Administration Scales

The Program Administration Scale^® (PAS^®) is designed to measure the leadership and management practices of center-based early childhood organizations. The new third edition of the Program Administration Scale was released in November 2022. The Business Administration Scale^® for Family Child Care (BAS^®) is designed to measure the business administration practices of a family child care program. The BAS is available in an English edition and a Spanish edition as noted below.

For training on the PAS or BAS, please visit the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Training on the PAS is also available through coauthor Jill Bella's organization.

Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS)

Escala de Evaluación de la Administración de Negocios (Spanish BAS)

Program Administration Scale (PAS)

Program Administration Scale (PAS)