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Measuring Indicators of Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2.1: Factor Structure of a Direct Assessment Tool in Four Asian Countries
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Richards, Ben; Rao, Nirmala; Chan, Stephanie W. Y. – Oxford Review of Education, 2023
Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2.1 is monitored by determining the proportion of children aged 24 to 59 months who are developmentally on track in the domains of health, learning, and psychosocial well-being. UNICEF has developed a caregiver report measure, the Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030), to measure progress towards…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychometrics
Measuring Being "Developmentally on Track": Comparing Direct Assessment and Caregiver Report of Early Childhood Development in Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar
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Rao, Nirmala; Chan, Stephanie W. Y.; Su, Yufen; Richards, Ben; Cappa, Claudia; De Castro, E. Filipa; Petrowski, Nicole – Early Education and Development, 2022
Assessment of progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 requires measurement of the proportion of children aged 24 to 59 months developmentally on track in health, learning, and psychosocial well-being (Indicator 4.2.1). UNICEF's methodological work culminated with the development of the Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030) to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Preschool Children, Age Differences
Preschool Quality and the Development of Children from Economically Disadvantaged Families in India
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Rao, Nirmala – Early Education and Development, 2010
Research Findings: The influence of preschool quality on the development of 67 4-year-old children from poor and rural families in South India was examined. Children's developmental status was assessed using a modified version of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities and through physician ratings. Preschool quality was assessed through…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
Children's Rights to Survival, Development, and Early Education in India: The Critical Role of the Integrated Child Development Services Program
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Rao, Nirmala – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2005
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program was designed to promote the fundamental rights of young children in India. This paper assesses its effects on the survival, development, and education of young children in India by considering the results of two national level evaluation studies. Their findings indicate that the ICDS has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Outcomes of Education, Young Children