Resources

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices
 •NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
 •NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
 •NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
 •NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
 •NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
 •NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
 •Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
 •FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
 •Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.
 Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Part 2: Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being
 •Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
 •Websites:
 ◦World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
 This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
 ◦World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
 Read about OMEP's mission.
 ◦Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
 Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.

Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations
 •National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
 •The Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/
 •Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/
 •WESTED
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
 •Harvard Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
 •FPG Child Development Institute
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/
 •Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
 •HighScope
http://www.highscope.org/
 •Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
 •Center for Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/
 •Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/
 •Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/
 •National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
 •National Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org/
 •National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/
 •Pre[K]Now
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067
 •Voices for America's Children
http://www.voices.org/
 •The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/



Additional Resources

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/standards/hspps

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2005/09/head-start-founder-urie-bronfenbrenner-dies-88

http://www.cdacouncil.org/resource-center/early-childhood-organizations