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Using Rating Scales to Evaluate Quality Early Childhood Education and Care: Reliability Issues
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Rentzou, Konstantina – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
Four rating scales for accessing aspects of early childhood education and care programs' quality were employed for the present study. The aim of the study was to examine scales' reliability by using them in one preschool and one infant/toddler classroom during the course of a week. Research results suggest that early childhood education and care…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Child Care Centers, Infants, Preschool Education
The Role of Parents' Educational Level and Centre Type in Parent Satisfaction with Early Childhood Care Centres: A Study in Greece
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Kelesidou, Sofia; Chatzikou, Maria; Tsiamagka, Evmorfia; Koutra, Evangelia; Abakoumkin, Georgios; Tseliou, Eleftheria – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
This research examines specific facets of parent satisfaction with childcare centres, namely satisfaction with parent-centre communication and the educational services they provide, as well as respective parent beliefs. These were investigated in relation to centre type (private vs public) and parents' education. Parents of different educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, Parent Background, Parent Attitudes
Comparing Quality of Childcare and Kindergarten Centres: The Need for a Strong and Equal Partnership in the Greek Early Childhood Education System
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Gregoriadis, A.; Tsigilis, N.; Grammatikopoulos, V.; Kouli, O. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine whether kindergartens and childcare centres differ in terms of educational and caregiving components. More specifically, two aspects of the process quality of the early childhood education and care were examined regarding the "Activities" and the "Programme Structure." A multi-stage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Child Care Centers, Kindergarten