Quality in early childhood services : an international perspective

Examines how quality and good practice in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is interpreted and implemented in a variety of settings and circumstances. This book considers the variety of rationales that inform services for early childhood education and care

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Penn, Helen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkshire : Open University Press , c2011
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sticky policies and path dependencies
  • 2. Rationales and oxymorons
  • 3. The international consensus on ECEC
  • 4. Childcare markets
  • 5. Curriculum and training
  • 6. Working spaces
  • 7. Working practices
  • 8. In the (class) room
  • 9. Exporting quality
  • 10. The measurement of quality
  • 11. The quality chain