Reaching for the Stars - Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Oklahoma Professional Development Registry: a statewide database created to
recognize the professional development of all individuals working in the early care and
education field and maintained by CECPD. Some benefits of the registry are:
Professional development in one location, interactive calendar and map, access
professional development record online at any time, plan meaningful professional
development and track your professional development accomplishments.
www.cecpd.org
Orientation: professional development in which an individual engages prior to
beginning a position that includes but is not limited to topics required in basic licensing
requirements.
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Parent board: a group of parents who meet with the director, owner and other staff to
create center goals, activities and program procedures.
Parent conferences: meetings held in person between a child’s teacher and parents
during which the child’s progress, accomplishments, and challenges are discussed and
goals are set together.
Parent contracts: agreements between parents and a facility which includes but is not
limited to policy concerning hours, fees, payment schedule, vacation, and termination.
Contracts are signed and dated by parents.
Parent handbooks: inform parents/families of the policies and procedures of the child
care facility with helpful information that helps foster the development of a partnership
between a child’s family and child care.
Parent meetings: an opportunity for family enrichment and two-way communication
between parents and staff helping to create collaboration.
Parent resource area: an area where parents can get information about agencies that
provide services to families and articles on family topics.
Parent surveys: questionnaires given to parents to obtain their opinions and assist in
identifying strengths and weaknesses of the program and evaluating the program’s
effectiveness in meeting the needs of children and parents.
Part-Day Children’s Program: a facility that provides care and supervision for children
and that operates for more than 15 but less than 30 hours per week.
Program Administration Scale (PAS): an assessment tool regarding child care facility
administrative practices.
Physical activity: developmentally appropriate and fun daily motor skill development
that is vigorous (that uses large muscle groups and gets children breathing deeper and
faster than during typical activities) for short bouts of time. Children should enjoy 30-60
minutes of indoor and outdoor physical activity daily.
Child Care Centers 54 Effective 7/1/12