A multinational investigation of quality in preschools

Massari, Gianina-Ana; Alat, Zeynep; Karabay, Sakire; Miron, Florentina-Manuela; Mesquita, Cristina; Vasques, Catarina; Zirina, Tija; Taurina, Agrita

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A multinational investigation of quality in preschools

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dc.contributor.author	Massari, Gianina-Ana
dc.contributor.author	Alat, Zeynep
dc.contributor.author	Karabay, Sakire
dc.contributor.author	Miron, Florentina-Manuela
dc.contributor.author	Mesquita, Cristina
dc.contributor.author	Vasques, Catarina
dc.contributor.author	Zirina, Tija
dc.contributor.author	Taurina, Agrita
dc.date.accessioned	2020-04-02T14:43:59Z
dc.date.available	2020-04-02T14:43:59Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description.abstract	Long-term benefits of early childhood education and care on children’s cognitive and social-emotional development, adjustment to school and academic achievements, future careers, and adjustment in adult life, especially for those from disadvantaged communities, have been well documented by research. However, desired outcomes of early education would only come into effect provided that educational programs meet the criteria of quality. Although there are many dimensions of quality education and care, three appear to be overarching: quality of physical environments and educational activities, affordability, and accessibility. The aim of this multinational research is to explore the quality of preschool and kindergarten programs. For this purpose, Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised, which looks into seven dimensions including space and furnishings, personal care routines, language-reasoning, activities, interactions, program structure, and parents and staff, was used to collect data in pre-k programs of Romania, Latvia, Portugal, and Turkey. Analysis of the data is made in a way to make both national and international comparisons. Based on the findings, the teacher training stage of the project will be structured.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Massari, Gianina-Ana; Alat, Zeynep; Karabay, Sakire; Miron, Manuela; Mesquita, Cristina; Vasques, Catarina; Zirina, Tija; Taurina, Agrita (2019). A multinational investigation of quality in preschools. In M.V. Pires; Cristina Mesquita; Rui Pedro Lopes; Elisabete Mendes Silva; Raquel Patrício (Eds.) IV Encontro Internacional de Formação na Docência (INCTE): livro de atas. Bragança: Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. p. 464-471. ISBN 978-972-745-260-6	pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn	978-972-745-260-6
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/21421
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Early childhood education	pt_PT
dc.subject	Quality	pt_PT
dc.subject	Classroom	pt_PT
dc.subject	Educational material	pt_PT
dc.title	A multinational investigation of quality in preschools	pt_PT
dc.type	conference paper
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oaire.citation.endPage	471	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	464	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	IV Encontro Internacional de Formação na Docência (INCTE): livro de atas	pt_PT
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