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Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care Leaders' Perceptions of Pedagogical Leadership and Assessment of the Implementation of the National Core Curriculum in Times of Change
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Ahtiainen, Raisa; Fonsén, Elina; Kiuru, Laura – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2021
Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) experienced system-wide changes in legislation, curriculum, and teachers' and centre leaders' qualification requirements between 2013 and 2018. Through these changes, the Finnish ECEC follows the global trends shifting the focus of ECEC from care towards education. The data are leaders' (N = 41)…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
Declared Practices of Language Facilitation in Early Childhood Education and Care with Children Younger than Two Years
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Eeva Asp; Eija Räikkönen; Niina Rutanen; Paula Salmi; Tuija Aro; Marja-Leena Laakso – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
Early reciprocal language experiences are crucial for children's language development. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) has the potential to facilitate language development. However, knowledge on ECEC educators' actions in implementing early language facilitation is scarce. This study surveyed educators' declared practices of early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Infants, Language Acquisition
Class Teachers, Subject Teachers and Double Qualified: Conceptions of Teachers' Skills in Early Foreign Language Learning in Finland
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Hahl, Kaisa; Pietarila, Maija – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2021
The shift to an earlier start in foreign language teaching in Finland took place nationwide in 2020. Both class teachers and subject teachers faced a new situation. They would be teaching children younger than before, or they would be teaching a completely new subject for them. This article examines teachers' conceptions of the skills and…
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Content Analysis
Engaging Young Children: Lessons from Research about Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care. Starting Strong
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Barata, Clara – OECD Publishing, 2018
The first years of life lay the foundations for a child's future development and learning. Many countries have increased their financial support for provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) over the past years. More recently, the focus of debate has been shifting from expanding access to affordable ECEC to enhancing its quality. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
Quality Matters in Early Childhood Education and Care: Slovak Republic
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Taguma, Miho; Litjens, Ineke; Makowiecki, Kelly – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a topic of increased policy interest in the Slovak Republic where improving quality in the ECEC sector is a subject of growing importance. The OECD has identified five effective policy levers to encourage quality in the sector: 1) quality goals and regulations; 2) curriculum and guidelines; 3)…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Child Development
Quality Matters in Early Childhood Education and Care: Finland
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Taguma, Miho; Litjens, Ineke; Makowiecki, Kelly – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become a policy priority in many countries. A growing body of research recognises that it provides a wide range of benefits, including social and economic benefits, better child well-being and learning outcomes as a foundation for lifelong learning, more equitable outcomes and reduction of poverty, and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Labor Market, Literature Reviews, Foreign Countries