This issue of Young Children focuses on how early childhood leaders and educators determine what, when, and how children learn in educational settings.
NAEYC has established policies and procedures to ensure that its recognized and accredited programs maintain substantial compliance with current NAEYC’s Early Learning Program Quality Assessment and Accreditation assessment items and critical practices du
NAEYC celebrates the life and mourns the passing of Maurice Sykes, former NAEYC Governing Board member and coleader of NAEYC’s Black Caucus Interest Forum.
Sometimes our listening reinforces what we thought we knew—and sometimes it takes us in directions we didn’t anticipate, identifies consequences we didn’t envision, and helps us find solutions we hadn’t thought of.
In this issue of Young Children, authors present the meaning behind children’s behaviors and developmentally appropriate, equitable ways to respond to them.
As we reflect on what it means to transform our understanding of and approaches to children’s behaviors, let’s consider ways in which we are fostering an environment that supports young children’s social and emotional health and development.
The revision of the "Early Childhood Program Standards" position statement reflects moderate updates informed by research, evidence, and educator experience and expertise.
Programs can use the self-assessment tools to reflect on their practices and evidence to identify their strengths and identify areas that are not fully met to then create an action plan
NAEYC accreditation offers early learning programs a recognized mark of quality, demonstrating commitment to best practices and continuous improvement.
What is the relationship between the type and amount of professional support accessed by ECE educators and their self-reported intentions about staying or leaving the ECE field?
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NAEYC’s Applied Research and Policy and Professional Advancement Teams
STEM-focused children’s books that span genres and highlight gender-, ability-, culturally, and racially diverse characters enhance all children’s STEM learning.
