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Redondo, Patricia – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2020
In Latin America the development of early childhood education has been uneven and mixed. In some countries, the public education system includes kindergartens (for 4 to 6 year olds), early childhood schools (for children from birth to 5/6), nurseries (from birth to 3) schools and/or playschools. Working days vary in length, with daytime and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Development, Government Role, Access to Education
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Porta, María Elsa; Ramirez, Gloria – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
This study examined the impact of two different interventions: Phonological Awareness PA-only versus PA, vocabulary, and Morphological Awareness (MA) on Spanish-speaking kindergarteners' language and literacy skills. We took measures on PA, vocabulary, letter-name and sound knowledge, and MA. Children in the comprehensive intervention condition…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Vocabulary Development, Phonological Awareness, Morphology (Languages)
Klaus, Sarah – Open Society Foundations, 2020
Since the early 1990s, the Open Society Foundations have supported early childhood development, recognizing it as a prerequisite for sustainable political and social change--with a focus not only on young children, but on parents, caregivers, and the wider community. This report commemorates the Open Society Early Childhood Program, which, from…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Social Change, Childrens Rights
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Ison, Mirta Susana; González, Daniela Fernanda; Korzeniowski, Celina – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2020
This work has two objectives. The first is to describe a program to strengthen socio-cognitive abilities in initial education children (called PHSC), which is focused on training teachers on its implementation in the classroom. The second objective is to examine the effectiveness of the program when it is applied in schools with different…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Program Effectiveness
OECD Publishing, 2021
"Education at a Glance" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and a number of partner economies. More than 100 charts and tables in this publication -- as well as links to much more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Indicators, Outcomes of Education, Access to Education
OECD Publishing, 2020
"Education at a Glance" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and a number of partner economies. More than 100 charts and tables in this publication -- as well as links to much more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Indicators, Outcomes of Education, Access to Education
OECD Publishing, 2019
"Education at a Glance" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and a number of partner economies. More than 100 charts and tables in this publication -- as well as links to much more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Indicators, Outcomes of Education, Access to Education
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Goldin, Andrea Paula; Calero, Cecilia Ines; Pena, Marcela; Ribeiro, Sidarta; Sigman, Mariano – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2013
In March 2012, 30 faculty and 49 students from all over the world met in El Calafate, Argentina, during two intense weeks. It was the second Latin American School for Education, Cognitive, and Neural Sciences (LASchool), sponsored by the James S. McDonnell Foundation. The LA School seeks to critically examine research findings potentially relevant…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Play, Young Children, Preschool Education
OECD Publishing, 2018
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems in the 35 OECD and a number of partner countries. With more than 100 charts and tables, Education at a Glance 2018 imparts key…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Outcomes of Education
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Rosemberg, Celia Renata; Stein, Alejandra; Borzone, Ana Maria – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2011
The study analyzes the lexical properties of the linguistic context that children from marginalized urban neighborhoods from Buenos Aires, Argentina, are exposed to in the literacy situations generated by an at-home early literacy program. The analysis is focused on the comparison of the vocabulary that these children are exposed to daily with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy, Vocabulary Development, Young Children