School Age Child Care: Common Issues in Program Design and Evaluation with Annotated Bibliography. Australian Early Childhood Resource Booklets No. 2

Noting an increase in demand for school-age child care offerings, with no corresponding establishment of guidelines for program development, this booklet addresses design and evaluation issues in school age child care (SACC) in Australia. The booklet is largely based on two surveys of SACC programs...

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Main Author Piscitelli, Barbara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australian Early Childhood Association, Inc 01.06.1988
Subjects
After School Programs
Australia
Before School Programs
Educational Environment
Educational Resources
Elementary Education
Faculty Mobility
Foreign Countries
Labor Turnover
Program Design
Program Evaluation
School Age Day Care
Australia
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Summary:Noting an increase in demand for school-age child care offerings, with no corresponding establishment of guidelines for program development, this booklet addresses design and evaluation issues in school age child care (SACC) in Australia. The booklet is largely based on two surveys of SACC programs conducted in 1986. The issues discussed in the booklet include: (1) the high level of staff turnover in most SACC programs, which is often caused by low wages, odd hours, and poor working conditions; (2) the need for adequate resources for staff to carry out the program mission; (3) the lack of before-school care in most programs; (4) the lack of dedicated space, with most SACC programs using public areas, such as cafeterias or assembly room, or sharing space with other programs; and (5) the criteria for program assessment and evaluation. A 25-item annotated bibliography is included. (MDM)
ISBN:0909860912
9780909860912
ISSN:0156-0999