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Professional organizations and associations offer a wide variety of benefits and resources to members. Among these are opportunities for networking with peers in the profession, access to training, and information on best practices. Professional associations also serve to advocate for improvements in the professional, elevate the public image and perception of the value of the profession, and are an avenue of recruitment and career development for prospective early education professionals.
Research has shown that the most significant predictor of quality in early education programs is the education level of the staff. Teachers who have training and college degrees in child development or early education have been shown to provide the essential nurturing and stimulating curriculum children need to develop to their fullest potential.
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