Quality Assurance in Early Childhood Education - Key Role of School, Teachers and Parents

This book presents quality assurance in early childhood education – key role of school, teachers and parents. Changing societal contexts, including shifting patterns of parental employment, and increasingly diverse cultural and educational aspirations have laid more emphasis on the need for more quality pre-schools. High quality preschool is a product of combined effort of stakeholders on different levels of the system. Teacher’s perceptions towards ECE and also parental aspirations about ECE were important for improving and maintaining quality in ECE centers. This book might be a helpful for all management people, parents, teachers and educators to understand the essential components of pre-school quality which helps to lay foundation for future success of young children.

This book delves into the critical aspects of quality assurance in early childhood education (ECE), emphasizing the collaborative roles of schools, teachers, and parents in shaping young learners' foundational years. It explores the evolving societal contexts, such as changing parental employment patterns and diverse cultural and educational aspirations, which underscore the importance of high-quality preschool education. Highlighting that a robust preschool system is the result of coordinated efforts across various stakeholders, the book examines teacher perceptions and parental aspirations as vital components in enhancing and sustaining quality in ECE centers. This resource serves as a guide for school administrators, educators, teachers, and parents to understand the core elements of preschool quality, ultimately contributing to the future success and well-being of young children.