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Save the Date! NAEYC Academy Headquarters Training Coming Soon

On July 24 and 25, the NAEYC Academy will offer a two-day training session at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. On the first day, we will focus on using the Self-Study process to guide quality improvements for your program. On the second day, we will debunk myths, answer your questions (ask us anything!), and provide in plain English:

  1. advice on organizing NAEYC Program and Classroom Portfolios,
  2. key elements of the Site Visit from an assessment perspective, and
  3. hands-on practice with the types of tools used on actual Site Visits.

Sign up before June 2 to take advantage of a discount price. There are a limited number of spaces, so don’t wait. Sign up today!

 

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Documenting Quality: A Teacher’s Guide to Creating a Classroom Portfolio
 
Discover best practices, organization tips, and practical strategies for creating a classroom portfolio in NAEYC’s new, online training course. Learners will take an in-depth look at classroom portfolios to better understand what they are, how they’re put together, and the benefits they provide. Registration opens in March, 2013. Get more information here

 

 

Updated Guidance Effective April 1, 2013

Guidance on NAEYC Accreditation Criteria is updated twice a year in order to clarify how certain criteria will be interpreted and rated by NAEYC Assessors. The newly released New Guidance on NAEYC Accreditation Criteria, Effective April 1, 2013, document provides programs with advance notice of important upcoming guidance changes. Programs with visits conducted on and after April 1 will be assessed according to this new guidance. Updated tools for Self-Assessment are now available in TORCH.