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Early Childhood Program Committee
The Early Childhood Program Committee (ECPC) serves as an Executive Committee for the Early Childhood Education Center. It is chaired by the ECEC director. It is concerned with the academic functions of the ECEC and its relationship to the overall School of Education and the Early Childhood Program.
The committee deals with such issues as teacher preparation and child studies at the ECEC, as well as program evaluation, and curriculum development. It also reviews and acts on parent petitions for exceptions to ECEC regulations on admission, tuition, etc. and makes recommendations on all aspects of Early Childhood Education Center functions. This committee negotiates difficulties and differences that arise between students, parents and teachers.
Committee members include the teachers of the classrooms, ECEC administrative staff and the cooperating School of Education faculty members.
ECEC Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is appointed by the dean of The School of Education, is chaired by the Center director and is composed of representatives of Center parents, the campus community, the outside community and the Center staff. It meets at least once each term to review Center operations and to advise the Center administration on policy matters. It also serves as a link between the School of Education, the parents of children enrolled at the Center and the campus community.