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Problems and Prospects in Early Childhood Education Provisioning in Turkey and South Africa.
- Source :
- Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.); Jun2017, Vol. 52 Issue 4, p444-457, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The benefits of early childhood development (ECD) programmes are strongly supported by evidence of reduced school dropout and repetition rates. However, the literature on ECD is primarily grounded in research based in the United States (US); in the light of this gap in the literature, this paper provides a comparative overview of ECD policy and practice from outside of the US, namely in South Africa and Turkey. As a theoretical framework the paper has followed the World Bank’s Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)-ECD Analytical Framework. Findings indicate that both countries have established an enabling policy environment for ECD but implementation and the setting of and compliance to standards for quality is still emerging, in spite of massive strides made in this field during the past fifteen years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILD development
SCHOOL dropout prevention
EDUCATION
EDUCATION policy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219096
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Asian & African Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123382754
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909615595989