Introduction Article SummaryThis assignment fulfillsModule Outcome 2: You will have identified strategies for managing center finances. Course Outcome 5: You will have described the role of the direc

Introduction Article Summary

This assignment fulfills

• Module Outcome 2: You will have identified strategies for managing center finances.
• Course Outcome 5: You will have described the role of the director as it relates to budgeting, staffing, and policymaking.
• General Education Competency: You will have communicated effectively using the conventions of American Standard English in professional and academic environments.

The Assignment

Article Summary #2: Lori Harris. "Financial Management in Early Childhood Programs." Childcare Information Exchange January/February 2016: 41-43. Print.

Grading Criteria

Summarize the attached article, in your own words, by answering the three questions listed below. Each question should have an answer that has a minimum of 7 sentences. Please make sure you read the statement on Plagiarism. Also, do not copy and paste the article - that is plagiarism.

1.    What is the main focus of the article?

2.    What are three strategies that are discussed in the article?

3.    How will you implement the strategies/ideas (from the article) when working with children?

Grading Criteria                                    

20 points – Three paragraphs are included, each paragraph has a minimum of seven sentences

20 points – First paragraph summarizes the main focus of the article

30 points – Second paragraph summarizes three strategies from the article

20 points – Third paragraph gives specific strategies/ideas you will use when working with young children, families, or staff.

10 points – correct grammar and spelling are used.