ED364354 PS021967
Title: Blueprint for Action: Achieving Center-Based Change through
Staff Development.
Author(s): Bloom, Paula Jorde; And Others
Pages: 295
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0-9621894-2-1
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC12 Plus Postage.
Availability: Gryphon House, Inc., P.O. Box 275, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712
($28.95).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Guides--Non-classroom (055)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Illinois
Journal Announcement: RIEAPR1994
Target Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Intended as
a practical resource for early childhood center directors engaged
in improving the overall quality of their programs, this guide details
a comprehensive method for analyzing the different components of
a program to increase the program's effectiveness, assists in diagnosing
common organizational problems, and aids in selecting appropriate
strategies for implementing change and evaluating progress. The
guide also demonstrates how to develop a sense of responsibility
for center change that is shared collectively by the staff. Chapter
1 presents a social systems model to improve understanding of the
significance of day-to-day life in the child care center. Chapter
2 addresses the nature of change and provides an overview of how
change occurs in child care centers. The director's role in the
change process is discussed in chapter 3. Chapter 4 explores assessing
the needs of the child care center as whole, while chapter 5 focuses
on assessing individual needs of staff members. Chapter 6 offers
a step by step process for designing an individualized model of
staff development, and chapter 7 links the notion of individualized
staff development to the supportive organizational structures that
will ensure its success. The final chapter discusses meshing organizational
needs and individual needs into a unified approach for achieving
change. Two appendixes contain 27 assessment tools and 8 sample
forms. Contains over 160 references. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Change Strategies; *Child Caregivers; *Day Care; *Day
Care Centers; Early Childhood Education; Evaluation Methods; Models;
Needs Assessment; *Organizational Change; Program Evaluation; *Program
Improvement; *Staff Development
