• The NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation awards accreditation to associate degree programs that demonstrate evidence of meeting the Professional Preparation Standards.  Accreditation provides a framework for self study, external evaluation and improvement in the quality of teacher preparation programs.  Since the accreditation system began in 2006, 127 programs have earned accreditation from the Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation. There are accredited associate degree programs in 25 states.  More than 100 additional programs are currently in self-study in 14 additional states.

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