Within and beyond the classroom door: assessing quality in child care centers
| Autor: | Debra Mekos, Sandra Scarr, Martha Abbott–Shim, Deborah A. Phillips, Kathleen McCartney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Early childhood education
Program evaluation Child care Future studies Sociology and Political Science business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Day care Education Compliance (psychology) Nursing Developmental and Educational Psychology Medicine Quality (business) business media_common Process Measures |
| Zdroj: | Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 15:475-496 |
| ISSN: | 0885-2006 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0885-2006(01)00077-1 |
| Popis: | This study reports data from a multisite study of typical center-based child care and children’s development regarding (a) associations among quality of care defined by structural features, process indicators, and compliance with state regulations, (b) variation in quality based on the stringency of state child care regulations and center compliance, and (c) specific quality indicators that show especially strong links to children’s experiences in child care. Findings confirmed prior evidence regarding the importance of ratios, teacher training, and group size for high quality classroom processes, but demonstrated the more significant contribution of teacher wages and parent fees. Both structural and process measures of quality varied with the location of the center in a state with more or less stringent child care regulations. The results indicate the importance of incorporating economic and regulatory considerations into future studies of childcare quality. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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