Assessing the effectiveness of Australian early childhood education and care experiences: study protocol
| العنوان: | Assessing the effectiveness of Australian early childhood education and care experiences: study protocol |
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| المؤلفون: | Thi Kim Cuc Nguyen, Karin Ishimine, Karen Thorpe, Dan Cloney, Raymond J. Adams, Collette Tayler |
| المصدر: | BMC Public Health BMC Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2016) |
| بيانات النشر: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016. |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Male, Program evaluation, Early childhood education, media_common.quotation_subject, Socio-economic status, Longitudinal tracking, Day care, Literacy, Early education and care, Study Protocol, Families, Child Development, Quality of life (healthcare), Nursing, Numeracy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Early Intervention, Educational, Humans, Learning, Medicine, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, Longitudinal Studies, Child Care, Social Behavior, 10. No inequality, Program effectiveness, Home learning environment, media_common, business.industry, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, 4. Education, 05 social sciences, Australia, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 050301 education, lcsh:RA1-1270, Social engagement, Child development, Children’s wellbeing, Quality programs, E4Kids, Child, Preschool, ECEC, Quality of Life, Female, business, 0503 education, Program Evaluation, 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| الوصف: | Background In Australia, 61.5 % of children aged 3–4 attend Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs. Children’s experiences within these programs vary widely and impact directly on educational wellbeing and social development. Research has shown that higher quality programs enhance children’s learning and developmental outcomes, foster social participation and have long-lasting effects on their productivity as adults. Quality matters, yet we do not know what components of ECEC result in a quality program. Effective Early Educational Experiences (E4Kids) is a 5-year longitudinal study designed to identify and assess the impact of mainstream ECEC programs and program components on children’s learning, development, social inclusion and well-being. E4Kids sets out to measure quality ECEC; identify components that add value and positively impact children’s outcomes; evaluate the effects of child, family, community and environment characteristics on programs; and provide evidence on how best to invest in ECEC. Methods/design E4Kids follows a sample of 2,494 children who have experienced a variety of approved care programs (long day care, kindergarten, family day care and occasional care), as well as 157 children who have not accessed such programs. Children are tracked to the first point of National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing at Year 3. The study presents a multi-level design in which ECEC programs were sampled from two states – Queensland and Victoria – then randomly sampled from two greater metropolitan regions and two regional and remote locations. Parents, centre directors, educators and carers complete questionnaires to provide information on demographics and children’s progress. Data collected also include the make-up and organisation of ECEC programs and schools children attended. The quality of adult-child interactions is directly assessed using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and direct testing of children’s cognitive abilities and achievements is undertaken over 3 years and linked with NAPLAN scores. Discussion Findings from the E4Kids study have the potential to influence the quality of ECEC available in Australia by providing up-to-date evidence on the impact of ECEC programs and program components to inform future policy decisions and research. |
| تدمد: | 1471-2458 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::4ab6a5a62006b7def2d12065550abb0bTest https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2985-1Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....4ab6a5a62006b7def2d12065550abb0b |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14712458 |
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