1. Chapter 3 Understanding Regulations, Accreditation Criteria, and Other Standards of Practice
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10. Recommendations American Public Health Association., American Academy of Pediatrics Age Child:Staff Group Size 0-24 Months 3:1 6 25-30 Months 4:1 8 31-35 Months 5:1 10 3 year olds 7:1 14 4-5 year olds 8:1 16 6-8 year olds 10:1 20 9-12 year olds 12:1 24
11. NAEYC Recommends Age Child:Staff Group Size Birth-18 Months 3:1 adults 18:1 teacher 6 Toddlers 18-36 months 16:1 teacher 4:1 adult 12 Preschool 3-5 years 8:1 adults 24:1 teacher 24 School age 28:1 adult 14:1 teacher 28
12. Title 5 and Title 22 Age Title 5 Title 22 Infants Birth-18 months 1:3 adult-child 1:18 teacher-child 1:4 adult-child 1:12 teacher-child Toddlers 18-36 months 1:4 adult-ratio 1:16 teacher-child 1:6 adult-child Maximum group size:12 Preschool 36 months-kindergarten 1:8 adult-child 1:24 teacher-child 1:12 teacher-child Aide adds 3 School-Age 1:14 adult-child 1:28 teacher-child 1:14 teacher 15-28 teacher+aide 29-42 2 teachers+aide