Who is NAEYC? · 2019. 12. 8. · Founded in 1926, NAEYC has led the way toward excellence in...
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators, families of young children, policy makers, and advocates. NAEYC focuses on improving the well-being of young children, with particular emphasis on the quality of educational and developmental services for children from birth through age 8. Who is NAEYC? National Association for the Education of Young Children 1
Transcript of Who is NAEYC? · 2019. 12. 8. · Founded in 1926, NAEYC has led the way toward excellence in...
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TheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)isalargenonprofitassociationintheUnitedStatesrepresentingearlychildhoodeducationteachers,para-educators,centerdirectors,trainers,collegeeducators,familiesofyoungchildren,policymakers,andadvocates.NAEYCfocusesonimprovingthewell-beingofyoungchildren,withparticularemphasisonthequalityofeducationalanddevelopmentalservicesforchildrenfrombirththroughage8.
Who is NAEYC?
NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren
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Foundedin1926,NAEYChasledthewaytowardexcellenceinhigh-qualityearlycareandeducation.Withnearly80,000membersfrommorethan300Affiliatesandmorethan120countries.
NAEYC'smissionistoserveandactonbehalfoftheneeds,rightsandwell-beingofallyoungchildrenwithprimaryfocusontheprovisionofeducationalanddevelopmentalservicesandresources(NAEYCBylaws,ArticleI.,Section1.1).
Who is NAEYC?
NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren
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NAEYC'smissionisbasedonthreemajorgoals:Betteringwell-qualifiedpractitionersandimprovingtheconditionstheseprofessionalsworkin,improvingearlychildhoodeducationbyworkingtodeliverahigh-qualitysystemofsupportingearlychildhoodprograms,andencouragingexcellenceinchildhoodeducationforallchildrenbyconstructinganextraordinary,all-aroundorganizationofgroupsandindividualswhoarecommittedtopromotingexcellenceinearlychildhoodeducationforallyoungchildren.
Who is NAEYC?
NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren
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Accreditation
NAEYCaccreditsearlychildhoodprogramsaccordingtohealth,safetyandeducationstandardsitfirstlaunchedin1985andreinventedandreleasedinSeptember2006.Thenewstandardswereintendedtoprovideamorereliableandaccountableaccreditationsystemandtoencouragethefieldofearlychildhoodeducationtostriveforanewlevelofexcellence.
NAEYCalsoaccreditsacademicdegreeprogramsforearlychildhoodeducators.
Who is NAEYC?
NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren
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ThestateaffiliateofNAEYCisWAEYC.
WashingtonAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(WAEYC)isaprofessionalassociationforthoseworkingwithchildrenagesbirththrougheightyearsoldinWashington.WAEYCprovidesservicestomembersandadvocateforpoliciesthatenableindividualsandbusinessestoprovidehigh-qualityearlylearningexperiencesforyoungchildren.WAEYChas11localAffiliateChaptersand1,400membersthroughoutWashingtonstate.
Who is WAEYC?
WashingtonAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren
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Thereare11localAffiliateChaptersthroughouttheentirestateofWashington.
LocalAffiliateChapters:BlueMountainAEYCCentralWashington(Hub)EasternWashingtonAEYCKitsapAEYCNorthwestAEYCOlympicPeninsulaAEYC
Who is WAEYC?
WashingtonAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren
PierceCountyAEYCPugetSoundAEYCSkagit/IslandsAEYCSnohomishCountyAEYCSouthSoundAEYCSouthwestWashingtonAEYC
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