National Association for the Education of Young Children: Annual Report

• Published in: YC young children Vol. 64; no. 6; p. 101
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington National Association for the Education of Young Children 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Alliances; Conferences; Corporate sponsorship; Early childhood education; Early Childhood Teachers; Federal legislation; Learning; Meetings; Preschool Education; Professional development; Professional practice; Public policy; Working conditions; Young Children
• ISSN: 1538-6619; 1941-2002

NAEYC'S MM To serve and act on behalf of the needs rights, and well-being of all young children, with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources NAEYC'S THREE BROAD GOALS * Improving professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education * Supporting early childhood programs by working to achieve a high-quality system of early childhood education * Building a high-performing, inclusive organization of groups and individuals who are committed to promoting excellence in early childhood education for all young children PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY NAEYC's public policy goal is a well-financed, high-quality system of early childhood education for all children from birth through age eight. The 2009 Annual Conference takes place in Washington, D.C., November 18-21 , and the 2010 Annual Conference will be held in Anaheim, California, November 3-6.\n- Contributions to the editing of Early Childhood Research Quarterly Erikson Institute- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference Hatch-Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference and the 2009 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development HighScope-Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference F.B. Heron Foundation- Support of the accreditation scholarship fund for low income and rural programs Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc.- Support for NAEYC and the Affiliate Relations program Kaplan Early Learning Company- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference and the 2009 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development W.K. Kellogg Foundation- Support for preparing early childhood professionals to assess quality of programs and meet NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards Kresge Foundation-Support of Accreditation Program Support, resources for programs engaged in NAEYC Accreditation and educational initiatives in the early childhood field Lakeshore Learning Materials- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference A.L. Mailman Family Foundation- Support for exploration of the feasibility of including cultural competencies in QRIS systems Pearson Learning Group- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference and the 2009 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development The Picower Foundation- Support for the Engaging Diverse Families project W. Clement & Jesse V. Stone Foundation- Support for NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation Talaris Institute- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference Target-Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference Teaching Strategies, Inc.- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference and the 2009 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI)- Support for professional development programs and activities The Picower Foundation-Support for the Engaging Diverse Families project United Way of Metro Atlanta- Support of NAEYC Accreditation Program U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center- Support for accreditation of Army-sponsored child development programs Waiden University- Sponsorship of the 2008 NAEYC Annual Conference And we extend our thanks to all the early childhood education programs that have helped in the production of new NAEYC videos and publications.