Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8

2009
This NAEYC publication presents principles behind developmentally appropriate practice and describes how these apply to children from the infant and toddler years to the primary grades. A supplementary CD containing additional readings and videos are included. NOTE: This position statement is under review and a new version will be published in 2020.
http://www.naeyc.org/positionstatements/dap

Resource Type: 

  • Print

Topic: 

  • Assessment
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Environment
  • Family
  • Family Engagement
  • Instruction
  • Literacy
  • STEM
  • Tiered models
  • Embedded interventions
  • Teaming and Collaboration
  • Leadership
  • Policy

NC Community College Core Course: 

  • Introduction to Early Childhood
  • Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
  • Language and Literacy Experiences
  • Child Development and Learning
  • Early Childhood Capstone Practicum