National Association for the Education of Young Children
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Founded | 1926/1929 (Washington, DC)by Patty Smith Hill |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Approximate Membership | 100,000 |
| President | Anne Mitchell |
| Annual Conference | Held in November or December |
| Publications | Young Children (YC) and Early Childhood Research Quarterly |
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the largest nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, experts, and advocates in center-based and family day care. Used to be called NANE changed its name to NAEYC in 1964.
Contents |
[edit] History
In the 1920s, concern over the varying quality of emerging nursery school programs in the United States triggered Patty Smith Hill to gather prominent figures in the field together to decide how to best ensure the existence of high quality programs. Gathering in Washington, DC, the group negotiated the issue of a manual (called Minimum Essentials for Nursery Education ) that set out standards and methods of acceptable nursery schools. Three years later, the group cemented the existence of a professional association of nursery school experts named the National Association for Nursery Education (NANE). NANE changed its name to NAEYC in 1964.
The association has existed for 80 years and has recently broadened its work to include national child development confererences. The association also publishes a professional journal and books, both relating to the education of young children, and is active in public policy work. The association is well known for accrediting high-quality child care/preschool centers, and more than 10,000 centers, programs and schools have earned NAEYC Accreditation.
[edit] Structure
The NAEYC has a structure of state and local chapters that are semi-autonomous, but that are required to contribute part of the membership dues to the national organization. The NAEYC is seeking more control over the local chapters to assure that the local chapters have appropriate fiscal and legal practices.
[edit] See also
[edit] Presidents of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Evangeline H. Ward | 1972-1974 | |
| D. Bruce Gardner | 1974-1976 | |
| Bernard Spodek | 1976-1978 | |
| Jan McCarthy | 1978-1980 | |
| Barbara T. Bowman | 1980-1982 | |
| Bettye M. Caldwell | 1982-1984 | |
| Docia Zavitkovsky | 1984-1986 | |
| David Elkind | 1986-1988 | |
| Ellen Galinsky | 1988-1990 | |
| Lana Hostetler | 1990-1992 | |
| Lillian G. Katz | 1992-1994 | |
| Jerlean Daniel | 1994-1996 | |
| Richard M. Clifford | 1996-1998 | |
| Sharon Lynn Kagan | 1998-1999 | |
| Kathy R. Thornburg | 2000-2001 | |
| Jane Wiechel | 2002-2004 | |
| Dwayne Crompton | 2005 | |
| Josue Cruz, Jr. | 2005-2006 | |
| Anne Mitchell | 2006-2007 | |
| INCUMBANT | 2007-2008 |
