What were the key reasons for the creation of the DAP statement?
◦ Several court cases publicizing abuse in centers, need to regulate public funding for child-care programs.
◦ Federally appointed commission on early childhood education charged with the task of creating a national program model.
◦ Need to standardize care based on universal expectations for programs.
◦ Increasing numbers of children in out-of-home care, academic push-down of elementary education curricula, variation in program quality.