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The Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Services in Greece
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Megalonidou, Christina – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2020
High-quality early education and care experiences are critical for children's growth and development, families' ability to work, and the future health of society. In Greece, with regard to research for children under 3 years of age in early childhood education and care services, the issue of quality has been only marginally researched. The lack of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Preschool Education, Child Care Centers
Using Rating Scales to Evaluate Quality Early Childhood Education and Care: Reliability Issues
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Rentzou, Konstantina – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
Four rating scales for accessing aspects of early childhood education and care programs' quality were employed for the present study. The aim of the study was to examine scales' reliability by using them in one preschool and one infant/toddler classroom during the course of a week. Research results suggest that early childhood education and care…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Child Care Centers, Infants, Preschool Education
Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome of Greek Child Care Workers and Kindergarten Teachers
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Rentzou, Konstantina – Education 3-13, 2015
The present study, employing the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey, aims to compare and explore possible differences to the levels of burnout reported by the two main professional groups working in the early childhood education and care sector in Greece, that is kindergarten teachers and childcare workers. The correlation between the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Burnout, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers
Exploring Parental Preferences: Care or Education: What Do Greek Parents Aspire from Day Care Centres?
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Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Early childhood education and care is a multifaceted institution. Based on children's age, a number of different settings operate, which have usually two distinct aims. Kindergartens provide mainly education whereas day care centres provide care. Yet, in recent years, the need to establish programmes which provide both education and care to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Preferences, Child Care Centers