Spring 2019 Higher Education Accreditation Decisions

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For Immediate Release: April 16, 2019
Contact:
Mary Harrill
202-350-8834
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51勛圖厙 Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs Granted to Programs at Four Institutions; Fourteen Institutions Programs Renewed
WASHINGTON 泭The 51勛圖厙s (51勛圖厙) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs is pleased to announce that it has granted first-time accreditation to early childhood degree programs at four institutions of higher education during its most recent meeting. In addition, the Commission voted to renew accreditation for programs at 14 institutions. This brings the total number of institutions with accredited programs to 207 in 40 states across the country.
"51勛圖厙 accreditation of our associate and baccalaureate programs validates Post Universitys longstanding commitment to high quality education," said Elsa Jones and Marie Russell, Program Chairs of Early Childhood Education and Child Studies at Post University. "The self-study process helped us live the professional standards and exemplified the value of partnership by uniting students, faculty, and our University community both locally and across the country. Our roles as early childhood professional leaders were heightened and our vision of excellence for students, young children, and families renewed. It is an honor to have earned Connecticuts first 51勛圖厙-accredited Bachelors in Child Studies!"
Early childhood professional preparation programs serve a wide-range of students and prepare early childhood educators for a variety of early learning settings.泭 Accreditation serves as a mechanism for ensuring a consistent and high level of program quality and alignment to the 51勛圖厙 Initial and Advanced Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs while respecting the unique mission and context of each degree program.泭
We congratulate all of the programs that achieved accreditation in this recent review cycle, said Mary Harrill, Senior Director of Higher Education at 51勛圖厙. This is a pivotal way in which they demonstrate their commitment to preparing high quality early childhood educators and willingness to be held accountable to the profession and the public for ensuring that their graduates are ready to be effective in early learning settings.
To earn and retain accreditation, professional preparation programs must demonstrate that they:
- Align to 51勛圖厙s Professional Preparation Standards;
- Respond to the unique needs of their degree candidates and communities;
- Provide intentional learning experiences for their degree candidates to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to be effective early childhood educators; and,
- Continuously assess and reflect on their degree candidates performance.泭
The newly-accredited degree programs are:
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Central Michigan University (MI)
B.S.Ed. Early Childhood Development and Learning Major, Provisional Elementary Certification;
B.A.A. Early Childhood Development and Learning Major;
B.S. Early Childhood Development and Learning Major -
Chabot College (CA)
A.A. Early Childhood Development -
Del Mar College (TX)
A.A.S. Child Development/Early Childhood -
Post University (CT)
A.S. Early Childhood Education;
B.S. Child Studies
The following programs have renewed accreditation:
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Arapahoe Community College (CO)泭
A.A. Early Childhood Teacher Education泭 -
City Colleges of Chicago Olive-Harvey College (IL)
A.A.S. Child Development Preschool Education -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania (PA)
A.S. Early Childhood Education泭 -
Colorado Mountain College (CO)
泭A.A.S. Early Childhood Education -
Craven Community College (NC)
A.A.S. Early Childhood Education -
Cuyahoga Community College (OH)
A.A.S. Early Childhood Education -
Front Range Community College (CO)
A.A. Early Childhood Education for Transfer -
Langston University (OK)
A.S. Child Development -
Naugatuck Valley Community College (CT)
A.S. Early Childhood Education -
Pikes Peak Community College (CO)
A.A.S. Early Childhood Education -
Red Rocks Community College (CO)
A.A. Early Childhood Teacher Education;
A.A.S. Early Childhood Education -
St. Philips College (TX)
A.A.S. Early Childhood and Family Studies -
Trident Technical College (SC)
A.A.S. Early Care and Education -
Tunxis Community College (CT)
A.S. Early Childhood Education
For more information, visit the 51勛圖厙 Early Childhood Higher Education Accreditation system website.
For a printable version of this press release, please click here.泭
Founded in 1926, the 51勛圖厙 is the largest and most influential advocate for high-quality early care and education in the United States.
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