Providing Quality Early Childhood Education and Care
Results from the Starting Strong Survey 2018
For most children, early childhood education and care (ECEC) provides the first experience
of life in a group away from their families. This experience plays a crucial role
in children’s learning, development and well-being. The benefits of high-quality ECEC
are not restricted to children’s first years of life. However, little is known about
this first experience. What do children learn and do in ECEC settings? With which
staff do children interact at their centres? Do all children face the same opportunities
to enrol in high-quality settings? What are the main spending priorities to raise
the quality of ECEC? These are key questions for parents, staff and policy makers.
The OECD Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS Starting
Strong) is the first international survey that focuses on the ECEC workforce. It offers
an opportunity to learn about the characteristics of the workforce, the practices
they use with children, their beliefs about children’s development and their views
on the profession and on the sector. This first volume of findings, Providing Quality
Early Childhood Education and Care, examines multiple factors that can affect the
quality of ECEC and thereby can influence children’s learning, development and well-being.
Published on October 25, 2019
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