Evaluating Program Manuals

Evaluating Program Manuals. Due by Day 7. The purpose of the family and staff manuals are to provide written documentation of the policies and procedures used in the decision making and daily operations of a program. These in-house publications should be grounded in the program’s core values, vision, and mission while providing specific guidelines for how it will abide by applicable laws and regulations. The formulation, implementation, and evaluation of these materials are critical to the program administrator role. These manuals are invaluable tools for program success and, for that reason, they deserve careful thought and consideration. Thoughtfully created policies and procedures guide families and staff and contribute to the program’s smooth operation by creating shared understandings.

After reading Chapter 4 of this week’s text,

• Review the staff manual and family handbooks from the center you selected in Week 1.
• Create a document in which you provide
  • One example of how the following guidelines are communicated (see the table below).
• For each example, provide either a recommendation to improve the clarity or an approval with a rationale of why/how the statement is ideal.
  • One suggested category of your own choosing that—based on the course content—you believe should be defined.

Staff Manual

Phrase from Handbook

Recommendation

Approval

Job Description

Rights and Responsibilities

Professional Expectations

Suggested Category

Rational

Citation

Family Handbook

Phrase

Recommendation

Commendation

Programs Mission

Licensure Status

Commitment to the Field’s Core Values, Ideals, and Principles (NAEYC Code of Ethical Standards)

Suggested Category

Rational

Citation

Your evaluating program manuals assignment

• Must be one to two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least two sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.