Recognition of Higher Education Programs
51涩涩屋app historically served听as the early childhood Specialized Professional Accreditor听(SPA) for programs pursuing accreditation from the .听51涩涩屋app peer reviewers evaluated reports from early childhood baccalaureate and graduate degree programs to determine whether programs met the 51涩涩屋app Professional Preparation Standards. If a program met听the standards and received 51涩涩屋app Recognition, and if the institution went on to be accredited by CAEP, the program earned a nationally known mark of high quality. There are over 220 institutions with 51涩涩屋app-recognized baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in 36 states/territories, and three international recognized programs.
As of February 1, 2020, 51涩涩屋app has discontinued听SPA Program Review with National Recognition as part of the CAEP accreditation process.听听 Programs can find information about what this means for their recognition status and expectations for their early childhood program's documentation for their EPP's site visit听.
Overview of the recognition process
Learn more about the 51涩涩屋app Recognition process and which types of programs were eligible.
Find a recognized degree program
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation maintains a list of 51涩涩屋app Recognized baccalaureate and graduate degree programs on its website.听
What are the differences between recognition and accreditation?
51涩涩屋app historically offered听two unique pathways for degree programs to demonstrate听commitment to high-quality early childhood teacher preparation. Learn more about the differences between the two systems.