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Eceii2 02vocab
Eceii2 02vocab
Employee characteristics
mature judgment The ability to make sound decisions after careful thought; not impulsive
Program characteristics
services Half-day or full-day care, transportation for children, and other things done
for the children and parents in a center
state regulations Rules and statutes that control child care in a state
Positions
adminstrator A person who is responsible for the operation of a child care center and is
on site on a regular basis
lead teacher A person who is responsible for planning and implementing the daily
program of activities for children in a center
teacher A person who assists the lead teacher in planning and implementing
activities and at times is in charge of a group of children
teachers aide A person who assists the lead teacher or teacher and is supervised at all
times, never left in charge of a group of children
substitute A person who temporarily assumes duties of a regular staff person for a
time not to exceed two consecutive months
volunteer A person who works in a child care center and is not monetarily
compensated by the center
discrimination The act of showing bias by treating people differently according to race,
color, sex, age, disability, or national origin
criminal background A check to determine if a person has ever been arrested or convicted of a
check crime
Communicable Sessions to learn about diseases that can be passed from one person to
Disease training another