Integrating Early Childhood Care And Education In Sri Lanka

Author : Renu Warnasuriya,Shobhana Sosale,Sangeeta Dey
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464816185

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Integrating Early Childhood Care and Education in Sri Lanka by Renu Warnasuriya,Shobhana Sosale,Sangeeta Dey Pdf

Changes in social and family structures, gender roles, and working environments have led some countries to introduce integrated centers for early childhood care and education (ECCE) for children ages zero to five years, combining the advantages of preschools and childcare centers. ECCE services are becoming increasingly important for countries as a support system for working parents. In countries such as Sri Lanka, where female participation in the labor force is low in comparison with international standards, providing affordable childcare services could also help more mothers to enter the labor market. Responding to the needs of employees, child development centers in the plantation areas in Sri Lanka are already providing integrated childcare services for children in this age group. The increasing demand for affordable childcare services and the growing recognition of the benefits of holistic early childhood development have brought ECCE to the forefront of Sri Lanka’s development agenda. Well-designed ECCE systems can improve the lives of children and families and provide significant advantages to national economies. Access to effective ECCE can equalize learning opportunities by improving school readiness and by putting children on a more equal footing at the primary school level. These early advantages have proved to have a lasting impact, affecting both educational and earning potential in the adult years. The significant income inequalities in countries such as Sri Lanka could be addressed through investment in effective ECCE programs, and enhanced understanding of the benefits and potential long-term impacts of ECCE could help governments tailor programs to ensure maximum return on investment. This study seeks to answer the following questions: Is it more effective to provide early childcare and education services separately or in an integrated manner? Under what conditions would the provision of separate care and education services be more effective? The study provides an analysis of the ECCE environment in Sri Lanka, with recommendations for improvement within the current context. The information presented in the study is a starting point to foster the improved understanding of a complex subject area involving multiple stakeholders.

Author : Kaga, Yoshie,Bennett, John,Moss, Peter
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-31
Category : Education, Preschool
ISBN : 9789231041631

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Caring and learning together by Kaga, Yoshie,Bennett, John,Moss, Peter Pdf

Author : Harsha Aturupane,Hideki Higashi,Roshini Ebenezer,Deepika Attygalle,Sangeeta Dey,Rehana Wijesinghe
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464817182

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Sri Lanka Human Capital Development by Harsha Aturupane,Hideki Higashi,Roshini Ebenezer,Deepika Attygalle,Sangeeta Dey,Rehana Wijesinghe Pdf

Human capital is a central determinant of economic well-being and social advancement in the modern world economy. The concept of human capital covers the knowledge, skills, nutrition, and health that people accumulate over their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society. Because of the vital importance of human capital for economic growth, the World Bank has launched the Human Capital Project (HCP), which includes the Human Capital Index (HCI). The objective of the HCP is to accelerate human capital development around the world. The HCI is a cross-country metric designed to measure and forecast a country’s human capital. Sri Lanka is a lower-middle-income country seeking to become an upper-middle-income country. Developing human capital to a new and higher level will be central to achieving this development goal. After the country’s 26-year secessionist conflict ended in 2009, Sri Lanka’s economy enjoyed rapid growth at an average rate of almost 6 percent between 2010 and 2017, reflecting a peace dividend and a determined policy thrust toward reconstruction and growth. However, in more recent years there have been signs of a slowdown. The economy is transitioning from a predominantly rural economy to a more urbanized one. In the context of the HCP and the HCI, Sri Lanka Human Capital Development analyzes the main achievements and challenges of human capital development in this East Asia and Pacific island country in health and nutrition—including stunting—and in education—including the challenges posed by Sri Lankans’ low participation in higher education. The report concludes with a look at the importance of building a consensus among the public and other stakeholders to launch an ambitious human capital development program in Sri Lanka.

Author : World Organization for Early Childhood Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Child care
ISBN : PSU:000050939046

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Shareable Experiences in Early Childhood Care and Education by World Organization for Early Childhood Education Pdf

Author : Halil Dundar,Benoit Millot,Michelle Riboud,Mari Shojo,Sangeeta Goyal,Dhushyanth Raju
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464810534

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Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment by Halil Dundar,Benoit Millot,Michelle Riboud,Mari Shojo,Sangeeta Goyal,Dhushyanth Raju Pdf

A country’s education system plays a pivotal role in promoting economic growth and shared prosperity. Sri Lanka has enjoyed high school-attainment and enrollment rates for several decades. However, it still faces major challenges in the education sector, and these challenges undermine the country’s inclusivegrowth goal and its ambition to become a competitive upper-middle-income country. The authors of Sri Lanka Education Sector Assessment: Achievements, Challenges, and Policy Options offer a thorough review of Sri Lanka’s education sector—from early childhood education through higher education. With this book, they attempt to answer three questions: • How is Sri Lanka’s education system performing, especially with respect to participation rates, learning outcomes, and labor market outcomes? • How can the country address the challenges at each stage of the education process, taking into account both country and international experience and also best practices? • Which policy actions should Sri Lanka make a priority for the short and medium term? The authors identify the most critical constraints on performance and present strategic priorities and policy options to address them. To attain inclusive growth and become globally competitive, Sri Lanka needs to embark on integrated reforms across all levels of education. These reforms must address both short-term skill shortages and long-term productivity. As Sri Lanka moves up the development ladder, the priorities of primary, secondary, and postsecondary education must be aligned to meet the increasingly complex education and skill requirements.

Author : Amita Gupta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135123017

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Diverse Early Childhood Education Policies and Practices by Amita Gupta Pdf

Diverse Early Childhood Education Policies and Practices explores issues in early childhood education and teacher preparation in five Asian countries: India, Singapore, China, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Some observed classrooms in these countries reflect influences that are simultaneously indigenous and colonial, local and global. By highlighting the diverse and often hybrid classroom pedagogies at work in these 21st century Asian classrooms, the discussions in this book take into consideration the influence of globalization on local policies and practices, and the challenge educators face when they are expected to reconcile different and sometimes conflicting cultural and pedagogical world views. Through a research-driven analysis of key issues such as recent revisions to national early childhood education policies, perceptions on "play-based and child-centered" pedagogy, curriculum and learning materials, and an emphasis on the teaching of values, this book illuminates the diversity of the observed classrooms as well as current trends in early childhood education in parts of Asia. The cross-national perspective serves to expand and diversify the global discourse of early childhood education and teacher education.

Author : R.C. Mishra
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8176488828

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Early Childhood Care And Education by R.C. Mishra Pdf

Author : United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210597463

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The State of the World's Children 2000 by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Pdf

The State of the World's Children 2000 seeks to fan the flame that burned so brilliantly a decade ago when world leaders adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. It summarizes the progress made over the last decade in meeting the goals established at the 1990 World Summit for Children and discusses four daunting obstacles to full human development: HIV/AIDS, armed conflict and violence, poverty and gender discrimination. The State of the World's Children 2000 offers compelling arguments about the power of early care for children, quality education, human rights for women and children and their development. Statistical data for 193 countries are also presented.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Global Health,Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309378000

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Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Global Health,Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally Pdf

The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers around the world. However, integration and coordination of policies and programs affecting early childhood development can create both risks and benefits. In different localities, these services are more or less effective in achieving their objectives. They also are more or less coordinated in delivering services to the same recipients, and in some cases services are delivered by integrated multisectoral organizations. The result is a rich arena for policy analysis and change and a complex challenge for public- and private-sector organizations that are seeking to improve the lives of children. To examine the science and policy issues involved in coordinating investments in children and their caregivers, the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally held a workshop in Hong Kong on March 14-15, 2015. Held in partnership with the Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion and Wu Yee Sun College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the workshop brought together researchers, policy makers, program practitioners, and other experts from 22 countries. This report highlights the presentations and discussions of the event.

Author : R.P. Shukla
Publisher : Sarup & Sons
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Child care
ISBN : 8176254746

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Early Childhood Care and Education by R.P. Shukla Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000050022536

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Early childhood care and education in Sri Lanka by Anonim Pdf

Author : K. Peiris
Publisher : UNESCO Press
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Curriculum planning
ISBN : OSU:32435010450336

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Integrated Approach to Curriculum Development in Primary Education in Sri Lanka by K. Peiris Pdf

Author : Fatimah Kelleher,Francis O. Severin,Samson, Meera,De, Anuradha,Afamasaga-Wright, Tepora,Sedere, Upali M.
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849290722

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Women and the Teaching Profession by Fatimah Kelleher,Francis O. Severin,Samson, Meera,De, Anuradha,Afamasaga-Wright, Tepora,Sedere, Upali M. Pdf

Examines how the teacher feminisation debate applies in developing countries. Drawing on the experiences of Dominica, Lesotho, Samoa, Sri Lanka and India, it provides a strong analytical understanding of the role of female teachers in the expansion of education systems, and the surrounding gender equality issues.

Author : Edward Melhuish,Konstantinos Petrogiannis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134176168

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Early Childhood Care & Education by Edward Melhuish,Konstantinos Petrogiannis Pdf

This edited volume examines the ways in which different countries across the world are tackling early childhood services and how these services affect young children’s experiences and development, for better and worse.

Author : Sarah Stanlick,Whitney Szmodis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031009747

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Perspectives on Lifelong Learning and Global Citizenship by Sarah Stanlick,Whitney Szmodis Pdf

This book lays the groundwork for the future of global citizenship, and it discusses where we are now, where to go from here, and how all of this fits into a lifelong learning context. It incorporates case studies, meta-narratives, and empirical studies to support cosmopolitanism through a lifelong learning lens and is a must read for educators, activists, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and community organizations. The framing for this book is with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 in mind: ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, with the intent that all learners will acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to promote “sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development” (UN Sustainable Development Goal, target 4.7). It is through this lens that this book showcases the work of researchers, practitioners, civil society, and thought leaders in global citizenship for lifelong learning. While this tension between nationalism and cosmopolitanism exists, the wheels of globalization still turn and shape our local, national, and global connections. Through this exploration, this book lifts up examples of global citizenship education done well, across the age spectrum, and in a variety of contexts. The binding factor is the core values, ethics, and moral structure of a world in collaboration toward its larger human and ecological thriving. It unpacks complex topics such as ethical and cultural relativism, accountability and responsibility in a global world, decolonial education and unmaking ideas of “development”, and ethical models for community-based global learning and engagement. What voices are missing in the discussion of global learning and global citizenship education?