Defining And Assessing Quality In Early Childhood Education
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Defining And Assessing Quality In Early Childhood Education
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Author : Ferre Laevers
language : en
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Release Date : 1994
Defining And Assessing Quality In Early Childhood Education written by Ferre Laevers and has been published by Leuven University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Education categories.
Valuing Quality In Early Childhood Services
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Author : Peter Moss
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1994-10-28
Valuing Quality In Early Childhood Services written by Peter Moss and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-10-28 with Education categories.
`Not only does this book offer a great deal of insight into evaluating early childhood services, it also provides a focal point for those interested in establishing goals, objectives and evaluation criteria for their own early childhood programmes′ - Early Years `Quality′ has become a priority issue for all concerned with early childhood care and education services. Starting from the premise that `quality′ is a relative and dynamic concept based on values and beliefs, Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services examines how the definitions of quality are established and who is involved in their establishment. The book advocates that the process should involve a range of stakeholder groups, including children, parents, staff, care providers, researchers, employers and the community. A key issue that emerges is the need for new and creative approaches to the development of an inclusionary process in the definitions and attainment of quality care.
Questions Of Quality
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Author : Heino Schonfeld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Questions Of Quality written by Heino Schonfeld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Children categories.
Assessing Quality In The Early Years
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Author : Kathy Sylva
language : en
Publisher: Trentham Books
Release Date : 2003
Assessing Quality In The Early Years written by Kathy Sylva and has been published by Trentham Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Education categories.
The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - Extension (ECERS-E) has been developed by Kathy Sylva, Iram Sraj-Batchford and Brenda Taggart as an instrument to measure quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity, as observable in pre-school settings. The scales are in accord with the United Kingdom1s Foundation Stage Curriculum. ECERS-E complements the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales-Revised (ECERS-R), an internationally recognised measure of quality in education and care. Although originally devised as a research tool, the scales have been used by early years practitioners during self audits to determine quality of provision. This practical handbook will be of interest to all those concerned with providing a quality environment in which young children1s learning can flourish.
The Quality Of Assessment In Early Childhood Education
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Quality Of Assessment In Early Childhood Education written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Early childhood education categories.
Ebook Quality In Early Childhood Services An International Perspective
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Author : Helen Penn
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2011-01-16
Ebook Quality In Early Childhood Services An International Perspective written by Helen Penn and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-16 with Education categories.
This book examines how quality and good practice in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is interpreted and implemented in a variety of settings and circumstances. Drawing on her experience of research and policy making in a wide variety of countries, the author considers the variety of rationales that inform services for early childhood education and care. Services are organized, financed and delivered in many different ways across the world. The policies that have been adopted by governments, and the resources which are made available for implementing them, have shaped practice. On the one hand there are complex ideas about what children should be learning and how they should be learning. These ideas about curriculum and the training of teachers and carers may differ radically between countries. On the other hand policies have been prompted by the need to reconcile family and work obligations and to provide childcare to support working mothers, irrespective of educational concerns. The notions of economic competition and parental choice have led to the growth of private for-profit childcare services which promote a particular view of quality and achievement. Above all, growing inequality within countries, and between rich and poor countries, have undermined attempts to provide good quality services. In an unfair world, the impact of any services is likely to be distorted. The book charts the many different approaches to understanding and measuring quality and gives an exceptionally well-informed overview.
Early Childhood Assessment
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2008-12-21
Early Childhood Assessment written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-21 with Social Science categories.
The assessment of young children's development and learning has recently taken on new importance. Private and government organizations are developing programs to enhance the school readiness of all young children, especially children from economically disadvantaged homes and communities and children with special needs. Well-planned and effective assessment can inform teaching and program improvement, and contribute to better outcomes for children. This book affirms that assessments can make crucial contributions to the improvement of children's well-being, but only if they are well designed, implemented effectively, developed in the context of systematic planning, and are interpreted and used appropriately. Otherwise, assessment of children and programs can have negative consequences for both. The value of assessments therefore requires fundamental attention to their purpose and the design of the larger systems in which they are used. Early Childhood Assessment addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.
Charles Ewell Family
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language : en
Publisher:
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Contemporary Perspectives On Research In Assessment And Evaluation In Early Childhood Education
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Author : Olivia Saracho
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2015-08-01
Contemporary Perspectives On Research In Assessment And Evaluation In Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-01 with Education categories.
Researchers, educators, professional organizations, administrators, parents, and policy makers have increased their involvement in the assessment and evaluation of early childhood education programs. This interest has developed swiftly during the last decades. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE) developed a position statement titled, “Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8,” to address related trends, issues, guiding principles, and values. Appropriate and well-designed evaluations need to address several audiences including researchers, educators, policy makers, children, and parents. They need to encourage the implementation of a strong foundation that improves the quality of the children’s education. Child assessment and program evaluation can lead to effective results and better accountability for preschool, kindergarten, and primary school programs. The purpose of this volume is to share a collection of research strands on contemporary perspectives on research in assessment and evaluation in early childhood education. It provides a review and critical analysis of the literature on assessment and evaluation of programs, children, teachers, and settings. The volume begins with a brief introductory chapter that presents the reader with a map of the area, laying out the issues and alternatives, and linking these to the chapters that follow. It addresses several areas including (1) understanding assessment and evaluation with young children, (2) schools and assessment implications, (3) teacher evaluation and professional development, (4) social relationships and assessment, (5) content areas in early education assessment, (6) technology and assessment, and (7) conclusion with future research directions in assessment and evaluation in early childhood education. The volume is of interest to researchers, educators, policy makers, university faculty, graduate students, and general readers who are interested in research on assessment and evaluation in early childhood education. The chapters are authored by established scholars in the field.
Beyond Quality In Early Childhood Education And Care
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Author : Gunilla Dahlberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-23
Beyond Quality In Early Childhood Education And Care written by Gunilla Dahlberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-23 with Education categories.
Taking a broad approach, Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of childhood, philosophy, ethics, political science and other fields and to an analysis of the world we live in today. It places these issues in a global context and draws on work from Canada, Sweden and Italy, including the world famous nurseries in Reggio Emilia. Working with postmodern ideas, this book questions the search to define and measure quality in the early childhood field and its tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical and managerial issues of expert knowledge and measurement. With a brand new Preface to this classic text, the authors argue that there are other ways than the 'discourse of quality' for understanding and evaluating early childhood pedagogical work and relate these to alternative ways of understanding early childhood itself and the purposes of early childhood institutions.