International quality monitoring and assessment of early childhood care and education

HUANG Ying; TONG Lian

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-0276

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2022, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (8) : 869-873. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-0276

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International quality monitoring and assessment of early childhood care and education

HUANG Ying, TONG Lian

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High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) benefits to children, families and society in short and long term. It is crucial to establish quality monitoring and assessment system of ECEC. There is no monitoring system of ECEC in China at current stage. Meanwhile, there is a lack of professional and standardized quality assessment tools for ECEC. This study summarizes ECEC quality monitoring and assessment systems including government regulatory agencies, assessment content and Methods in international organizations, developed countries and regions. It is suggested that the government should establish a holistic ECEC quality monitoring and assessment system, emphasizing on the assessment on structural quality, process quality and outcome quality of ECEC. By making policies, developing professional evaluation tools and conducting relative researches, a government-leading and multi-party participated ECEC quality supervision system is expected to set up so as to ensure the healthy and high-quality development of childcare institutions.

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infants and toddlers / early childhood care and education / quality monitoring and assessment

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HUANG Ying, TONG Lian. International quality monitoring and assessment of early childhood care and education[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2022, 30(8): 869-873 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-0276

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