This sixth edition of Administering for Quality: Leading and Collaborating in Canadian Early Childhood Education Programs is intended to facilitate early childhood educators’ understanding of leadership, professional, and advocacy responsibilities. Considering that each educator’s influence on young children and families is so lasting, it is important to be prepared for this commitment.

Although primarily written for EC programs at the post-secondary level, this book serves as a resource for program improvement and in preparing for credentialing. A rich source of information for leaders at all levels, this book includes up-to-date Canadian statistics, highlighting current research, and identifies a variety of resources including vital web inks.