New Research on Professional Standards for ECE Educators

In an effort to inform the public about California’s standards of excellence for early childhood educators, UC Berkeley’s Center for the Study of Child Care Employment has undertaken an extensive review of current standards and training across the country for all practitioners in the Early Childhood Education field. The good news is that California can benefit from the knowledge of 26 other states that have developed various systems for ECE professional standards. This study’s thorough examination of the “current state of the art” and best practices across the country offers the best research on ECE training and education systems to date. The goal of the study is to offer California a framework for assuring that all educators of young children have the necessary knowledge and skills to meet children’s developmental needs in our state. You can access the complete study on the web at: http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/cscce/pdf/competencies_report08.pdf ~ By Vivien Braly, Program Coordinator for Parenting Matters