This publication focuses on quality issues in early childhood education and care: it aims to define quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it.

This publication focuses on quality issues in early childhood education and care: it aims to define quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it.

“强壮开端”系列图书是经济合作与发展组织( O E C D)对成员国 的早期儿童教育与保育所做的国际比较研究成果,每五年形成一份研究 报告,总结行之有效的经验。 质量意味着什么? 在不同的地方或许会有不同的阐释。2 0 1 1 年出 版的《强壮开端III—儿童早期教育与保育质量工具箱》将视角聚焦于 质量这一关键问题,从政策的视角来定义“质量”;并回顾相关文献,以确定有效的政策杠杆;同时阐明有效施行这些杠杆需要行动的具体领 域。本报告是一个政策“工具箱”,也是一份便捷的参考指南,提供了 制定与规范质量目标、设计与实施课程、改善培训与提升资质、促进家 庭和社区参与、收集与监测数据的详细指导 ...

The work of early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals is the major driver of the quality of an ECEC system. As evidence accumulates on the strong benefits of investing in early education, countries need effective policies to attract, maintain and retain a highly skilled workforce in the sector.

This publication explores how countries can develop and use these systems to enhance service and staff quality for the benefit of child development.

Children’s learning, development and well-being are directly influenced by their daily interactions with other children, adults, their families and the environment. This interactive process is known as “process quality”, and leads to a key question – which policies set the best conditions for children to experience high-quality interactions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings?