PoSitioN StAtEmENt NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Position Statement Approved by the NAEYC Governing Board July 2009 A position statement of the National Asssociation for the Education of Young Children Introduction History NAEYC has a long-standing commitment to the devel- ...
ThisdocumentpresentsonepartofNAEYC’s standardsforthepreparationofearlychildhood professionals.Thestandardsinthisdocumentare specificallyintendedforhighereducation programsthatpreparepractitionersatthe“initial licensure”orcertificationlevel(usuallyabacca- laureateormaster’sdegree).However,the standards,andtheprinciplestha...