum ( Dwnld: 180 days / Online: 180 days )

    $72.00
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    EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALES (ECERS-3)

    EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALES (ECERS-3)

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    This title is in the Environment Rating Scale(R) Family of Products--the leading research-based tools to optimize the quality of children's early learning.

    The long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale(R), ECERS-3, focuses on the full range of needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions that affect the broad developmental needs of young children, including cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and health and safety.

    ECERS-3 also includes additional Items assessing developmentally appropriate literacy and math activities.

    Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classrooms serving children 3 through 5 years of age, ECERS-3:

  • Provides a smooth transition for those already using ECERS-R.
  • Emphasizes the role of the teacher in creating an environment conducive to developmental gains.
  • Is designed to predict child outcomes more accurately and with greater precision.
  • Provides a stronger method of distinguishing between good and truly excellent programs.
  • Offers a complete training program with ongoing support available at the Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) website (www.ersi.info).

    • ECERS-3 is appropriate for state and district-wide QRIS and continuous improvement; program evaluation by directors and supervisors; teacher self-evaluation; monitoring by agency staff; and teacher education. The established reliability and long term evidence of validity of the ERS family of instruments make this new version of ECERS particularly useful for RTTT-ELC accountability and research.

    Suitable for use in inclusive and culturally diverse programs, ECERS-3 subscales evaluate:

  • Space and Furnishings
  • Personal Care Routines
  • Language and Literacy
  • Learning Activities
  • Interaction
  • Program Structure
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    EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

    EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

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    Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities, Fourth Edition examines the complex operations of the long-term care facility and offers critical skills to current and future long-term care administrators for delivering quality, cost-effective services. An excellent resource for both new and seasoned long-term care managers, this logically organized text begins with an understanding of what long-term care is and why it's an integral part of the health care delivery system. It moves on to explore the legal and regulatory parameters and payment constraints within which long-term care facilities must be managed; each of the main functional departments that administrators must understand and oversee; and, effective governance and leadership and management of human resources, marketing and quality--much of which is unique to nursing home administration. The final section of the book offers case studies to simulate situations that the administrator is likely to encounter in practice. Key Features: - New chapter on Aging and Long-Term Care (4) that consolidates theories of aging, mental and cognitive disorders, and more. - New sections highlighting federal regulations--identified by their F-Tags--along with several exhibits that summarize key regulations have been incorporated throughout the text. - Coverage of the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) along with details on Medicare's value-based purchasing (VBP) program have been added to Chapter 7. - References to the COVID-19 pandemic and infection control are included throughout. - Case studies in each chapter along with additional cases in Part V of the text offer opportunities for student to apply their learning to real world scenarios. - Navigate eBook Access (included with the print text) provides online or offline access to the digital textbook. This text is part of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Board's (NAB) 2022 recommended reference list for those preparing to take the following federal licensing/certification exams: CORE: General Knowledge Examination for Long Term Care Administrators NHA: Nursing Home Administrators Line of Service Exam RCAL: Resident Care and Assisted Living Administrators Line of Service Exam HCBS: Home and Community-Based Service Administrators Line of Service Exam For more information regarding the NAB exams, please visit https: //www.nabweb.org/examinations

    Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities ( Dwnld: 90 days / Online: 90 days )

    $54.50
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