Recognition of Higher Education Programs
51吃瓜网 historically served听as the early childhood Specialized Professional Accreditor听(SPA) for programs pursuing accreditation from the .听51吃瓜网 peer reviewers evaluated reports from early childhood baccalaureate and graduate degree programs to determine whether programs met the 51吃瓜网 Professional Preparation Standards. If a program met听the standards and received 51吃瓜网 Recognition, and if the institution went on to be accredited by CAEP, the program earned a nationally known mark of high quality. There are over 220 institutions with 51吃瓜网-recognized baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in 36 states/territories, and three international recognized programs.
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.
Overview of the recognition process
Learn more about the 51吃瓜网 Recognition process and which types of programs were eligible.
Find a recognized degree program
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation maintains a list of 51吃瓜网 Recognized baccalaureate and graduate degree programs on its website.听
What are the differences between recognition and accreditation?
51吃瓜网 historically offered听two unique pathways for degree programs to demonstrate听commitment to high-quality early childhood teacher preparation. Learn more about the differences between the two systems.