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  2. Child Development Associate - Wikipedia

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    In 1973, the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) funded the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) to improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE.) The CDA was based on a combination of verified training hours, objective testing, and direct observation of the ...

  3. CDA - Wikipedia

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    Cda, abbreviation for the orchid genus Cochlioda, a synonym of Oncidium; Continuous descent approach, an aircraft approach method designed to reduce fuel burn and noise; Controlled droplet application, a concept for improving the efficiency of pesticide application; CdA or drag area, the product of the drag coefficient and a reference area

  4. Comprehensive Child Development Act - Wikipedia

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    The United States Congress passed the Comprehensive Child Development Act in 1971 as part of the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971. The bill would have implemented a multibillion-dollar [1] national day care system designed partially to make it easier for single parents to work and care for children simultaneously, thereby alleviating strain on the welfare system. [2]

  5. Early childhood education - Wikipedia

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    Early childhood education (ECE), also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children (formally and informally ...

  6. Early childhood education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to the United States Department of Education, this program focuses on "improving early learning and development programs for young children by supporting States' efforts to: (1) increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in high ...

  7. Early childhood development - Wikipedia

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    Early childhood is a stage of rapid growth, development and learning and each child makes progress at different speeds and rates. [13] It is essential to integrate physical training designed in accordance with the anatomical characteristics andage-related characteristics of a child's development, to ensure the normal physical development of ...

  8. Head Start (program) - Wikipedia

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    Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families.

  9. Early childhood - Wikipedia

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    Early childhood is a stage in human development following infancy and preceding middle childhood. It generally includes toddlerhood and some time afterward.