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The NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation awards accreditation to associate degree programs that demonstrate evidence of meeting the Professional Preparation Standards. Accreditation provides a framework for self st...
Program Accreditation: AS and AAS Degrees
The A.S. Childhood Education and Family Studies and A.A.S. Preschool Child Development at Southwestern are accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, www.naeyc.org. The accreditation runs from July 2018 through July 2025.
Southwestern's programs are accredited through the end of the 21-22 academic year. Southwestern does not plan to pursue further accreditation through NAEYC beyond 2022.
Program Outcomes - current report
2020-2021 Annual Report
Program Outcomes - 2021
2019-2020 Annual Report
Program Outcomes - 2020
2018-2019 Annual Report
2017 Self Study Renewal Report
2016-2017 Annual Report
2015-2016 Annual Report
2014-2015 Annual Report
2012-2013 Annual Report
2011-2012 Annual Report
2011 Report - for reports contact the Accreditation Liaison Officer or the Office of Instruction
2009 Self Study
Southwestern received original accreditation notice March 31, 2011 from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for degree program accreditation.
For more information regarding the accreditation status and requirements, visit the NAEYC website.
NAEYC Accreditation has been maintained through continued program strength. The NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation awards accreditation to associate degree programs that demonstrate evidence of meeting the Professional Preparation Standards. Accreditation provides a framework for self study, external evaluation and improvement in the quality of teacher preparation programs.
Accreditation by NAEYC is a national honor with Southwestern accreditation covering the AS and AAS degrees.
Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)1313 L Street NW, Suite 500 Washington DC 20005(800) 424-2460 ext. 8007
Campus Contacts:
Maidie Rosengarden, EdD
Associate ProfessorFamily Center1980 Newmark AveCoos Bay OR 97420
(541) 888-1575
or contact the Accreditation Liaison Officer
Other campus contacts:
Taya Noland
Childhood Educator Director1980 Newmark AveCoos Bay OR 97420
(541) 888-7336