Program Administration Scale (PAS) - Third Edition - Paperback

The Program Administration Scale (PAS) is designed to assess and improve the leadership and management practices of child care center-based programs. In the third edition, the authors share updated information make key revisions based on the recognition of whole leadership as the guiding framework for the effective administration. In addition, the language was reviewed from a racial equity and social justice perspective. This edition reflects feedback provided by practitioners from across the country who have used the tool for program self-improvement, training, college instruction, accreditation facilitation, quality monitoring, mentoring, coaching, and policymaking.

Using a 7-point rating scale, 25 items grouped into 9 categories: human resources, personnel cost and allocation, operations, screening and assessment, fiscal management, organizational growth and development, family and community partnerships, relational leadership, and staff qualifications.