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KMID : 0615219890140010409
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Journal of Kwangju Health
1989 Volume.14 No. 1 p.409 ~ p.453
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A Study on Accreditation Criteria and Procedures by the NAEYC for Qualitative Analysis of Early Childhood Programs
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강숙현/Kang SH
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to grasp the Characteristics of accreditation framework for qualatative analysis of early childhood programs, to find out accreditation criteria and procedures by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
For this purpose, the following questions for research have been down :
1. What are the general characteristic of accreditation framework?
2. What contents are the NAEYC´s accreditation criteria?
3. What procedures are the NAEYC´s ameditation procedures?
The major cdusions are as follows :
1. The ameditation system of the NAEYC is designed to evaluate the quality of the program for the purpose of accrediting those early childhood programs that function in accordance with the criteria for high quality programs ; and to help early childhood program personnel become involved in a process that faciliate real and lasting improvements in the quality of the program serving young children.
2. The accreditation criteria are standards by which the components of an early childhood program will be judged. The NAEYC accomplishes purpose of the NAECP is to improve the quality of care and education provide for young children by providing public information about the importance of high quality early childhood programs, by accrediting those programs that voluntarily demonstrate substantial compliance with the Academy´s Cniteria for High Quality Early Childhood Progmns.
These Criteria include 10 components of program for young children : interactions among staff and children ; Curriculum : staff -parent interaction ; staff qualification and development : administration ; staffing ; physical environment : health and safety ; nutrition and food services : and evaluation.
And the components adress 6-27 cntena, composed 134 cntena. 3. NAEYC´s accreditabon procedures proceeds spontaneous participation of early chddhood programs. Accreditation procedures has the 3 levels which self-study, on-site visit or vahdahon, and accreditahon decision.
NAEYC estabhshed the 6 levels.
level 1. Programs conducts self -study
level 2. Programs reports to the Academy
level 3. Programs receives vahdation visit
level 4. Commissloners consider the program report
level 5. Deferred programs may appeal
level 6. Accredited programs must maintain accreditation.
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