5.1: Standards and Competencies
“Babies are such a nice way to start people.” – Don Herald
NAEYC Standards
The following NAEYC Standard for Early Childhood Professional Preparation addressed in this chapter:
- Promoting Child Development and Learning
- Building Family and Community Relationships
- Observing, Documenting, and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families
- Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children and Families
- Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum
- Becoming a professional
California Early Childhood Educator Competencies
- Child Development and Learning
- Culture, Diversity, and Equity
- Dual-Language Development
- Family and Community Engagement
- Learning Environments and Curriculum
- Observation, Screening, Assessment, and Documentation
- Professionalism
- Relationships, Interaction, and Guidance
- Special Needs and Inclusion
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct (May 2011)
The following elements of the code are touched upon in this chapter:
Section I: Ethical Responsibilities to Children
Ideals: 1.1 – 1.4, 1.10, 1.11
Principles 1.1, 1.2, 1.7
Section II: Ethical Responsibilities to Families
Ideals: 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7
Principles: 2.6