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In May 2012, the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition announced that the CDA Credential process would be updated to include a self-paced online application process and proctored examinations at Pearson VUE testing centers. This CDA 2.0 process began on June 1, 2013.
The pay scale was originally created with the purpose of keeping federal salaries in line with equivalent private sector jobs. Although never the intent, the GS pay scale does a good job of ensuring equal pay for equal work by reducing pay gaps between men, women, and minorities, in accordance with another, separate law, the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ETERS) deals primarily with children over 2.4 years of age up to age 5. Family Child Care Rating Scale and Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) is used for centers that house multiple age groups in a home environment.
NAEYC accredits early childhood programs according to health, safety and education standards it first launched in 1985 and modified and released in September 2006. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The new standards were intended to provide a more reliable and accountable accreditation system and to encourage the field of early childhood education to strive for a ...
Most have completed six or more courses in early-childhood education. [26] By 2013, all teachers were to have associate degrees in a related field and half must have bachelor's degrees . [ 27 ] [ 28 ]
The global priority placed on early childhood education is underscored with targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4. As of 2023, however, "only around 4 in 10 children aged 3 and 4 attend early childhood education" around the world. [9]
Start Early, formerly known as The Ounce of Prevention Fund, is a nonprofit organization in Chicago that promotes early childhood development in underserved communities across Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their programs include Educare Chicago, the Educare Learning Network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families. [ 3 ]
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