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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
The Role of Placement and Practicum in the Professional Readiness of ECEC Educators Working with Infants and Toddlers
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Katsiada, Eleni; Hatzigianni, Maria; Sotiropoulou, Eleni – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
This study took place in the University of West Attica, Department of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Greece, founded in 2018, which focuses on the learning, development and education of children under four years of age. Greece has a split early childhood education system, and there is minimal attention given to infant and toddler…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Infants
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
The Quality of the Physical Environment in Private and Public Infant/Toddler and Preschool Greek Day-Care Programmes
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Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
The physical environment of the preschool programmes has been proven to affect both children's overall development and the quality of the programme. However, both nationally and internationally the contribution of the physical environment in the effectiveness of a programme and in the achievement of educational goals is often overlooked. The aim…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Preschool Education, Child Development, Educational Quality
Quality of Care and Education Provided by Greek Day-Care Centres: An Approach from Researcher's and Early Childhood Educators' Perspective
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Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
The present study is aimed at examining the level of quality and care provided by Greek preschool programmes, from the researcher's and early childhood educators' perspectives and verify whether they evaluate with the same way. Research results indicate that according to the researcher's assessment both preschool and infant/toddler classrooms…
Descriptors: Infants, Correlation, Early Childhood Education, Researchers
Does Early Intervention Work? A Controlled Trial.
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Thomaidis, Loretta; Kaderoglou, Efthalia; Stefou, Marvi; Damianou, Sophia; Bakoula, Chryssa – Infants and Young Children, 2000
A study compared the progress of 12 Greek children (ages 8 months to 5 years) with disabilities who received a weekly educational visit from early interventionists for 2 years with that of 12 controls. Results showed significant gains for treated children in overall functioning level and in different domains of development. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries