Valuing Quality In The Early Years

Author : Peter Moss,Alan Pence
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1994-10-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446266250

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Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services by Peter Moss,Alan Pence Pdf

`Not only does this book offer a great deal of insight into evaluating early childhood services, it also provides a focal point for those interested in establishing goals, objectives and evaluation criteria for their own early childhood programmes′ - Early Years `Quality′ has become a priority issue for all concerned with early childhood care and education services. Starting from the premise that `quality′ is a relative and dynamic concept based on values and beliefs, Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services examines how the definitions of quality are established and who is involved in their establishment. The book advocates that the process should involve a range of stakeholder groups, including children, parents, staff, care providers, researchers, employers and the community. A key issue that emerges is the need for new and creative approaches to the development of an inclusionary process in the definitions and attainment of quality care.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Child care services
ISBN : 1446252043

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Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services by Anonim Pdf

Q̀uality' has become a priority issue for all concerned with early childhood care & education services. Starting from the premise that q̀uality' is a relative & dynamic concept based on values & beliefs, this text examines how the definitions of quality are established & who is involved in their establishment.

Author : Gunilla Dahlberg,Peter Moss,Alan Pence
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134113514

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Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care by Gunilla Dahlberg,Peter Moss,Alan Pence Pdf

This book challenges received wisdom and the tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical issues of measurement and management.

Author : Carmen Mohamed,Sarah Lissaman
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781408112557

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Valuing Quality in the Early Years by Carmen Mohamed,Sarah Lissaman Pdf

Carmen Mohamed, a lecturer in education at Leicester University, and Sarah Lissaman, an Early Years Consultant, have come up with a simple, self evaluation format, linked to the four themes of the EYFS for Early Year settings. Readers are guided through a series of factors, with accompanying statements at four levels, which enable practitioners and their managers to review their own practice and set targets for improvement, based on evidence, which they collect themselves.

Author : Emma Slaughter
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335262236

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Quality in the Early Years by Emma Slaughter Pdf

The term ‘quality’ is frequently used in early years practice - both in professional discussions and in key policy and literature - but often without question or an agreed understanding of what quality is and as though it is an entirely unproblematic concept. Through a series of inspiring and thought-provoking chapters this book supports you in considering and developing your own notion of ‘quality early years practice’ across a broad range of key strands of early years provision – from the environment to policies, from work with vulnerable children and babies to curriculum and research. This book helps you to construct your own idea of quality and challenges you to develop your own understanding through stimulating discussion and reflection points. A key argument is that whilst there are several ‘indicators’ and ‘measures’ of quality there is no one universally agreed definition of ‘quality’ in early years provision and hence developing your own notion of quality and working towards that with others is paramount. Key features include: •Consideration of what ‘quality’ looks like within a contemporary early years landscape•How you might deliver quality practice when other influences might appear to hinder or contradict this•Reflection points to help you embed and link your learning to practice•A graduated approach for a greater depth of engagement with the topic and relevant literature. With each chapter written by an early years expert Quality in the Early Years is a vital companion for those studying towards any early years qualification, as well as established practitioners and leaders within the field.

Author : Lesley Abbott,Helen Moylett
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 0750708441

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Early Education Transformed by Lesley Abbott,Helen Moylett Pdf

Provides a strong foundation of knowledge about aspects of Early Years education, by summarising the current status and outlying paths of development for now and the future.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309324885

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Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success Pdf

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Author : Eva Johansson,Anette Emilson,Anna-Maija Puroila
Publisher : Springer
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319755595

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Values Education in Early Childhood Settings by Eva Johansson,Anette Emilson,Anna-Maija Puroila Pdf

This book is about values education in early years settings and discusses theory and concepts, as well as methodological and empirical perspectives. It explores issues such as the kinds of values that are communicated between educators and children and the kind of future citizens we foster in early childhood settings. It illustrates by way of cases involving many participants, including children, educators, and researchers, who have their roots in diverse contexts, and reside in different parts of the world, including Australia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden. The book carefully considers the contextualized character of the cases presented, yet argues that the questions, theories, and methodologies emphasized do inform the international debate in manifold ways. Communication of values in a broad and diverse sense is central in any pedagogy, especially for the youngest children in the educational system. Still, values education has been neglected as a research field, in education in general and particularly in the early years. This book addresses this lack of knowledge by scrutinizing various questions about values education in ECEC settings.

Author : Louise Derman-Sparks,Julie Olsen Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1938113578

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Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise Derman-Sparks,Julie Olsen Edwards Pdf

Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.

Author : Gunilla Dahlberg,Peter Moss,Alan R. Pence
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Child care
ISBN : 0750707690

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Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care by Gunilla Dahlberg,Peter Moss,Alan R. Pence Pdf

Working with postmodern ideas, Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care challenges received wisdom and the tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical issues of measurement and management. In its place, it offers alternative ways of understanding early childhood, early childhood institutions and pedagogical work. It gives full consideration to the importance of social construction and meaning making, and to documentation and dialogue, The book places issues of early childhood into a global context and relates them to writers from many fields. Drawing on work with aboriginal peoples in Canada, on the experience of Reggio-Emilia in Italy and on a project in Stockholm inspired by Reggio, the book considers the implications of these alternative ways of understanding, for practice and a reconceptualization of early childhood education and care.

Author : Susan Jagger
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781773381244

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Early Years Education and Care in Canada by Susan Jagger Pdf

This ground-breaking collected volume features multiple voices from the field that, together, offer an extensive and balanced examination of the contemporary, historical, and philosophical influences that shape early childhood education and care in Canada today. Showcasing uniquely Canadian narratives, perspectives, and histories, the text provides a superb foundation in the key topics and approaches of the field, including Indigenous ways of knowing, holistic education, play, the nature of childhood, developmental approaches, and the impact of educational philosophers and theorists such as Rousseau and Dewey. The authors discuss current and reimagined themes such as children’s rights, diversity and inclusion, multimodality, ecology, and Indigenous education in the context of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Featuring chapters by academics from across Canada that explore the field’s history and future, as well as guiding questions to support reader engagement, Early Years Education and Care in Canada is a fundamental resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers in early childhood education and care.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264123564

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Starting Strong III A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care by OECD Pdf

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.

Author : Michael Reed,Natalie Canning
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446244715

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Reflective Practice in the Early Years by Michael Reed,Natalie Canning Pdf

Written for anyone working in the field of early years education and care, this book encourages students and practitioners to consider their own practice and to examine practice in a wide range of early years settings. The four sections link closely to the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and support the reader in developing a critical and reflective approach to their own work. Issues covered include: @!play in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England @!the Foundation Phase in Wales @!safeguarding children @!the healthy child @!leading a team at a Children′s Centre @!how childminders are working with the EYFS @!leading and managing a multi-agency workforce @!Continuing Professional Development for early years practitioners Ideal for those working towards Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), this book is also a must-read for students on any early years course, and will help the professional development of all practitioners working with the Birth to Eight age range. Michael Reed is Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester and Associate Lecturer with the Open University. Natalie Canning is Lecturer at the Open University.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Child development
ISBN : OCLC:1259692549

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British Columbia Early Learning Framework by Anonim Pdf

Author : Verity Campbell-Barr
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526481191

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Professional Knowledge & Skills in the Early Years by Verity Campbell-Barr Pdf

Debates frequently focus on the role of training as an indicator of quality, but far less attention is given to understanding how to work effectively with young children, and how the knowledge to do this is built. This book examines the development and sources of this ′know-how′ - from the knowledge the early years workforce already have to the knowledge they will develop in their practical and theoretical training. This also includes the knowledge that cannot be described but is nonetheless important in guiding the daily work of the early years sector. Both theoretical and practical knowledge are brought together while encouraging critical consideration of alternative forms of knowledge such as attitudes and beliefs. Providing international examples and theoretical discussions on the challenges and rewards of working in the early years, this book seeks to identify, recognise and celebrate how those who work in early years education deliver best practice when working with young children. This book is not available as a print inspection copy. To download an e-inspection copy click here or for more information contact your local sales representative.