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Towards Quality Education: A 'Learning for School' Program Developed from the Foundation of the Family's Culture
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Anne Shinkfield – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2024
Across cultures, young children learn primarily within their family, with the family's culture positioning the values, language and purpose of children's learning toward the family's goals. Quality education begins within families, and at school entry age, children's learning within their families is critical to their educational success. However,…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Non Western Civilization, Western Civilization, Cultural Differences
Attendance in Early Childhood Education and Care Programmes and Academic Proficiencies at Age 15. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 214
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Balladares, Jaime; Kankaraš, Miloš – OECD Publishing, 2020
Early years are a critical period for skill development. In this sense, the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programmes have an important role in promoting children's learning during this period. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of ECEC programmes by analysing the relationship between students' ECEC attendance and their later…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
Raising the Age of Entry to School: What is the Evidence?
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de Lemos, Marion M. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Contends that arguments for raising the age of entry to school in Australia are not supported by the research evidence and are contrary to trends overseas, where the movement is towards extending early childhood programs rather than raising the age of entry to school. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews