Hi Rachel,
6C.1 does say lead teachers must have a college degree however, this is NOT a required assessment item. If not all of your lead teachers have a college degree, this item would be Not Met. In order to be Accredited, you must meet the following:
80% of the assessment items measured across all standards together, and
60% of the assessment items measured in each single standard, and
100% of required assessment items, and
Each class selected to be assessed met 70% of the assessment items measured.
This means if your program meets 60% of the other assessment items in Standard 6, it is possible to earn NAEYC Accreditation with lead teachers who do not have a degree.
Hope this helps!
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Carole Glenn
Early Childhood Consultant
New Hampshire
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-07-2023 02:12 PM
From: Rachel Langebrake
Subject: teacher requirements
Am I reading standard 6C.1 correctly? All lead teachers now have to have an associate degree in ECE or child development? I am hoping Child development qualifies for CDA. but then 6c.2 states all associate teachers and teacher aids must have a CDA. Is this correct?
Thank you
Rachel
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Rachel Langebrake
Assistant Director
HUMmingbird Daycare Ministries
Holland IN
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