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van Oers, Bert – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2013
As in many countries, in the Netherlands, governmental policy regulates the decisions of schools and care providers that concern and the control of the quality of education and care. Article 23 of the Dutch Constitution defines a fundamental right of freedom in matters of education within the context of institutions such as schools and other…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Child Development
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Leuven, Edwin; Lindahl, Mikael; Oosterbeek, Hessel; Webbink, Dinand – Economics of Education Review, 2010
We use a novel quasi-experimental strategy to estimate the effect of expanding early schooling enrollment possibilities on early achievement. It exploits two features of the school system in The Netherlands. The first is rolling admissions; children are allowed to start school immediately after their 4th birthday instead of at the beginning of the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Young Children