The Australian early childhood system is complex and constantly changing and poses
challenges to centre director/managers. A major challenge is the difficulty in meeting the …

The purpose of the study was to investigate ways in which early childhood systems that rate
and license child care programs, known as Quality Rating and Improvement Systems …

It is recognized internationally that effective leadership in early childhood is vital to success
of quality early childhood care and education. There is a need for our nation to commit to …

Administrators in early care and education programs play a vital role in guiding and
maintaining high quality programs for young children. Strong leadership is critical, and …

Over the last decade, the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector in Australia
has undergone major reform with both federal and state governments introducing learning …

This descriptive single-case study, using interviews, a focus group, document analysis and
observation/field notes explored how pedagogical and leadership practices at a preschool …

The evaluation of preschool education institutions in Turkey is conducted by two different
bodies: The Ministry of National Education (MoNE) and The Ministry of Family and Social …

The problem that precipitated this study was the marked differences among early childhood
education leaders in the quality of leadership for private early childhood entities as indicated …

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to investigate how early childhood
leaders perceived their role in attempting to develop school readiness skills in preschool …

Early childhood program administrators play a vital role in the quality of care provided to
children in an early childhood program (Talan et al., 2014; Whalley & Allen, 2011) …