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  • 1.  Your Feedback Needed: draft revisions to NAEYC Position Statement

    Posted 09-24-2018 07:49 AM

    NAEYC has released the first public draft of its position statement on "Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators".  It is open for public comment through November 16, 2018. 


    This is a revision of the 2009 position statement on "NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation".  NAEYC position statements are driven by the early childhood field and serve as an important tool for building understanding and support for significant and often controversial issues related to early childhood education. This position statement is owned by the early childhood field and, as such, your feedback about the content and clarity of the statement is critical! We encourage you to provide feedback through this survey.

    On October 15, 2:00-3:00p.m. EST we are holding a webinar to provide an opportunity to learn more about the revisions, to answer your questions and to hear your suggestions.  We'll also hold a listening session at the NAEYC Annual Conference.  In the meantime, there is a short pre-recorded overview of the revisions on the website.
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    We are eager for your feedback!  Please take time to review the position statement, to share it with your colleagues, and to make your voice heard through this survey.


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    Mary Harrill
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    Washington, DC
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  • 2.  RE: Your Feedback Needed: draft revisions to NAEYC Position Statement

    Posted 09-25-2018 09:21 AM
    Mary,

    Is information about how this relates to the "Power to the Profession" work available somewhere? 

    Thanks,


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    Beth Menninga
    St. Paul, MN
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  • 3.  RE: Your Feedback Needed: draft revisions to NAEYC Position Statement

    Posted 09-26-2018 05:38 AM
    Hi there,

    Great question! Many of the revisions in the position statement are driven by Power to the Profession (P2P), particularly Decision Cycle 2.  Pages 8-10 of the draft provide more information about this.  And, here's a link to the full recommendations for Decision Cycle 2 of P2P.  Below is an excerpt:

    "1. NAEYC shall prioritize a revision of the 2010 NAEYC Standards for Initial and Advanced Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs. The revision will be an inclusive and collaborative process, ensuring representation by subject matter experts as well as the organizations whose competency documents will be considered (see item 3 below).
    2. The revised standards are reframed as "Professional Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators" or "Professional Knowledge and Competencies for the Early Childhood Education Profession". These standards will then be intended for wide use and adoption by the profession to develop individual licensing, preparation program accreditation, credentialing and other core components of the profession.
    3. The standards are reviewed in light of the most recent science, research and evidence, with particular consideration to:
    • a. Potential missing elements identified in the Transforming the Workforce report, including teaching subject matter specific content, addressing stress and adversity, fostering socioemotional development, working with dual language learners and integrating technology in curricula.
    • b. The following competency documents:
      • i. Council for Exceptional Children - Special Educator Professional Preparation Initial and Advanced Standards, the Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention Specialty Set (Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education)
      • ii. DEC Recommended Practices (Evidence based practices necessary for high quality inclusive programs for all children birth to age 8)
      • iii. Council for Professional Recognition - Child Development Associate (CDA) Competency Standards (for center-based: Infant/Toddler and Preschool; Family Child Care; and Home Visitor)
      • iv. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Early Childhood Generalist Standards (for teachers of students ages 3 to 8)
      • v. ZERO TO THREE - Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators (for educators supporting children birth to age 3)
    • c. Elevation of inclusion, diversity and equity beyond the currently integrated approach to fully capture the depth and breadth of these issues."


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    Mary Harrill
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    Washington, DC
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