Policies and Implications on Enhancing Pre-school Education Teachers in Singapore during the 2010s in the Context of Educational Informatization.

In the current stage of rapid informationization, the widespread application of information technology in education has become a crucial indicator of a country's educational level. Singapore stands out as a pioneer in leveraging information technology extensively in educational practices, having initiated educational informatization strategies relatively early and consistently maintaining a leading position globally. During the 2010s, to promote the development of pre-school education and achieve the goal of nurturing "holistic development of the child", Singapore formulated a series of educational reform policies based on thorough research and the actual needs of pre-school education. These policies ranged from the framework for kindergarten accreditation to the certification standards for pre-school teacher training institutions, as well as curriculum frameworks and parent-school collaboration, among others, leading to effective reform and practical exploration. Through these reforms, Singapore's pre-school education sector made significant progress, garnering widespread international attention. This paper examines the integration of educational informatization into educational reform, the enhancement of teaching standards, and the cultivation of high-quality pre-school education teachers across four dimensions: improving the quality of kindergarten management, establishing platforms for teacher growth, strengthening training systems, optimizing teachers' comprehensive abilities, innovating curriculum frameworks, supporting teachers in better teaching, providing guidance for parents, and recognizing the importance of parents as the primary educators. By analyzing and evaluating the core policies of pre-school education in Singapore, this paper aims to provide insights into their content, strengths, weaknesses, and implications for the development of pre-school education in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]