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Early Childhood Education Global Conference Mumbai, India 15 December 2011 THE GROWING AWARENESS OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION  IN ASIA Sally May Tan Chief Executive Officer Knowledge Universe South East Asia
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed;  if in terms of ten years, plant trees;  if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. Confucius
 
 
Factors at play affecting access and quality of ECE Issue of responsibility Policy and InfrastructureSupport  Supporting parents in positive family care practices
The  2008 EFA* Global Monitoring Report  stated that  only 53% of the world’s countries have  ECE programmes  for children under 3. Image source:  blogspot.com * Education For All
Around the world… 67 million children of primary-school age out of school 17% of the world’s adults  (793 million people, two- thirds are women) still lack basic literacy skills.  2 million more teachers need to be recruited and trained by 2015 to achieve universal primary education Source:  unesco.org
What research tells us ... “ Rate of return of a dollar invested while a person is young is higher than the rate of return of the same dollar made at a later age.” James Heckman Nobel Laureate, Economist
The  Education for All (EFA)  goals focus on the need to provide learning opportunities at every stage in life, from infancy to adulthood. Image source:  unesco.org
Goal #1  Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children Image source:  unesco.org
Goal #2  Ensuring that by 2015 all children, particularly girls, children in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to, and complete, free and compulsory primary education of good quality. Image source:  huffingtonpost.com
Goal #3  Ensuring that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes
Goal #4  Achieving a 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult literacy by 2015, especially for women, and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults. Goal #5  Eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005, and achieving gender equality in education by 2015, with a focus on ensuring girls full and equal access to and achievement in basic education of  good quality.
Goal #6  Improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence so that recognised and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy,  numeracy and essential life skills.
“ The mandate to improve all aspects of the  quality  of education is largely dependent on the quality of the  content ; and for more and better trained  teachers ...” UNESCO EFA Monitoring Report 2005 Source:  unesco.org
 
Singapore South-East Asia  Sub-Region Image source:  theasiaparent.com ;  trueknowledge.com   Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
 
[object Object],Very high  human development category Singapore ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source:  undp.org
China East Asia Sub-Region Medium  human development category ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sources:  stateuniversity.com ;  lonelyplanet.com ;  wikipedia.org
China Sources:  theasianparent.com ;  chinadigitaltimes.net Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
 
India South Asia Sub-Region ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Medium  human development category Sources:  infoplease.com ;  trueknowledge.com ;  atimes.com
India Sources:  flickr.com ;  outlookindia.com Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
 
Malaysia South-East Asia Sub-Region ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],High  human development category Sources:  altiusdirectory.com ;  indexmundi.com ;  undp.org ;  trueknowledge.com
Malaysia Sources:  unhcr.org ;  worldofstock.com Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
 
 
Transform, not reform.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Early Learning Matters   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8U96Q_x3qE Nurturing the Children. Help Them Bloom  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ser1CA1yI Chinese Migrant Children Given Opportunity to Attend School  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV_0NdRAThc Early Education in India  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FR7ZJJjP7o Giving an early boost to the next generation of...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ivBr5YpZ-I Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbSp88PBe9E Credits Cindy Yew Curriculum Development Consultant Knowledge Universe

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The Growing Awareness of Quality Early Childhood Education in Asia

  • 1. Early Childhood Education Global Conference Mumbai, India 15 December 2011 THE GROWING AWARENESS OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN ASIA Sally May Tan Chief Executive Officer Knowledge Universe South East Asia
  • 2. If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. Confucius
  • 3.  
  • 4.  
  • 5. Factors at play affecting access and quality of ECE Issue of responsibility Policy and InfrastructureSupport Supporting parents in positive family care practices
  • 6. The 2008 EFA* Global Monitoring Report stated that only 53% of the world’s countries have ECE programmes for children under 3. Image source: blogspot.com * Education For All
  • 7. Around the world… 67 million children of primary-school age out of school 17% of the world’s adults (793 million people, two- thirds are women) still lack basic literacy skills. 2 million more teachers need to be recruited and trained by 2015 to achieve universal primary education Source: unesco.org
  • 8. What research tells us ... “ Rate of return of a dollar invested while a person is young is higher than the rate of return of the same dollar made at a later age.” James Heckman Nobel Laureate, Economist
  • 9. The Education for All (EFA) goals focus on the need to provide learning opportunities at every stage in life, from infancy to adulthood. Image source: unesco.org
  • 10. Goal #1 Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children Image source: unesco.org
  • 11. Goal #2 Ensuring that by 2015 all children, particularly girls, children in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to, and complete, free and compulsory primary education of good quality. Image source: huffingtonpost.com
  • 12. Goal #3 Ensuring that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes
  • 13. Goal #4 Achieving a 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult literacy by 2015, especially for women, and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults. Goal #5 Eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005, and achieving gender equality in education by 2015, with a focus on ensuring girls full and equal access to and achievement in basic education of good quality.
  • 14. Goal #6 Improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence so that recognised and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills.
  • 15. “ The mandate to improve all aspects of the quality of education is largely dependent on the quality of the content ; and for more and better trained teachers ...” UNESCO EFA Monitoring Report 2005 Source: unesco.org
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  • 17. Singapore South-East Asia Sub-Region Image source: theasiaparent.com ; trueknowledge.com Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
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  • 21. China Sources: theasianparent.com ; chinadigitaltimes.net Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
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  • 24. India Sources: flickr.com ; outlookindia.com Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
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  • 27. Malaysia Sources: unhcr.org ; worldofstock.com Terms used to denote Early Childhood Services and Age Ranges covered in South Asia Definition and Age Ranges ECCE (0-6 years), including an array of private and NGO-sponsored programmes, creches for working mothers, and pre-primary section in schools (3-6 years)
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Editor's Notes

  1. Info source (extracted from): http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1928/East-Asia-Pacific.html
  2. Video Title: Early Learning Matters Info source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147794e.pdf Media source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8U96Q_x3qE
  3. Image source: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pC877xwA9Vc/TppC96coTrI/AAAAAAAAAN0/GloUbMfpHBU/s1600/Young%2Bchildren%2Bcan%2Bsee%2Bthem.jpg?SSImageQuality=Full
  4. Info source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002127/212715e.pdf
  5. Image Source: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-all/efa-goals/ Info source: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/efareport/reports/2011-conflict/; http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001211/121147e.pdf
  6. Image source: http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-04-05-ChineseChildren.jpg
  7. Info and image source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001373/137333e.pdf ; http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147794e.pdf
  8. Flag source: http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Geography_and_History/International_Flags/singapore.gif ; http://www.abflags.com/_flags/flags-of-the-world/China%20flag/China%20flag-XL-anim.gif http://www.abflags.com/_flags/flags-of-the-world/India%20flag/India%20flag-XL-anim.gif http://www.abflags.com/_flags/flags-of-the-world/Malaysia%20flag/Malaysia%20flag-XXL-a nim.gif ;
  9. Image source: http://devsg.theasianparent.com/articles/making-children ’s-wishes-come-true/ Flag source: http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/population_of_singapore_2 011
  10. Video Title: Nurture the Children. Help Them Bloom Media source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ser1CA1yI
  11. Info source: http://hdrstats.undp.org/images/explanations/SGP.pdf
  12. Info source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index#Complete_list_of_countries Info source: http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1928/East-Asia-Pacific.html ; http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/may/12/quality-life-india-vs-china/?pagination=false Map source: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/china/map_of_china.jpg Additiona l reading: http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1928/E ast-Asia-Pacific.html Flag source: http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/population_of_c hina_2011
  13. Image source: http://devsg.theasianparent.com/articles/making-children ’s-wishes-come-true/; http://chinadigitaltimes.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ 6161979.jpg
  14. Video Title: Chinese Migrant Children Given Opportunity to Attend School Report source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xktoje_china-vows-to-increase-support-to-pre-school-education_news Media source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV_0NdRAThc
  15. Map source: http://i.infoplease.com/images/mindia.gif Flag source: http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/population _of_india_2011 Info source: http://www.atimes.com/atime s/South_Asia/LK16Df01.html;
  16. Image source: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5629692175_599f6bc2fa.jpg ; http://www.outlookindia.com/images/photoessays/young_girl_200 80124.jpg
  17. Community support can also be seen in India to better support education for all. Media source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FR7ZJJjP7o
  18. Map source: http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Travel/images/Malaysia%20Political%20Map.gif Info source: http://www.indexmundi.com/malaysia/demographics_profile.html ; http://hdrstats.undp.org/ en/countries/profiles/MYS.html Flag source: http://www.truek nowledge.com/q/population_of_malaysia_2011
  19. Image source: http://www.unhcr.org/thumb1/44b7c41d4.jpg ; http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/PCH7 350.jpg ;
  20. This 2 minutes short video reports on efforts to bring formal early childhood education to an indigenous community in Malaysia. Media source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ivBr5YpZ-I
  21. Video Title: Change the first five years and you change everything Media source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbSp88PBe9E
  22. Credits in addition to the sources listed on respective slides.