| For Immediate Release: Sept. 2, 2009 |
For more information, contact:
|
Three new members appointed to the Council for NAEYC Accreditation
(Washington, D.C.) -The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Council for NAEYC Accreditation. These new members bring a variety of expertise in early childhood education that will support NAEYC’s efforts to ensure the equity, integrity, and accountability of NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children.
The Council was created in 2003 by the NAEYC Governing Board as an independent body. It includes nine members composed of early childhood education experts and representatives from accredited programs appointed by the Board for three-year terms. The three new Council members, whose terms will start September 1, 2009, are:
- Linda Hassan Anderson - Project Manager for the Black Child Development Institute – Atlanta Chapter
- Diane Nicolet – Director/Instructor for Truckee Meadows Community College Child Care Center in Reno, Nevada
- James H. Squires, Ph.D. – Child development expert and recently retired early childhood education programs coordinator for the Vermont Department of Education
“NAEYC’s new Council members have extensive experience in a broad range of issues affecting young children and their families,” said Sue Russell, president of the NAEYC Governing Board. “We are excited that these leaders have agreed to volunteer to continue to uphold the standards we have put in place to ensure NAEYC-Accredited programs are the mark of quality in the field.
The Council for NAEYC Accreditation reports directly to the Board on its five distinct responsibilities, which are to review and approve NAEYC’s early childhood education accreditation operating policies and procedures, to monitor the NAEYC Academy’s performance using standards for accountability, to oversee early childhood program accreditation decisions, to recommend to the Governing Board cooperative relationships with other accreditation systems, and to regularly review and revise NAEYC’s accreditation criteria for approval by the Governing Board.
Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children has nearly 90,000 members worldwide. The association is the largest and most influential voice for early childhood education professionals and the field of early childhood education in the United States.
###
Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest and most influential advocate for high-quality early care and education in the United States.
