26 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Types of Early Childhood Programs Objectives After studying this chapter, you will be able to • list and describe the various types of early childhood programs available to parents and their children. • assess the advantages and disadvantages of each type of program. • differentiate between the types of center sponsorship. • explain steps families may take in choosing quality child care. • list indications of quality in early childhood programs. • recognize licensing rules and regulations that help keep centers safe. • list the components of center accreditation. • discuss instruments used to measure the quality of child care. Content Terms child care centers Montessori approach Head Start learning standards school-age child care programs check-in services parent cooperatives laboratory schools universal prekindergarten (UPK) licensing rules and regulations child care license accreditation quality rating systems (QRS) Academic Terms homeless children for-profi t centers nonprofi t centers Reading Advantage Skim the chapter by reading the first sentence of each paragraph. Use this information to create an outline of the chapter before you read it. Career IQ Before reading the chapter, see what you already know about the topic by taking the chapter pretest. Chapter 2