Can Niagara families afford child care?
A discussion of the availability and affordability of child care in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada
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Delivering quality early learning in low-resource settings: Progress and challenges in Ethiopia
A summary of a study of Ethiopian children's educational experiences during their preschool years and their transitions to primary school, based on longitudinal survey data from cohorts of approximately 1,000 older and 2,000 younger children and on qualitative data for a subsample of 40 children
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Early childhood care and education in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives
Early childhood care and education (ECCE) programmes are increasingly recognised as being important in achieving a number of social, cultural and economic goals which are vital in the fight against poverty. Significant investments in ECCE have been made across Latin America, and the Peruvian government is committed to increasing and improving existing services. Research from Young Lives in Peru finds that four out of five boys and girls among a sample of nearly 2,000 children accessed early education between the ages of 3 and 6. But it also shows that access is unequal. Gender, ethnicity, place of residence and mother tongue all have a significant effect on attendance. Furthermore, ECCE attendance by children under the age of 3 is very low. These findings suggest the need to target investment in ECCE to overcome unequal access, and to increase investment in services designed for children under 3. (author abstract)
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The Indonesia early childhood education and development (ECED) project: Findings and policy recommendations
A summary of an evaluation of the impact of an early childhood education and development (ECED) project to promote children's development through high-quality ECED services on children's ECED services enrollment, their development, and on parenting practices, all based on data collected in 310 villages
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The making of little mathematicians: Fostering early math understanding in Paraguay
A summary of a study of the impact of Tikichuela: Mathematics in My School, a Paraguayan preschool math intervention, on children's math skills, based on teacher and principal questionnaires and on pre- and post-program child assessments from 265 randomly-assigned schools
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Research into Practices to Support a Positive Start to School: Report summary
A summary of findings from a project to support promising practices in the transition to primary school at 15 sites in Victoria, Australia, based on reflections and feedback from teachers, family focus groups, and child interviews
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Ways forward for early learning in Ethiopia
The importance of early childhood care and education (ECCE) is now widely accepted in international research and development policy. There is considerable evidence that targeted early childhood interventions have the potential to mitigate some of the risks to children's learning and development posed by poverty. But in many countries resources are scarce and are mainly concentrated on achieving the Education For All goal of universal primary education. A major challenge is to find ways to develop high-quality ECCE services which are accessible to poorer children and children in rural areas. This Policy Brief uses findings from Young Lives in Ethiopia to illustrate the early childhood experiences of two age cohorts of children. It concludes that the Ethiopian government's framework for ECCE provision is a positive advance, but highlights some of the obstacles that will need to be overcome in order to implement the policy effectively and in ways that benefit the most disadvantaged children. (author abstract)
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