NAEYC Code of Ethics Flashcards
What is not part of the Code but is a personal acknowledgement of an individual’s willingness to embrace the distinctive values and moral obligations of the field of early childhood care and education?
Statement of Commitment
The primary focus of the Code is on daily practice with children and their families in what programs?
birth-8: infant/toddler; preschool; prekindergarten; child care centers; hospital and child life settings; family child care homes; primary classrooms
6 Core values:
1: Appreciate childhood as a what?
unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle
Core value #2:
Base our work on what?
Knowledge of how children develop and learn
Core value #3 surrounds appreciating what about the child and the family?
Appreciate and support the bond between the child and the family
Core Value #4: Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of what?
Family, culture, community, and society
Core value #5: Respect what 3 things of each individual (child, family member, and colleague)?
Dignity, worth and uniqueness
Core Value #6: Respect what one thing in children, families, and colleagues?
Diversity
Core Value # 7: Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on what two things?
trust and respect.
The Code sets forth a framework of professional responsiilities in 4 sections. Each addressing an area of professional relationships. What are the 4 sections?
- with children
- with families
- among colleauges
- with the community and society
What is included in the introduction of each section?
I: ideals that reflect exemplary professional practice
P: principles, describing practices that are required, prohibited, and permitted
What do ideals relfect?
Aspirations of practitioners
What do principles do?
Guide conduct and assist practitioners in resolving ethical dilemmas.
Section 1: title:
Ethical responsibilities to children
Section 1 states: childhood is a unique and valuable stage in the human life cycle. Our paramount responsibility is to provide care and education in settings that are what? (4 )
safe, healthy, nurturing and responsive for each child
Section 1 states: We are committed to supporting children’s development and learning; respecting individual differences; and helping children learn to what? (3)
live, play, and work cooperatively
Section 1 also states that “we are also committed to promoting children’s what? (5)
self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resiliency, and physical well-being.
Ideals (12) under section 1: ethical responsibilities to children includes:
-Continuing education
-Individual child consideration
-self and healthy settings that allow for development and respect of the child’s dignity and contributions
-to provide an inclusive environment including disability equipment
-value diversity (culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure)
-to provide experiences in home language and progress in English
-provide smooth transition from program to program
What other two ideals are mentioned?
Appreciation for children’s dependence on adults
Assessments used to support children and provide additional services as needed (as assessments are designed for)
Principles of ethical responsibilities to children includes in P.1.1 the following oath: Precedence over all other principles within the Code.
Above all, we shall not harm children or participate in practices that are emotionally damaging, physically harmful, disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, or intimidating to children.
Principles (11) in responsibilities to the children includes:
-positive, stimulating, and supportive environment
-non-discrimination
-HIPPA
-Assessments from multiple sources (not just a single assessment or observation)
-Child abuse awareness and call to action
and what other principle?
Build individual relationships with the child, consulting with the family, and making a unique learning plan. Replacement will only be considered if the child is not having needs met, or is jeopardizing the abilities of others in the program. Council with family will occur to reconsider resources and other options.
According to section II “Ethical Responsibilities to Families”, what in the intro is said about families and their role?
Primary importance in children’s development.
With common interest in the child’s wellbeing, what actions are expected between the childhood practitioner and the child’s family? (3 Cs)
Communication, cooperation, and collaboration: can enhance child’s development
Section II Ideals (9) includes:
-Continued education on working with families
-developing trusting relationships/partnerships with families
-involve family in participation and decision making
-support families in nurturing their children
What else?
Build support networks with community resources, other families, and professional services
Principles (15) of Section II includes:
-Family open access unless prohibited by court order.
-Education curriculum transparency
-Policy decisions and decisions of the child involves their family
-Provide interpreters if necessary for open communication
-Share with families assessment findings
-HIPPA
-Actively aid in finding support services with follow up plan
What other 3 things?
-Families will not be exploited for personal gain.
-Confidentiality exceptions
-Statement of refrain from advocacy of one parent or family against another
Section III: Ethical Resp. to colleagues states: dignity is respected, professional satisfaction is promoted, and positive relationships are developed/sustained. How is this done?
The same ideals from section I apply in section III.
Section 3 part A: Responsibilities to Co-workers. Ideals (4) includes:
-Establishing relationships of trust, respect and the 3 cs. (confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation)
-Share resources and collaborate
What other two?
-Support needs and professional development
-Recognize for their professional achievements.
Principles (4) in Section III Part A:
-States recognition of contributions made by coworkers and abstaining from action that may ruin their reputation or distract from their duty to the children
-Line of communication with concerns (direct (respectful) then to upper chains of command with confidentiality)
-Will not spread false witness
and what else?
Non-discrimination
Section III Part B: Responsibilities to employers. 2 Ideals:
Assist in providing highest quality service
Do not diminish reputation of program unless it is violating laws and regulations protecting children or violates the code.
Principles (5) for 3 part B:
Vow to follow policies and how to go about policies we disagree with.
-Will not speak for the organization unless authorized
and what else
Chain of command: person> administration> proper authorities
Section 4: ethical responsibilities to community and society:
Provision of programs, development of programs needed but not available, advocate for children- and what other two in the intro?
cooperate with agencies and professions that share responsibility for children
Part 4 Part Individual
1 ideal:
Provide community with high-quality early childhood care and ecucation programs and services
Collective ideals (8) (Section 4):
Cooperation/collab among professional agencies concerned with the health, ed. and well-being of young children/ families/ educators.
-strive to work towards children having health care, food, shelter, and nurturing environments
-provide high-quality ed to all.
-Encourage societal responsibility for children’s well-being
-Further development of early childhood care education
AND what
Be active in supporting or changing law for the best interest of the child
Section 4 Principles (10) Individual:
Transparent communication about services provided
-Professional qualification requirement oath
-Hire process: references and qualities
-Assessment strategies and appropriate use
-Law awareness and execution
AND
Reporting of programs that do not abide by safe practices/ lawful
Section 4 Principles (3); collective:
Policy changes to best suit children
-Reporting of any agency providing children services that does not have best interest
AND
Acknowledge of child protection agency failure and vow to be active in improving the system.
—–: Defines the core values of the field and provides guidance for what professionals should do when they encounter conflicting obligations or responsibilities in their work:
Code of Ethics
—-: Qualities or principles that individuals believe to be desirable or worthwhile and that they prize for themselves, for others, and for the world
Values—-
—– Commitments held by profession that are consciously and knowingly embraced by its practitioners because they make contribution to society. There is a difference between personal values and the ——– of a profession
Core Values
——-: Peoples’ views of what is good, right, and proper; their beliefs about their obligations; and their ideas about how they should behave.
Morality
—— The study of right or wrong, duty or obligation, that involves critical relfection on morality and ability to make choices between values and the examination of the moral dimensions of relationships
Ethics
—— The moral commitments of a profession that involves moral refelection that extends and enhances the personal morality practitioners bring to their work, that concern actions of right and wrong iln the workplace, and that helps individuals resolve moral dilemmas they encounter in their work:
Professional Ethics
—— Behaviors that one must or must not engage in. Ethical responsibilities are clear-cute and are spelled out in the Code of Ethical Conduct
Ethical Responsibilities
——-: a moral conflict that involves determining appropriate conduct when an individual faces conflicting professional values and responsibilities
Ethical dilemma
Statement of Commitment:
1. Never harm children
2. Ensure programs are based on current research
3. Respect/support families in nurturing
4. Respect colleagues and support them
5. Serve as advocate for children, families, teachers, and society
6. Stay informed and maintain professional conduct
7. Egage in self-reflection
8. Be open to new ideas and willing to learn from others
9. Continue to learn and contribute as a professional
10. Honor the Code
Oath: Recognition of moral obligations
