Higher Education Quality Assurance Systems
51吃瓜网 values the role of higher education in advancing the early childhood education profession. Through its higher education accreditation system, 51吃瓜网 provides a mechanism听for early childhood associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree programs to demonstrate their commitment to high-quality professional preparation.
51吃瓜网 also previously partnered with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) to grant 51吃瓜网 National Recognition to baccalaureate and graduate degree programs that听demonstrated their candidate assessments aligned with the 51吃瓜网 2010 Initial and Advanced Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation.听As of February 1, 2020, 51吃瓜网 has discontinued听SPA Program Review with National Recognition as part of the CAEP accreditation process.听听 Programs can find information about what this means for their recognition status and expectations for their early childhood program's documentation for their EPP's site visit听.听A list of nationally recognized programs can be found on the听.
The 51吃瓜网 Higher Education Accreditation system is recognized by the听听for a seven-year term beginning听May 2021.听
Learn more about the higher education accreditation system鈥攁nd how to join the group of peer reviewers that help make the system possible鈥攂elow.
Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation
51吃瓜网 accredits early childhood associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree programs in the U.S. & its territories.听
Higher Education Accreditation Standards
51吃瓜网's Higher Education Accreditation Standards describe the necessary components of ECE professional preparation programs that lead to developing graduates who are prepared to effectively support the learning and development of young children.
Higher Education Accreditation Peer Reviewers
The 51吃瓜网 Higher Education Accreditation system听relies听on the service and expertise of volunteer faculty peer reviewers.