Exchange works collaboratively with professional associations, research organizations, higher education and industry leaders to support early childhood professionals worldwide, expand access to quality leadership resources, and elevate the profession.
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Our purpose is to support and advocate for associate degree programs in the preparation of early childhood professionals who teach and care for young children from birth through age 8 across a variety of programs; and the instructors who teach in those programs. The organization is founded on the belief that learning is a lifelong process and that associate degree programs are an important link in early childhood professional preparation.
ARCQE prides itself on supporting quality and building capacity centered on a practice of relationships. With a wide array of expertise in early learning, pedagogical leadership, coaching and mentoring, professional development, diversity, equity and inclusion ARCQE provides a wealth of knowledge to the sector.
Formerly known as the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP), the Association for Early Learning Leaders is the nation’s leader among associations serving child care owners, directors, and administrators. The organization’s goal is to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and abilities of owners, directors, emerging leaders, and other early learning professionals to ensure quality programs for young children.
To serve as a dynamic voice for California Community College Early Childhood Education. CCCECE will:
- Serve as an active stakeholder when decisions are made about ECE workforce development
- Be the primary ECE teacher preparation/workforce development body
- Partner actively with other stakeholders and maintain our unique focus and role of representing community colleges
- Help Shape and track ECE policy development
- Serve as a resource to child development/early childhood education departments throughout the state
The Center for Playful Inquiry partners with adults who care for children to embolden their practice, improving living and learning conditions that promote voice, agency, and strong community. By prioritizing play, the arts, and meaning-making, we strengthen the relationship between childhood and adulthood to inspire justice, democracy, and beauty through curiosity, compassion, and courage.
The Council for Professional Recognition advances career pathways for early childhood educators through high-quality, competency-based credentialing.
Early Childhood Investigations offers free, high-quality professional development webinars for early childhood educators. Produced by Playground Child Care Management Software and presented by acclaimed authors, researchers, and respected leaders in the field, each session delivers fresh ideas and proven strategies you can apply immediately—without ever leaving your home, classroom, or office.
ELEA serves and advocates for high quality, Christ-centered education in faith-based early childhood centers and schools nationally. Connect. Develop. Inspire.
Founded on a $600 grant in 1985 by Dr. Paula Jorde Bloom, the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University is a driving force in improving the quality of early childhood education nationwide.
Mission: The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership empowers leaders and advances the field to promote excellence in early childhood education.
Vision: We envision innovative and responsive early childhood systems with extraordinary leaders who inspire the best start for every child.
We envision a world where every early childhood leader has the knowledge and skills to create a great workplace for staff and administer high-quality programs that strengthen families and promote healthy development and lifelong learning in children.
The National Association for Family Child Care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting high-quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.
Mission:
- To strengthen state and local associations as the primary support systems for individual family child care providers.
- To promote a professional accreditation program which recognizes and encourages quality care for children.
- To represent family child care providers by advocating for their needs and collaborating with other organizations.
- To promote the diversity in the family child care profession through training, state and local associations, public education, and board membership.
- To deliver effective programs through strong organizational management.
NARA’s purpose is to promote excellence in human care and service regulation through leadership, education, collaboration, and service.
NARA welcomes into its membership human service regulatory professionals, human service providers, universities, allied professions from the health, safety and legal disciplines, consumers, and all others who share our vision: Consumer Protection Through Prevention.
NARA’s revised and expanded Licensing Curriculum, 2000 Edition, which was originally published in 1988, is now available. This is the definitive work on human care licensing fundamentals, by practitioners for practitioners and can be ordered online or from the NARA’s western office at 651-290-6280.
The National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers (N4C) is a nonprofit educational membership organization supporting excellence in programs for young children in communities of higher learning by providing opportunities for leadership, professional development, research, networking, and advocacy.
Our members are faculty, directors, administrators, and teachers from centers with diverse organizational, funding, and program structures at university and college campuses from across the United States and Canada.
Founded in 1991, NECPA was born from a vision within the National Child Care Association to establish a reputable, accessible accreditation option that helped licensed family child care homes and centers raise their quality bar. Built by providers, for providers, through extensive research and pilot testing, NECPA has continued to promote reliable, meaningful measures of early childhood quality nationwide and abroad supporting programs in delivering exceptional care and education.
The NECPA Family of Excellence includes the National Administrator Credential (NAC), the Certified Childcare Professional (CCP), and our professional membership and advocacy organization, the National Child Care Association (NCCA). Together, we champion licensed, high-quality, affordable child care and early education programs ensuring our standards evolve alongside current research and best practices to support today’s early childhood settings.
PACCA, the Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) is a statewide non-profit membership organization. We exist to be a strong and effective voice for quality early care and education programs, and to give leadership and support to those organizations that assist the Early Childhood Education community, families, and children in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Our purpose is to organize, equip and empower people to create change on behalf of children. Our vision is a nation where the right to high quality early care and education is embedded in public policy, professional practice, and parental engagement.
To ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. At ZERO TO THREE, we envision a society that has the knowledge and will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential.
Since 1977, we have translated our expertise in the science of early childhood development into pioneering programs, field-leading training and resources, and responsive policy solutions. As a membership-based organization, we provide a vibrant, connected community for professionals in diverse disciplines focused on child development who are committed to advancing their knowledge and skills. Our work creates lasting, transformative change for children, their families and our future.
