NAEYC's Accreditation system is a major part of the efforts to improve and maintain quality in early childhood education. New knowledge gained over the last decade has deepened the understanding, of how to provide the best learning experiences for young children and their educators by meeting national standards of quality. NAEYC continues to revise and refine ideas about how to promote every child’s optimal development and learning. Learn how the system has changed and how you can document criteria and your best practices in an online system. Teachers working in accredited classrooms will have the opportunity to begin or update their online portfolios.