Management of Child Development Centers is the core book that students of child development center administration need to help them learn to manage effectively in the twenty-first century. It is the only book structured around the thirteen competencies that capable, confident child development center directors must possess. This practical book by professor Patricia F. Hearron, a former child development center manager, and well-known author and professor emeritus Verna Hildebrand, focuses on targeted problem-solving strategies, decision-making, and specific tools. A classic in the field since 1984, the sixth edition of Management of Child Development Centers has been updated and expanded to emphasize strategies and solutions to the challenges facing today's child development center managers. Early Childcare (preK) educators/administrators, Head Start programs, and other early childcare agencies