Target Audience: Child Care Professional
Comment: Self-Assessment
Participant Name:
Date and Program Site:
With this list of statements, we hope to help you find your areas
of personal and professional strength and the areas that you want
to improve and grow in.
Thank you!
0 = Not at All 1= Sometimes 2 = All the Time
Business Practices
As a person in charge of a small business, I am able to:
*Maintain accurate records 0 1 2
*Set and adhere to a realistic budget 0 1 2
*Manage existing resources wisely 0 1 2
*Use knowledge of basic accounting principles 0 1 2
*Make cost-efficient purchases 0 1 2
*Seek and develop new sources of income/revenue 0 1 2
*Find free or inexpensive materials 0 1 2
*Setup a comprehensive business filing system that covers all
financial and business areas of my program 0 1 2
*Understand the importance of documenting all problems that take
place between center staff, children, and parents 0 1 2
*Keep track of banking, tax and financial records for as long
as required by law 0 1 2
Family Matters
As a child care professional, I am able to:
*Respond promptly to parents' concerns and feelings 0 1 2
*Make staff aware of importance of good parent-care giver communication
0 1 2
*Keep an awareness of and sensitivity to families' culture and
language 0 1 2
*Set up an enrollment procedure 0 1 2
*Communicate the educational goals of the program to parents 0
1 2
*Know how to foster meaningful parent involvement 0 1 2
*Prepare and disseminate a child care program policy handbook
for parents 0 1 2
*Meet with parents during arrival or departure 0 1 2
*Post lesson plans and daily schedules 0 1 2
*Provide parents of infants and toddlers with written daily reports
of bottles given, food eaten, and diapers changes 0 1 2
*Have periodic parent appreciation days or family nights 0 1 2
*Help parents gain access to community resources 0 1 2
*Enlist parents as volunteers 0 1 2
*Have a parent advisory board 0 1 2
*Suggest activities and materials that parents can use with children
at home 0 1 2
*Discuss problems with parents in a confidential, supportive,
and constructive way 0 1 2
0 = Not at All 1 = Sometimes 2 = All the Time
Community Connections
As a child care professional in my community, I am able to:
*See that printed materials are available to tell others about
0 1 2
*Encourage staff and board members to publicize the program 0
1 2
*Foster positive public relations through newspaper, radio, television,
and other methods 0 1 2
*Talk to community groups about the program 0 1 2
*Be involved in community activities outside of the center 0 1
2
*Understand the licensing process and work with state representatives
to meet these standards and guidelines 0 1 2
*Utilize social services, health, and education resources in the
community 0 1 2
Leadership and Staff Relations
As a leader and staff manager in my center, I:
*Give new staff members and orientation to the program 0 1 2
*Am available to listen to staff 0 1 2
*Am able to encourage high morale among staff members 0 1 2
*Am sensitive to staff members' feelings and concerns 0 1 2
*Keep good records on each staff member 0 1 2
*Observe teachers and give them helpful feedback 0 1 2
*Hold meaningful staff meetings 0 1 2
*Continually evaluate staffing needs of the center 0 1 2
*Work with staff individually to improve the program for children
0 1 2
*Stay involved with professional early childhood organizations
0 1 2
*Work with staff to set up professional development experiences
0 1 2
*Involve staff in planning for staff meetings 0 1 2
*Discuss issues that affect the programwith staff and follow-up
on the resolution 0 1 2
*Coordinate program plans with parents, specialists, and program
personnel (when appropriate) 0 1 2
Understanding Children with Special Needs and Their Families
As a child care professional who may care for children with special
needs, I am able to:
*Help parents identify resources to diagnose and assist their
child(ren) with special needs 0 1 2
*Encourage and assist parents to communicate confidently about
their children with government and other community agencies 0
1 2
*Help parents obtain clear and understandable information about
their children's special needs and about the family's legal rights
to services 0 1 2
*Help staff identify and participate in training that will improve
their care for children with special needs and their families
0 1 2
0 = Not at all 1 = Sometimes 2 = All the Time
My Own Personal and Professional Health
As an administrator who is responsible for my own health and well-being:
*I am clear about my responsibilities 0 1 2
*I am certain about how much authority I have 0 1 2
*I am given a chance to do the things I do best 0 1 2
*I have an opportunity to develop my own special abilities 0 1
2
*I spend time on unnecessary, irrelevant tasks 0 1 2
*Clear planned goals and objectives exist for my job 0 1 2
*I receive conflicting expectations from people about my job 0
1 2
*I have the knowledge and skills to do my job well 0 1 2
*I have enough resources to do my job well 0 1 2
*There is enough time to do my job well 0 1 2
*I ignore certain policies in order to carry out my job 0 1 2
*I get the support I need to do my job well 0 1 2
*I think about my emotional health and try to change my thoughts
and behaviors when feeling down 0 1 2
*I change my daily routine to reduce feeling stress 0 1 2
1. What keeps you from being as effective as you would like to
be in your position?
2. If you had the power to change anything about your job, what
would you change? Why would this be an improvement over existing
conditions?
Resources Used:
Billman, Jean (1995). Child care program directors: What skills
do they need? Results of a statewide survey. Early Childhood Education
Journal, 23, 63-70
Bloom, Paula Jorde, Sheerer, Marilyn, & Britz, Joan (1991).
Blueprint for Action: Achieving center-based change through staff
development. Lake Forest, IL: New Horizons.
Child Development Associate, Assessment System and Competency
Standards for Preschool Care givers (1992). Washington, DC: The
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.
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ENTRY DATE:: May 1998