Demand (1 pages) •How would you describe and characterize the demand for child development programs in your community? Use statistics as necessary.
•What types of child development programs currently exist in your community?
•How are child development programs currently funded in your community?
2.Theory (1 pages) •What are the theoretical bases for (at least two) different types of child development programs in your community?
•How do/might practical issues compromise these theoretical bases? How are/might these compromises be addressed or accounted for in the management of the program?
3.Gaps (1 pages) •What gaps do you observe between need and/or demand for child development programs and the existing programs in your community? For example, is there a high demand for remedial or compensatory services, but few existing programs? Is there a high demand for programs in poverty-stricken neighborhoods, or for high-end academy programs, but a lack of centers responding to these needs? Where is demand met, and where is more support needed?