ABSTRACT There is a strong national movement to improve the quality in child care programs nationwide and an important part of this movement includes professional preparation standards. Stakeholders in New York State (NYS) have developed the NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC), designed to meet the need for increased knowledge in child care administration. In response, Empire State College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY), developed four models to help practitioners meet the new requirement: study group, independent study, residency, and online. The purpose of this article is to examine the development of the credential, discuss the collaborative process involved in the development of the different modes of study, followed by a discussion of the strengths and challenges of each model.

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教育儿童保育管理员

摘要 有一个强大的全国运动来提高全国儿童保育计划的质量，这一运动的一个重要部分包括专业准备标准。纽约州 (NYS) 的利益相关者制定了纽约州儿童计划管理员证书 (CPAC)，旨在满足增加儿童保育管理知识的需求。作为回应，纽约州立大学 (SUNY) 下属的帝国州立学院开发了四种模式来帮助从业者满足新要求：学习小组、独立学习、住院医师和在线。本文的目的是检查证书的发展，讨论不同学习模式发展所涉及的协作过程，然后讨论每种模式的优势和挑战。