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Rentzou, Konstantina; Sakellariou, Maria – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Based on arguments according to which the concept of quality is multifaceted, difficult to be defined and defined differently by various stakeholders, it has been suggested that the quality of care and education be evaluated from different perspectives if one aims to create a global picture of the early childhood education and care programmes. The…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Child Care, Foreign Countries
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Al-Hassan, Suha M.; Obeidat, Osama M.; Lansford, Jennifer E. – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
The present study evaluates a major education reform in Jordan--the implementation of public kindergartens--and provides an example of how evaluation can be incorporated into education reform. In the context of education reform in Jordan, 532 public kindergartens have been created over the last five years. A stratified random sample of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
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Gol-Guven, Mine – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of two types of Turkish early childhood education programs: private and public preschools. Three public and three private preschools in a district of Istanbul were randomly selected. The quality of preschools was assessed using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale developed by Harms et…
Descriptors: Young Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
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Karrby, Gunni; Giota, Joanna – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
Reports on a statistical analysis of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), a popular research instrument used to measure overall quality of the educational environment in day care centers and preschool settings. Results are based on ECERS' use in Swedish day care centers and are discussed in relation to Swedish child care policy.…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Measurement Techniques
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Sheridan, Sonja – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Examined whether preschool quality could be enhanced through competence development in teaching staff simultaneous to organizational changes and financial cutbacks. Tested a model for competence development with an intervention group that took part in a competence development program. Found that the development work led to a higher quality in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Financial Support, Models, Organizational Change