Evaluating quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) service internationally is
increasingly important. Research to date indicates that it is 'highquality'programmes that …

This paper investigates the role of preschool quality for children's school performance at the
end of primary school. We construct five structural quality indicators based on unique Danish …

This paper focuses on Greek regular and special preschool teachers' understanding of
inclusion; their views about the engagement of children with disabilities in typical day …

Social class is often seen as an intractable barrier to success, yet a number of children from
disadvantaged backgrounds still manage to show resilience and succeed against the odds …

This paper examines contemporary issues in early childhood teacher education in Sweden.
The aim of the study was to explore dimensions of the construct of preschool teachers' …

There is growing evidence that high-quality non-parental child care can contribute to
children's learning, development and successful transition to school. Research examining …

Abstract The Chinese Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (trial)(CECERS) is a new
instrument for measuring early childhood program quality in the Chinese socio-cultural …

Auf der Basis einer Sichtung vorliegender internationaler wie nationaler Forschungsbefunde
zur allgemeinen und differenziellen Wirksamkeit der pädagogischen Arbeit in …

In recent years, the Chinese government has initiated a national plan to universalize quality
kindergartens for all age-eligible Chinese children. Kindergarten is the main form of early …

This article is a discussion drawing on a learning study with a teacher working with one-and
two-year-olds. The focal interest is a scrutiny of the use of manipulative objects, emanating …