Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8 - EDUCATION
Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 780 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS
Part VI - Programs
Section 8VAC20-780-400 - Behavioral guidance
Universal Citation: 8 VA Admin Code 20-780-400
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
A. In order to promote the child's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social well-being and growth, staff shall interact with the child and one another to provide needed help, comfort, support and:
1.
Respect personal privacy;
2.
Respect differences in cultural, ethnic, and family backgrounds;
3. Encourage decision-making
abilities;
4. Promote ways of
getting along;
5. Encourage
independence and self-direction; and
6. Use consistency in applying
expectations.
B. Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
C. When time out is used as a behavior guidance technique:
1. It shall
be used sparingly and shall not exceed one minute for each year of the child's
age;
2. It shall be appropriate to
the child's developmental level and individual needs;
3. It shall not be used with infants or
toddlers;
4. The child shall be in
a safe, lighted, well-ventilated place, and within actual sight and sound of a
staff member; and
5. The child
shall not be left alone inside or outside the center.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
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