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The following chart presents the accreditation criteria for this topic area. Each criterion provides specific details to guide program plans, policies and practices. The criteria are numbered (01, 02, 03, etc.) within their topic area. Each criterion within each program standard is identified by its relevant age group (or groups). Many criteria are identified as "universal" (U), meaning that all classrooms and programs pursuing NAEYC Accreditation must address these criteria. These aspects of quality should be seen in any programs or classrooms serving birth through kindergarten, though they may look somewhat different in practice depending on the children's age.
Age Groups:
U = universal
I = infant
T = toddlers/twos
P = preschool
K = kindergarten
2.B.
Areas of Development: Social-Emotional Development
2.B.01
U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to engage throughout the day with teaching staff who are attentive and responsive to them, facilitate their social competence, and facilitate their ability to learn through interacting with others.
2.B.02
U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to recognize and name their own and others' feelings.
2.B.03
U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to learn the skills needed to regulate their emotions, behavior, and attention.
2.B.04
U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to develop a sense of competence and positive attitudes toward learning, such as persistence, engagement, curiosity, and mastery.
2.B.05
T P K
Children have varied opportunities to develop skills for entering into social groups, developing friendships, learning to help, and other pro-social behavior.
2.B.06
T P K
Children have varied opportunities to interact positively, respectfully, and cooperatively with others; learn from and with one another; and resolve conflicts in constructive ways.
2.B.07
T P K
Children have varied opportunities to learn to understand, empathize with, and take into account other people's perspectives.
