This study sought to compare educationally-oriented preschools and care-oriented preschools in Bahrain. Children's progress was compared in an effort to measure the relative quality of the preschools. Twelve preschools were assessed through observations of child and staff behaviors utilizing the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS).…

Research in Bahrain has demonstrated that children in educationally-oriented day care centers made significantly greater gains in cognitive, social, and emotional measures than children in care-oriented centers or at home. This study provided further data and addressed the question of whether there are differences in the daily learning experiences…