TULSA, OK – JULY 24, 2019 – Oklahoma’s Tulsa Tech is the newest recipient of the prestigious CDA Gold Standard. The award comes in the wake of a quality review of the organization’s training and student services by the Council for Professional Recognition.
The CDA Gold StandardSM is part of the Council’s early childhood education effort to help CDA students find the high‐quality training and student services they need in preparation for the CDA exam and a career as an early childhood educator.
“This achievement confirms our commitment to providing the highest quality of education for our students,” said Teresa Berg, Adult Coordinator at Tulsa Tech. “Our focus is the well-being of children and families throughout the Tulsa area, and we’re excited to be recognized at the national level.”
Earning the CDA Gold Standard is recognition that Tulsa Tech successfully demonstrated that its early childhood education training is based on the Council’s three industry‐leading principles of:
- Alignment with the CDA formal education coursework found in the CDA’s Eight Subject Areas.
- Sound business policies and practices.
- Quality student services that meet their educational and professional needs.
“We believe that the Council’s CDA Gold Standard award adds value and integrity to the early childhood profession by verifying connections between the Council’s proven teacher competencies and the quality of training resources available to CDA students,” said Valora Washington, CEO of the Council.
In addition to offering high‐quality training, CDA Gold Standard applicants must provide evidence that they serve the CDA student community with excellence, which includes professional development that prepares students for successful completion of their training program.
“It’s exciting to think about the many young children, families, and communities that will benefit from the high‐quality education and training students will receive from a CDA Gold StandardSM organization such as Tulsa Tech,” Washington added.
