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GLOSSARY
(Identified by an asterick (*) throughout the PQI)
AECEO: The Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario has taken the leadership role in
the support and professional development of early childhood educators. The association has existed
for over 50 years and continues to acknowledge individuals who continue to develop their knowledge,
skills and dispositions.
AFÉSEO: Association Francophone à l’Éducation des Services à l’Enfance de l’Ontario.
AREAS OF PRESSURE: Membership fees, training costs.
BENCHMARKS: Criteria to be used in measuring the quality of an agency’s program.
CENTRE PROTOCOL: A document that describes a working relationship between CCR and licensed
programs.
CHILD CARE: Any licensed program that offers care to children.
CHILD CARE RESOURCES (CCR): A children’s service organization which provides various
programs with support to children, families and other agencies.
COMMUNITY ATTRACTIONS: Library, events, local sites, guest speakers, Intergenerational
partnerships.
CURRENT OPERATING LICENSE: A new license or renewal of a license valid for a specific period
of time, meeting all the requirements of the Day Nurseries Act (DNA).
DAY NURSERIES ACT (DNA): Minimum MC&YS requirements to be met by operators of day
nursery programs in order to be issued an operational license.
E-MAIL: Inappropriate/appropriate use, Internet access.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR (ECE): A graduate of the Early Childhood Education program.
ENHANCED BENCHMARKS: Additional criteria to assist agencies in reaching a higher standard of
quality in their program.
EQUIVALENT: The recognition made by the AECEO or AFÉSEO for courses different from Early
Childhood Education courses but of equal value to the Early Childhood Education diploma. (Refer to
DNA 59(1))
High Five: Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) implemented HIGH FIVE in 1994 to value children
and to acknowledge the impact of recreation and sport on children in middle childhood (6 - 12 years
of age).