High quality early childhood education (ECE) has long-lasting positive impacts for states (Warner, 2009). High quality begins with developmentally appropriate practices.  In 2009, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) revised their position statement to include five key features of what they would consider developmentally appropriate practice (DAP): creating a caring community of learners; teaching to enhance development and learning; planning curriculum to achieve important goals; assessing children's development and learning; establishing reciprocal relationships with families.