Family Sciences/Home
Economics Division Manuscript Finding Aid
Box 4: Child Development Program and Child Development Center (CDC) (1967-1991)
Description of Child
Development and course requirements
4:2 Observation Booths for Child Development Laboratories by Don C.
Carter, 1961
Discussion regarding the usefulness and construction of observation booths in
child development laboratories
4:3 Beginning of the Child
Development Program, 1967
Suggested curriculum for a two year program ◙ Equipment and Supplies for 10
Children ◙ List of students who have completed the program 1969-76 ◙ List of
majors 1976-77 ◙ List of graduates and job locations ◙ Handwritten notes ◙
Clippings ▪ “Starting a Child Development Program Here” ▪ “Child Development
Laboratory Creates Nursery Atmosphere for 10 Children” [2c] ▪ “Child Development
Program at Kirksville” ▪ “Child Development Lab” ▪ “New Vocational Program
Housed in Old Duplex” ▪ “Child Development Lab Opens at Kirksville” ◙ Policies
for Initiation and Operation of Post-Secondary programs in Home Economics ◙
Correspondence regarding financial matters ◙ Items to Plan [Budget] For ◙ Guide
for Submitting Narrative for a Consumer Homemaking Program
4:4 Child Development Center Historical File, 1967-83
Short written history of
Child Development (nd) ◙ Newspaper clippings ▪ “Child Development Lab Trial
Period Ends” ▪ “Starting Child Development Program Here” ▪ “First Students
Complete Course” ▪ “Cooling Off” ▪ “Cartoon Day Festival” ▪ “Nursing Home
Visitors” ▪ “CDC Field Trip” to Kirksville Savings and Loan ▪ “Chipping paint
causes concern: Rumors arise over children’s safety” ▪ “Kiddie College: you’re
never too young learn”: feature in the
Index ▪“Pizza Hut Tour” ◙ Articles
regarding the opening and early years of the CDC ▪ “Child Development Lab Opens
at Kirksville” [2c] ▪ “Child Development Program at Kirksville” [2c] ◙ Child
development statistics ◙ Invitations ▪ Open House 1974 ▪ Open House 1978 ▪ Open
House 1981 ◙ Program ▪ Two-Year Child Development Certificate Presentation [2c]
4:5 Child Development Marketing Materials, 1967, 1977-89
Flier announcing the
child development two year certificate program ◙ CDC brochures ▪ 1977 [2c] ▪ nd
▪ 1979 CDC and Tween Club ▪ 1980 CDC and Tween Club
◙ Northeast Today “NMSU students get
younger each summer” ◙ Two Year Program catalogue ◙
Missouri Schools article
“Teachers-To-Be Work with Real Kids in Campus Center” ◙ Newspaper announcement
regarding Fall enrollment ◙ Parenting advertisement ◙ Calendar and Fees ◙
Description of CDC ◙ Newspaper advertisements ◙ Pamphlet ◙ Letter describing CDC
◙ Pages describing Child Development program
4:6 CDC Correspondences, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1985
1972 ▪ Notes regarding faculty
needs and the status of Mrs. Olivene Baker ◙ 1973 ▪ Mr. Childers to Miss
Elizabeth Wilson ▪ Between Laura Ramsey of the AHEA and Dr. Lydia Inman ◙ 1975 ▪
Inman to Olivene Baker ◙ 1976 ▪ Inman to Dean Krueger ▪ Letter sent to potential
employers of Child Development students ◙ 1985 ▪ Dr. Lois Korslund to Beth
Hogeland ▪ Korslund to administration ▪ Korslund to Krueger, including a letter
from Jerri Kropp to Korslund ◙ Itinerary for Dr. Jerri Kropp
4:7 Reviews of Child Development Programs, 1973, 1981
Recommendations for
future development of child care programs at NMSU 1973 ◙ Competencies for CD
students 1981
4:8 CDC Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1974-75
Minutes for Meeting of Elementary
Education Child Development Faculty
4:9 CDC Repairs & Inventory, 1974-87
Lists of upkeep/repair/improvement tasks
◙ Inventory of equipment ◙ Copy of a catalog page ◙ Relocations of space ◙ Work
orders ◙ Square footage of each floor and room ◙ List of equipment installation
dates ◙ Correspondence regarding CDC locks ◙ Correspondence regarding signage ◙
Painting project ◙ Carpentry work estimates ◙ Page of the 1976
Index-CDC renovations mentioned ◙
Porch repair information and estimates
Self-study for NCA Report ◙ CDC
report-Summer 1977 ◙ Evaluation of Nursery School program- Summer 1976 ◙ Report
of the CDC Study Committee, 1992
4:11 Two-Year Child Development Advisory Committee Handbook, 1977
A handbook
for advisory committee members for the two-year child development program
4:12 CDC Letters to Parents, 1977-82
Bound book of CDC letters/fliers to
parents
4:13 CDC Faculty & Staff Information, 1977-79, 1991-93
Correspondence
regarding the addition of a student worker ◙ (Career) Ladder in Child
Care/Development Center ◙ List of staffing responsibilities ◙ CDC manual-revised
1979 (for students enrolled in HE 133) ◙ Letter regarding the transfer of CDC
from Family Sciences to the office of Human Resources ◙ Student payroll numbers
◙ Position announcement for full-time teaching position in areas of child and
family
4:14 Vocational Review Report Child Development, 1978
Evaluation Report ◙
Vocational Review ▪ Philosophy and Objectives ▪ Class Schedule & Curriculum
Requirements ▪ Course Outlines and Objectives ▪ Self-Evaluation Questionnaire ▪
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes ▪ Student Data ▪ Placement Data ▪ Recruitment
Data ▪ Follow-Up Data ▪ Manpower Needs Data ▪ Resumes of Child Development
Faculty ▪ Historical Notes
4:15 CDC Floor Plan, 1980
Fire Escape Plan ◙ Square footage of areas needing
carpet ◙ Floor plans/blueprints
4:16 Child Development Center Parent Handbooks and Booklets, 1980-90
Parent
Handbooks, Revised 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990 ▪ History ▪ Philosophical perspective
▪ Policies ▪ Techniques ▪ Routines ▪ Health/safety plans ▪ Expectations of
parents ◙ Information Booklets for Parents and University Students
4:17 CDC Expansion, 1982-83
Weekly food preparation/proposed food budget ◙
Proposed Expansion of the CDC including budgeting and financial evaluation ◙
Written analysis of CDC ◙ Supplies 1982-83 ◙ Enrollment Summer 1983 ◙ Syracuse
University College for Human Development Survey of On-Campus Child Care
Facilities ◙ Interview Questions for Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship
4:18 Child Development Program Update Proposal, 1982-83
Child development
curriculum committee calls for reaffirmation of the 4-year child development
curriculum ◙ Call for approval of core courses, areas of concentration, and
career electives ◙ Correspondence regarding the proposal
4:19 CDC Newsletter, 1983-85
CDC updates sent to parents of children at the
day care
4:20 CDC Licensing, 1984-89
Instructions to Applicants for Initial Day Care
Center License ◙ Application for a License to Operate a Day Care Center 1984 ◙
Report on capacity measurements of CDC 1985 ◙ Letter confirming withdrawal of
license application 1985 ◙ Letters from Children’s Services issuing Certificates
of License 1987-89 ◙ Contract for the Purchase of Day Care Services 1987
4:21 2-Year Child Development Program Exploration Committee File,
1985-86
Breakdown of Home Economics Majors by [grades in] Required Classes ◙ ACT and GPA
average scores by major ◙ Tentative Teacher Schedule-Child Development Center ◙
Chart depicting Child Care Worker duties and tasks ◙ Possible Schedule for full
day care at CDC ◙ Analysis of student enrollment figures and recommendations for
continuation of the child care program ◙ Missouri Occupational Information
System Supply-Demand Report: Child Care Services ◙ Course Outline for
Occupational Child Care ◙ Career Development Ladders developed by the Arizona
Department of Vocational Education ◙ Notice of “a meeting to discuss the
functions of the two-year child development committee ◙ Update on Carl D.
Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 ◙ Letter from the Coordinating Board
for Higher Education regarding verification two-year programs ◙ Drafts of a
resolution proposing that the two-year Child Development Program be discontinued
and the child development center be staffed ◙ Notice saying that the committee
will meet to consider the Whereas Statements ▪ Copy of a newspaper article
regarding the elimination of two-year certificate programs at NMSU ◙ Statistical
analysis of student ACT data ◙ Index Vol. 76 No. 19 “Proposed liberal arts bill
will eliminate 2-year programs” ◙ Course catalog entry including revisions ◙
Issues from Child Development
4:22 CDC Financial Reports and Budget Information, 1988-93
Letter to Dr.
Darrell Krueger regarding charges and budget ◙ 1989 rates for localees ◙ Income
for Summer 1988-Spring 1989 ◙ Proposed Budget ◙ Note to Dr. Korslund regarding
the Financial Report ◙ Estimated Profit & Loss Statement
4:23 CDC Menus, 1989
A.M. Snack ◙ Lunch ◙ P.M. Snack
4:24 CDC Continuation, 1991
Letter from President Russell G. Warren describing
the state of affairs concerning the question of whether or not the CDC should be
continued ◙ Committee recommendation to continue operation of CDC
4:25 CDC Parent Involvement, 1991
Letters to parents ▪ Start of the term ▪
Request for signatures to show support for continuation of program
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