The 2010 NAEYC Standards for Initial and Advanced Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs were affirmed by the NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation in June 2010 and approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in October 2010. These core standards are used across both NCATE and NAEYC accreditation systems and across associate, baccalaureate and graduate degree levels. They are based on the 2009 NAEYC position statement Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation.
The chart below details the implementation timeline for use of the 2010 Standards in program reports for associate degree programs and baccalaureate and graduate programs. Programs that are uncertain about which set of standards to use are encouraged to contact NAEYC as early in the submission process as possible.
Please note: NCATE policy allows for an 18 month transition, while the NAEYC Commission allows for two years. Many associate degree programs submitting self-study reports in 2011 and 2012 will want to use the new standards to stay aligned with their baccalaureate degree partners.
Associate Degree Programs – Implementation Timeline
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Report Type |
Program Status |
Guidance |
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Self-Study Report |
Applying for first-time accreditation |
May use either the 2003 Associate Degree Standards or 2010 Initial Standards through September 2012. Must use 2010 Initial Standards for reports received October 1, 2012 or later (regardless of previous decisions on any earlier Self-Study Reports). |
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Annual Report |
Accredited with conditions |
The same set of standards that were in place when the accreditation decision was issued. |
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Annual Report |
Accredited (without conditions) |
Programs are accredited under the standards evaluated at the time of the accreditation decision, but may report on work toward meeting the 2010 Initial Standards at any point during the accreditation period. |
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Self-Study Report |
Applying for reaccreditation |
Baccalaureate & Graduate Programs – Implementation Timeline
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Report Type |
Program Status |
Guidance |
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NAEYC/NCATE program report |
Education unit is in candidacy for first-time NCATE accreditation; submitting program report for the first time |
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NAEYC/NCATE program report |
Education unit is currently accredited by NCATE; submitting program report for the first time in the current review cycle (regardless of whether program was nationally recognized in a previous review cycle) |
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NAEYC/NCATE program report |
Program is nationally recognized with conditions |
Response to conditions report should be submitted using the same standards that were in effect when the conditions decision was issued. |
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NAEYC/NCATE program report |
Program is recognized with probation or responding to a decision of "further development required" |
Revised report should be submitted using the same standards that were in effect when the probation/further development decision was issued. |
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