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Farquhar, Sarah-Eve – 1991
The New Zealand early childhood center charter is a contract between the Ministry of Education and an individual center. The charter was introduced with the 1989 publication of the "Early Childhood Management Handbook." It was thought to be the key to improving quality in services, since it outlined official center policies,…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Welfare, Day Care Centers, Educational Quality
Farquhar, Sarah-Eve; And Others – 1991
Ten New Zealand kindergartens, play centers, and child care centers were studied to assess the consequences of government-mandated charter development. Issues related to the charter document, consultation, effects on centers and participants, government bureaucracy, and the impact of becoming chartered were examined. It was found that there was…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Welfare, Day Care Centers, Educational Quality