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Executive Director, Crystal Eickhoff, and Director of Education, Erin Tudhope of The Malvern School of Horsham[/caption] The Malvern School of Horsham
was recently Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation�s largest early childhood accreditation organization; a highly valued recognition less than 10 percent of programs in the country achieve. In fact, The Malvern School of Horsham received some of the highest scores possible from the organization, not only deeming the school one of the top programs in the country, but raising the bar for early childhood education. If you�re familiar with The Malvern School, you may be familiar with the
who, what, and
why of NAEYC Accreditation, but have you ever thought of the
how? To help answer this question, we sat down with Erin Tudhope, Director of Education at The Malvern School of Horsham. Erin shared her own experience with the year-long preparation process to provide insight into the hard work, time, dedication, and high standard of programming that fuses together for this achievement.
What does it mean to be NAEYC Accredited?
Erin: Following the criteria set by NAEYC means our teachers are held to the highest standards � from curriculum to health and safety, to their educational credentials. Being NAEYC-Accredited means we are providing the best experience for our families and children on a national level.
What is required during the Accreditation process?
Erin: There are a couple of key components:
Executive Director, Crystal Eickhoff, and Director of Education, Erin Tudhope of The Malvern School of Horsham[/caption] The Malvern School of Horsham
was recently Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation�s largest early childhood accreditation organization; a highly valued recognition less than 10 percent of programs in the country achieve. In fact, The Malvern School of Horsham received some of the highest scores possible from the organization, not only deeming the school one of the top programs in the country, but raising the bar for early childhood education. If you�re familiar with The Malvern School, you may be familiar with the
who, what, and
why of NAEYC Accreditation, but have you ever thought of the
how? To help answer this question, we sat down with Erin Tudhope, Director of Education at The Malvern School of Horsham. Erin shared her own experience with the year-long preparation process to provide insight into the hard work, time, dedication, and high standard of programming that fuses together for this achievement.
What does it mean to be NAEYC Accredited?
Erin: Following the criteria set by NAEYC means our teachers are held to the highest standards � from curriculum to health and safety, to their educational credentials. Being NAEYC-Accredited means we are providing the best experience for our families and children on a national level.
What is required during the Accreditation process?
Erin: There are a couple of key components:
- Each classroom works on an individualized portfolio that provides physical evidence of the criteria set by NAEYC, such as teaching approaches, child assessment, nutrition and health, etc. Each teacher must provide evidence of more than 50 criteria for their classroom.
- The Directors and The Malvern School�s Early Childhood Education Specialist continue spending time in classrooms, giving feedback to teachers to continually enhance their approaches to learning, scheduling, and activities.
- After almost a year of preparation, an assessor from NAEYC spends two days observing our classrooms and reviewing our classrooms� portfolios.
What Does NAEYC Accreditation Really Mean?
What Does NAEYC Accreditation Really Mean?
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Week of the Young Child
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Glen Mills Earned NAEYC Re-accreditation!
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