Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care

Joint-Presentation: Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care Encourage
Miho Taguma
Senior Policy Analyst
Directorate for Education, OECD
Jacqueline Jones
Chair of the OECD Network on
Early Childhood Education and Care
The OECD ECEC Team: Miho Taguma, Ineke Litjens, Janice Heejin Kim, Kelly Makowiecki, Matias Egeland

What’s new in SSIII?
ECEC in general
Policy suggestions
Focus on Quality
Practical solutions to answer FAQs
Online version
Supplementary materials

What does “ Quality ” mean in ECEC? 5 Key Policy Levers

For Each Lever: 5 Tools to Answer FAQs Let us take an example: PL 2: Curriculum and Standards

FAQ1 : Why is “ Policy Lever X ” important? Tool 1. Research Briefs/Highlights
Curriculum or standards can :
Ensure even quality across different settings
Help staff to enhance their pedagogical strategies
Help parents to better understand child development
There is a need to:
Go beyond “curriculum dichotomies” – academic vs. comprehensive approach.
Consolidate the “added value” of different approaches.

Example . Effects of a cademic and comprehensive approaches on different child developments Source : Pianta et al ., 2010; Eurydice, 2009; Laevers, 2011; Schweinhart and Weikart, 1997. Which "model" is likely to improve a child's... Academic Comprehensive IQ scores X Motivation to Learn X Literacy and Numeracy X Creativity X Independence X Specific Knowledge X Self-confidence X General Knowledge X Initiative X Short-term outcomes X Long-term outcomes X X

FAQ2 : How do we compare with others? Tool 2. International Comparative Tables/Figures Source : OECD Network on Early Childhood Education and Care’s “Survey for the Quality Toolbox and ECEC Portal”, June 2011.
Many OECD countries focus on literacy and numeracy .
“ Play ” is being highlighted – either mainstreamed or distinct.
Some include newly emerging elements , aligned with school curriculum.

FAQ3 : What are other countries doing to tackle the challenge we are facing? Tool 3. Strategies Undertaken by Countries
Examples of Strategies:
Providing supplementary materials
AUS, BFL, ENG, EST, IRL, JAP, KOR, NZL, NOR, MEX, POR, SCO, SLN, SLV, SWE
Involving stakeholder in the design process for stakeholder buy-in
AUS, BFL, NOR, SCO, SLN
etc.
Example of Common Challenges:
Effective implementation

FAQ4 : How can we manage risks of policy failures or any unintended consequences? Tool 4. Lessons Learnt
Examples of reported lessons: .
Plan sufficient time for implementation.
Include managers/leaders for training.
Use simple language.
etc…

FAQ5 : Where can we start ? Tool 5. Self-reflection Sheets
Objectives:
Not a benchmarking exercise
To raise awareness about new or possible issues
Examples of questions:
The curriculum is aligned with school curriculum to manage smooth transition from ECEC to compulsory school.
etc.

How can SSIII be useful for a country at the user end?

Starting Strong III: A Helpful Tool for Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge

RTT-ELC
Prepare more children to enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school:
$500M
Improve quality of early learning programs
Build coordinated state-wide early learning and development systems (across sectors)
Jointly administered by ED and HHS

Competition Frame
Require “ambitious yet achievable” plans
Reward demonstrated success
More points for having implemented a high quality initiative than for proposing a very good plan

Key Reform Areas
Successful State Systems
High-quality Accountable Programs
Promoting Early Learning and Development Outcomes for Children
A Great Early Childhood Workforce
Measuring Outcomes and Progress

Competition Results
37 applications
Nine winners
North Carolina, Massachusetts, Washington, Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and California
No Losers!
Next Step - Implementation

Starting Strong III
Models of good practice through international comparisons
Research for policy maker
Research for public awareness
Continue reflection on practice and policies

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