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Diving Into the Accreditation Standards

The Satellite Accreditation Standards were developed through consulting decades of academic research in early childhood education, content-specific experts in the field, and Wisconsin-based family child care educators. Learn more about individual standards, including the rationale and ideas for implementation, by exploring the following Diving into the Standards resource articles.
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Section I: Interactions and relationships

Section II: Physical Environment, Equipment and Materials

Section III: the daily program for children

Section IV: Supporting children's development

Section VI: business management and professionalism