| Description |
1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Series |
Human Development Perspectives Ser |
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Human Development Perspectives Ser
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Content -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Overview From Evidence to Effective Policies: How to Invest in Early Childhood Education to Nurture Children's Potential -- Introduction -- Investing in Quality ECE to Tackle Learning Poverty and Build Human Capital -- Progressively Building Sustainable Quality ECE -- Investments beyond ECE That Promote Early Learning -- Conclusion -- Annex OA: Nonstate sector engagement in ECE -- Notes -- References -- 1 Learning in the Early Years -- Overview -- Introduction -- Children are Born to Learn |
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Five Core Knowledge Areas -- Young Children's Learning Skills and Tools -- What Promotes and Hinders Children's Learning -- What Promotes and Hinders Children's Learning -- Note -- References -- 2 Pedagogy and Curricula Content: Building Foundational Skills and Knowledge -- Overview -- Introduction: The Quality of Children's Experience in ECE -- Key Elements of High-Quality ECE Pedagogy -- Key Curriculum Elements -- Guidance on Implementation -- Case Studies -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Building an Effective Early Childhood Education Workforce -- Overview |
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A Valued, Trained, and Supported Workforce is Key for ECE Quality -- ECE Educators in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Face Unique Challenges -- Four Principles for an Effective Ece Workforce -- Guidance on Implementation -- Conclusion -- Annex 3A: Attracting, Preparing, Supporting, and Retaining ECE Educators in China -- References -- 4 Creating Early Childhood Education Environments That Promote Early Learning -- Overview -- Creating Safe, Flexible, and Creative Spaces to Learn -- Principles of Quality Early Learning Environments in ECE |
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Putting Policy into Practice: Creating the Right Learning Environments -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 The Role of Management, Leadership, and Monitoring in Producing Quality Learning Outcomes in Early Childhood Education -- Overview -- Introduction -- Key Elements of High-Quality ECE Management and Leadership -- Putting Policies Into Practice -- Conclusion -- ECE Management: Some Lessons from the Field -- Annex 5A: Questionnaire Survey -- Notes -- References -- 6 Toward Quality Early Learning: Systems for Success -- Overview -- Introduction |
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Background and Challenges: A Systems Imperative -- Systems that Frame Early Learning Services -- A Systemic Approach to Aligning and Delivering Early Learning -- Implementing Quality Early Learning by Addressing Complex Systems -- Conclusion -- Annex 6A: ECEC Systems Theory of Change -- Notes -- References -- Boxes -- Box O.1 Gradually Upskilling the Workforce: The Case of Hong Kong SAR, China -- Box O.2 Children Learn Best in the Language They Understand -- Box O.3 Early Childhood Education in Contexts of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence -- Box O.4 Technology |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Box O.5 Public Pressure for Expanded Childcare and the Gradual Universalization of ECE in Norway |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Devercelli, Amanda
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| ISBN |
9781464817960 |
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1464817960 |
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