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Articles about the CDA Program

The following articles about the Child Development Associate program are available in pdf format and may be downloaded for free.

• Essentials Textbook for CDAs: Summary of Revisions , by Sue Bredekamp, Council for Professional Recognition, Director of Research.

  This article presents an overview of the changes and additions incorporated into the Council's 2004 revision of Essentials for Child Development Associates Working with Young Children . It provides helpful information to those considering adoption of this comprehensive curriculum for the preparation of beginning early childhood educators. Essentials 2 nd Edition is available for purchase from the Council's bookstore on this website.

• The 2004 National Survey of Child Development Associates (CDAs), submitted by Caryn T. Bailey, PhD, Howard University, August 2004.

  The complete report of the questions, methodology, and findings of the most recent survey of CDAs.

• The Results Are In: CDA Credential is Essential to Early Childhood Professionals , by Sue Bredekamp, Council for Professional Recognition, Director of Research.

  This brief article highlights the findings of the 2004 National Survey of Child Development Associates.