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Critical competencies in early childhood administration: A national survey

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There has been little consensus to date about the skills needed to administer early childhood facilities. A national survey of state education and child welfare agencies attempted to rate competencies.

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  1. Rosemarie Slavenas
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  2. Charles A. Sloan
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Rosemarie Slavenas is an Assistant Professor and Charles A. Sloan is a Professor at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb.

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Slavenas, R., Sloan, C.A. Critical competencies in early childhood administration: A national survey. Early Childhood Educ J 14, 21–23 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01619808

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