Change: Moved by JasmineRochelle Apr 2 2008, 7:06 PM EDT

Change: Renamed from Benchmarks of Excellence by JasmineRochelle Apr 2 2008, 6:43 PM EDT for: Rename

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Change: field. field: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has a rigorous accreditation system which only 3 of our schools currently have employed. The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) is used as an assessment tool by many schools, including Preschool for All (PFA) in San Francisco. ITERS   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 340)

Change: A high quality Early Childhood Jewish Education program has not yet been defined in our region. In the JESNA study that was commissioned by the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 0)

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Change: areaarea. In the arena of Jewish Education, the following work has been done on standards of excellence: Several communities, including Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Chicago have identified elements of excellence and have adopted an accreditation or commendation system, often linked to salary. The Jewish Early   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 341)

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Change: states: "Thisstates:”This study did not include a formal assessment of the quality of current offerings in Jewish ECE, which would require a very different time frame and approach.” Standards of excellence in ECE are available in the world of general education. There are several measurements   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 354)