Now that you have learned about organizations that measure quality in early childhood education programs and about family-educator communication, you will combine these topics to complete your next assignment.

This section of your course project consists of two parts. In Part 1, you will design a program outline for an early childhood facility. In Part 2, you will design and discuss a communication plan to distribute to the families of the children in your program.

Part 1: Program Outline

Use your knowledge, experience, and research skills to envision and design an outline for your own early childhood program. You will envision a program that you would like to open one day. You may even choose a name for your program/facility!

In a minimum of two-pages, address the following:

1. List your states licensing standards, specifically:
2. Type of facility (preschool, group day care, home day care, etc.)
3. Age ranges (must be between the ages of birth/newborn through age 8, but can be limited to a certain age/ages)
4. Staff-child ratios
5. Staff educational qualifications
6. Group size
7. Physical space requirements

This information must come directly from your state’s licensing website or licensing handbook. Be sure to include this as a source in your reference list.

1. Describe the quality aspects of your program, specifically:
2. Type of curriculum used and why you have chosen this methodology. How will children benefit from the chosen curriculum?
3. Accommodations for diverse needs. Discuss how you will communicate and collaborate with families to accommodate their diverse needs, such as different cultures, languages, and abilities.
4. Observation, documentation, and assessment measures used.
5. Additional services provided such as therapeutic interventions or family support.

Part 2: Communication Plan

Use your knowledge and experience with appropriate communication practices to design your own early childhood family-educator communication plan. You will fill out a template that serves as a Family Communication Plan.

First, download the template for this part of the assignment:

Using the Family Communication Plan template, provide the following information:

1. Identify three (3) communication methods you will use to communicate with families. (Examples might include face-to-face conversation, daily or weekly written notes, phone calls, a traveling communication log via notebook or folder, private conferences, and daily or weekly interactions by way of applications such as mobile apps or social media). List and provide details about each method, including:
2. Communication method
3. Time of day each communication method will be utilized
4. Frequency of communication method
5. List three (3) specific topics related to children’s development, behavior, and/or care that you will communicate with the family about. Be mindful of which topics might be important to families.
6. Create at least one (1) personalized goal for the child, based on the topics chosen.
7. Select one (1) follow-up measure that will be used to check the child’s progress.

In a minimum of two-pages, address the following:

1. Explain your rationale for choosing each communication method, including the benefits to the:
2. Child
3. Family
4. Educator
5. Describe a situation where two parties listed on your communication plan encounter a difference of opinion about the child’s education and care. Discuss how you would resolve or accommodate for those differences.
6. Use at least one (1) scholarly source to support your rationale for your communication methods. Make sure to include this source in an APA formatted reference page.

Submit the following in one (1) zip-file for grading:

• Title Page
• Introduction
• Part 1: Program Outline
• Minimum of two-pages
• Part 2: Communication Plan
• Completed Communication Plan template
• Minimum of two-pages
• Conclusion
• Reference Page

Use professional language including complete sentences and proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout your paper. Be sure to cite any research sources in APA format. If you need assistance with APA format, refer to this Library and Learning Services APA Guide.

Transferable Skills for this Project Assignment:

• Communication