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Earning
the Mark of
Quality
Read
School
Achieves Accreditation by
the
National Association for the Education of Young
Children
Read
School
has achieved accreditation by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAYEC). NAEYC, a national voluntary accreditation
system, sets professional standards for early
childhood education programs, and helps families
identify high-quality programs. NAEYC
Accreditation represents the mark of quality in
early childhood education.
The
work of administration, teaching staff, and
families of Read School
received commendations from NAYEC in the following
areas:
Relationships
Read
School
promotes “positive relationships among all
children and adults to encourage each child’s
sense of individual worth and belonging as part of
a community and to foster each child’s ability to
contribute as a responsible community
member.”
Assessment
Read
School
uses “ongoing, systematic, formal and informal
assessment approaches to provide information on
children’s learning and development. These
assessments occur within the context of reciprocal
communications with families and with sensitivity
to the cultural contexts in which children
develop. Assessment results are used to benefit
children by informing sound decisions about
children, teaching, and program
improvement.”
Health
Read
School
promotes “the nutrition and health of children and
protecting children and staff from illness and
injury.”
Teachers
Read
School
employs and supports “a teaching staff that has
the educational qualifications, knowledge, and
professional commitment necessary to promote
children’s learning and development and to support
families’ diverse needs and
interests.”
Community
Relationships
Read
School
effectively establishes and maintains “reciprocal
relationships with agencies and institutions that
can support it in achieving its goals for the
curriculum, health promotion, children’s
transitions, inclusion, and
diversity.”
Leadership
and Management
Read
School
administers “a program efficiently and
effectively, ensuring that all involved persons,
staff, children, and families are included. The
way in which a program is administered will affect
all the interactions within the
program.”
Areas
for ongoing improvement for Read School
are:
Curriculum
Read
School
implements “a curriculum that is consistent with
its goals for children and promotes learning and
development in each of the following areas:
social, emotional, physical, language and
cognitive.”
Teaching
Read
School
uses “developmentally, culturally and
linguistically appropriate and effective teaching
approaches that enhance each child’s learning and
development in the context of the program’s
curriculum goals.”
Families
Read
School
recognizes “the importance of a reciprocal
relationship between families and programs is
essential to ensure that programs are meeting the
needs of the children and families that the
program serves.”
Physical
Environment
Read
School
creates “an environment, both indoors and outdoors
that fosters the growth and development of the
children.”
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