Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: identify essential aspects of the Texas Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers regarding administration and communication; identify elements of leadership that build employee morale, promote continuous quality improvement, and prevent turnover; recognize leadership practices that promote efficiency, teamwork, collaboration and effective communication; recall important elements of budgeting and financial planning for child care centers; identify marketing strategies that effectively reach target audiences, generate new leads, and lead to enrollment conversions; recall communication strategies to use during challenging conversations; identify self-reflective practices that support continuous quality improvement; identify elements of food service programs that meet the nutritional needs of young children and ensure safe and healthy meals are served each day; recognize the essential elements of an inclusive environment that meets the criteria of the ADA; identify regulations and recommended practices for keeping children safe when being transported in center vehicles and on fieldtrips; and identify recommended safe practices and policies for responding to various types of disasters and security threats.