Overview

Standards are present in nearly everything we do. In the field of Early Childhood Education, standards define expectations and levels of excellence and quality for programs, educators, and children. Quality in early childhood education commonly refers to early childhood settings in which children are safe, healthy, and receive developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum experiences to promote growth and development. Quality early childhood programs promote healthy relationships that allow children security, address bias and social justice concerns, and prepare children for success in kindergarten and primary school.

Instructions

Write a one- to two-page reflection and use the Title Page Template to complete the three sections below:
EEC1970 Weekly Title Page
Section One – Licensing Rules for Child Safety

Use the following search criteria: licensing rules for early childcare programs in TEXAS.
You are looking for the manual that contains all the childcare licensing rules for TEXAS.
If you are prompted to choose Family or Group Care, select either one.
Select a licensing rule on child safety from the document.
Explain why you feel this licensing rule is critical to child safety in one paragraph (minimum of four sentences).
State the rule number, name of the rule, and your state.
Copy and paste the website URL into the reflection.
Section Two – QRIS
Use the following search criteria: QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System) for early childcare programs in (name of your state).
You are looking for a document that contains the QRIS standards for TEXAS.
State the name of your QRIS system (what it is called in your state, i.e., Parent Aware, Quality Stars, etc.).
Describe one new piece of information you learned about QRIS from the document in one paragraph (minimum of four sentences).
Copy and paste the website URL into the reflection.
Section Three – NAEYC
Use the following search criteria: NAEYC Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards and Assessment Items, the national accreditation standards for early childhood programs.
You are looking for the document that contains all the national accreditation standards and assessment items from NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children).
Select one accreditation standard that goes above and beyond a licensing regulation in your state.
Describe the accreditation standard and how it compares to the licensing rule in your state.
State the name and number of the accreditation standard and licensing rule.
Copy and paste the website URL into the reflection.
Determine whether you think your state licensing rule should be changed to meet the accreditation standard.
Explain why or why not.
Uses professional language and tone with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation in the one to two-page reflection.
No reference page is required, but you are encouraged to practice using proper APA for the websites’ references (URLs).