National Policies and Training Frameworks for Early Childhood Education [in] the United States. The Child Development Associate and Other Credentialing Frameworks for Paraprofessionals [electronic resource] / Blythe F. Hinitz.

This paper reviews the history of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, created in 1972 to meet the growing need for skilled child care workers to provide quality programs for young children in the United States. A pilot program was launched in 1974, leading to the granting of CDA creden...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Hinitz, Blythe F.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
Subjects:	Associate Degrees. Child Caregivers. Credentials. Day Care. Early Childhood Education. Paraprofessional Personnel. Postsecondary Education. Preschool Education. Preschool Teachers. Special Degree Programs.