Begin by reading this information about ratios and group size from Child Care.Gov website: Child Care.Gov Ratio
Question:
Begin by reading this information about ratios and group size from Child Care.Gov website: Child Care.Gov Ratio and Group Size Information
After you have read the article, review the group size requirements in Washington State (check the Child Care licensing standards).
There is guidance about the maximum group sizes in the licensing standards and in the Licensing Guidebook
Washington State Child Care Center Licensing Guidebook
You will see a group size chart and this information:
If the age of the child is:
One month through 11 months (infants), the staff to child ratio is 1:4,and maximum group size is 8 infants.
If 12 months through 29 months (toddlers), staff-child ratio is 1:7 with max group size of 14
If 30 months through 5 years (preschoolers); staff-child ratio is 1:10; with max group size of 20 If 5 years through 12 years (school-age child), staff-child ratio is 1:15, with max group size of 30
Next review the NAEYC group size standards below. Compare them to the Washington standards.
NAEYC staff to child ratio and maximum group size. Staffed to the youngest child in mixed age groups:
(The following staff-to-child ratios are suggested as best practice in the ECE field.)
Infant - 1:4 with 8 total group size
Toddler/Two - 1:6 with 12 total group size
Preschool - 1:10 with 20 total group size
Kindergarten - 1:12 with 24 total group size
School-Age - 1:15 with 30 total group size
- thoughts about group sizes as discussed in the article. What did read that resonated with experience?What kinds of things are impacted by group size, and what are some important considerations? In other words, why should we be concerned about group sizes?
- Do I agree with the Washington State Group sizes? Do feel they are appropriate? Why or why not?
- How are the NAEYC staff to child ratios and group sizes different from Washington, and where are they the same? What do think about the differences?
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