Early Childhood, Major Challenges: Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policies in OECD Countries

Autor/inn/en	Bennett, John; Neuman, Michelle J.
Titel	Early Childhood, Major Challenges: Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policies in OECD Countries
Quelle	In: Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 34 (2004) 4, S.423-433 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-1538
DOI	10.1007/s11125-005-2714-5
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Special Needs Students; Young Children; Quality Control; Investment; Early Childhood Education; Educational Policy; Child Care; Comparative Analysis; International Organizations; Educational Planning; Financial Support; Program Effectiveness; Work Environment; Child Caregivers; Caregiver Training; Teacher Education; Educational Assessment; Data; Educational Principles; Preschool Teachers; Government Role; Participative Decision Making; Professional Development; Educational Improvement; Program Improvement; Recruitment; Labor Turnover; Comparative Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Frühe Kindheit; Qualitätskontrolle; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Bildungsplanung; Finanzielle Förderung; Arbeitsmilieu; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Daten; Bildungsprinzip; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Recruiting; Rekrutierung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft
Abstract	This article presents the most recent results of a comparative review of early childhood education and care carried out by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Founded in 1961 and based in Paris, OECD is one of the world's most important sources of statistical, economic, and social data. Based on reviews in the eighteen participating countries, OECD has identified eight strategic focuses that contribute to promoting equitable access to high-quality services for young children. They comprise the following elements: (1) A systematic approach to the formulation and implementation of policies; (2) A strong, equal-to-equal partnership, with the education system; (3) An universal approach to access, with particular attention paid to children with special needs; (4) Substantial public investment in services and infrastructure; (5) A participative approach to improvement of quality and quality assurance; (6) Appropriate training and work conditions for the personnel responsible for the range of services proposed; (7) Special stress placed on assessment, monitoring and collection of data; and (8) A reference framework and a long-term research and assessment programme. Results also reveal that the twenty countries reviewed offer innovative examples of policy and practice that may inform debate in other countries. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10