For this assignment, the student will reflect on licensure policies and program accreditation requirements.
The tasks of the assignment are as follows:
Review the information on the California Department of Social Services on how to become a Licensed Child Care Provider. This can be found at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/how-to-become-licensed
Review the information on the National Association for the Education of Young Children on Accreditation. This can be found at: https://www.naeyc.org/accreditation
In 1-2 pages write a compare and contrast essay on licensure and program accreditation. Be sure to review the article on how to write a compare and contrast essay, this will aid in ensuring that you have included all the components required.
The essay must be 1-2 pages in length, 5 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences per paragraph, written in APA format, include a minimum of at least one scholarly article to support the comparing and contrasting of licensure and accreditation, and provide a reference page.
*Table 3-1 A Comparison of Licensure and Program Accreditation article is provided in the student portal under “Assignment 4” and “Literature Resources”)
*Compare and Contrast Essay Full Writing Guide article is provided in the student portal under “Assignment 4” and “Literature Resources”)
Assignment 4 | Compare and Contrast Licensure and Accreditation
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The student has created a detailed compare and contrast essay, which does not include the components included in the article “Compare and Contrast Essay Full Writing Guide”
The assignment does not meet the 1-2 page length requirements.
A peer-reviewed scholarly article is not cited and referenced within the assignment.
There are grammatical and spelling errors; exceeds 5 errors present.
The assignment is not written in APA format.
The student has created a detailed compare and contrast essay, which includes some of the components included in the article “Compare and Contrast Essay Full Writing Guide”
The assignment meets the 1-2 page length requirements.
A peer-reviewed scholarly article is cited and referenced within the assignment.
There are grammatical and spelling errors; less than 5 errors.
The assignment is written in APA format.
The student has created a detailed compare and contrast essay, which includes all the components included in the article “Compare and Contrast Essay Full Writing Guide”
The assignment meets the 1-2 page length requirements.
A peer-reviewed scholarly article is cited and referenced within the assignment.
There are no grammatical and spelling errors.
The assignment is written in APA format.
