UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
Mixed-age Group. A group of children in a child development program drawn from
more than one age group.
NAVFAC or NAVFACENGCOM. Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
NAEYC.
National Association for the Education of Young Children: A professional
organization of early childhood specialists concerned with the care and development
of children. The national accrediting agency for quality early childhood programs.
NFPA.
National Fire Protection Association.
NFA.
Net Floor Area: The amount of occupiable space to accommodate a space
requirement.
NPC PM.
Navy Personnel Command Program Manager
OPNAV.
Chief of Naval Operations.
Outdoor Activity Area. The Outdoor Activity Area is the exterior, fenced space
adjacent to the building that provides for supervised outdoor play activities for the
child occupants of the building. It is not simply a place for "recess" but is designed
to support a program of activities and be conducive to creative play. It serves as an
extension of the interior activity room space.
PA.
Public address.
Parents.
For the purposes of this UFC, "parent" is understood to include legal
guardians responsible for a child.
Playground. Playground may refer to the age-appropriate areas within the outdoor
activity area. The outdoor activity area is divided into at least three play areas: one
for infants, one for toddlers, and one for Preschoolers. Pre-toddlers will use the
infant play area or the toddler play area, as appropriate. The term playground may
also refer generically to the outdoor activity area or any of its components.
Preschool Child. A child who is 3 to 5 years old and who does not attend kindergarten
or a higher grade.
Pre-toddler. A child between the ages of 12 through 24 months. This age group may
also be classified as toddlers, but in this document the category has been broken
down into pre-toddler (ages one to two) and toddler (ages two to three). (See
Toddler.)
Primary Caregiver. Principal person identified to be responsible for an assigned group
of children.
RAMP.
Requirements and Management Plan.
Ratio.
The ratio of caregivers to children, i.e., the number of children one
caregiver may be responsible for, varying by age of children. See also Group and
Capacity.
R&R.
Resource and referral.
RCCC.
Navy Regional Child Care Center Coordinator
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