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Direct linkRao, Nirmala; Ranganathan, Namita; Kaur, Ravneet; Mukhopadhayay, Rashi – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
This paper focuses on the provision of center-based preschool education for children ranging in age from 3 to 6 years in India. It estimates access rates to various services and highlights issues related to equitable access to preschool services and the quality of preschool education. While India has made great strides in improving access to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Access to Education, Preschool Education
Wong, Jessie Ming Sin; Rao, Nirmala – Journal of Education Policy, 2022
This paper critically examines parents' and service providers' reception of the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS), which was designed to enhance the quality of early childhood education in Hong Kong. The PEVS was a universal voucher policy that was designed to harness market forces and increase direct governmental control of quality in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Educational Vouchers, Government Role
Yang, Yi; Rao, Nirmala – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2021
Early childhood education (ECE) is not given as much attention as primary and secondary education in rural areas in China, and rural preschool teachers lack opportunities to receive high quality and appropriate pre-service and in-service professional training. This study focused on professional development (PD) opportunities available for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education
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
Rao, Nirmala; Li, Hui – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
This paper critically analyses how the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region has tackled the issue of preschool quality over the past 30 years. Although early childhood education is not part of the publicly funded education system, there is almost universal preschool attendance among three to six year olds. The government…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Young Children, Quality Control, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRao, Nirmala; Koong, Maggie; Kwong, Margaret; Wong, Margaret – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2003
This study examined predictors of process quality among Hong Kong preschools. Findings indicated significant intercorrelations among structural, management-related, and process measures of quality. Process quality (teacher-child interaction, curriculum goals) was higher in preschools exceeding government requirements for staff qualifications,…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
