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Child care must be licensed in North Carolina. Child Care Licensing in North Carolina has been regulated by state statute since 1971. [1] The current system uses a 5-star rating system that awards points based on programming quality. [2] The more points, the higher the rating and thus, the more 'stars' issued.
Military School Age – specific standards for military teachers and Family Child Care providers. In 2012, the program was expanded to include GED holders and for high school students enrolled in early educational career-technical and family consumer science programs.
Early childhood education, in its professional form, emerges in the United States in the early 20th century. In 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAYEC) was founded, and is still active today. Around this time, we also see the inception of development education standards along with teacher training programs.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is federally funded, and it uses funds to reimburse providers for giving meals to children or adults in a day care. Providers include adult care centers, child care centers, family child care homes, emergency shelters, and after-school programs. Funding comes through grants from the USDA.
“Preschool“ is the category for children aged 2 to 4 years of age (Infants: 0-1 year of age & Toddlers: 1–2 years of age). A preschool teacher provides care to children aged 2–4 years old within unlicensed childcare centres, licensed childcare centres, home based child care and after school programs.
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There remains a controversy about whether private providers will be driven out of business if local public schools offer full-day, tuition-free programs. Critics charge that where high quality publicly funded pre-k slots are limited, waiting lists can result in disadvantaged children competing with higher income children for preschool access.
National Board Certification is a voluntary advanced professional certification based on the NBPTS standards. There are 25 different certificates available. Candidates for National Board Certification must complete four components: three portfolio entries, submitted online, and a computer-based assessment, which is administered at a testing center.