This study examines associations between Australia’s regulatory ratings of quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) – the National Quality Standard (NQS) – and two research-based quality rating scales. The analytic sample consisted of 257 ECEC services across three Australian states. Results indicated (1) modest positive associations between NQS ratings and scale scores; (2) some specificity between NQS quality areas (educational programs and practice; relationships with children) and one research scale – the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Wellbeing (SSTEW) scale; (3) variability in quality scales scores within each NQS designation; and (4) mitigation of these associations when the time-gap between ratings exceeded 24 m...
This paper examines Australian policy on quality for early childhood education and care (ECEC). It i...
Increasing international attention is focused on children’s rights to participation, protection, and...
The article covers current trends in the worldwide experience of quality assessment in preschool edu...
This study examines associations between Australia\u27s regulatory ratings of quality in early child...
This study examines associations between Australia’s regulatory ratings of quality in Early Childhoo...
In December 2009 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a unified National Quality F...
While access to quality education in early childhood is an international priority, the characteristi...
High quality early childhood is important for all young children. Some countries have tried to enhan...
The most recent data from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) pr...
The most recent data from the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) pr...
The National Quality Framework (NQF) was introduced in 2012 to raise quality and drive continuous im...
The National Quality Framework is used across Australia to drive quality improvement in early childh...
Abstract Background In Australia, 61.5 % of children aged 3–4 attend Early Childhood Education and C...
The Australian Government and state and territory governments are reviewing the processes for settin...
Quantitative approaches to defining and measuring quality in early childhood education and care (ECE...
This paper examines Australian policy on quality for early childhood education and care (ECEC). It i...
Increasing international attention is focused on children’s rights to participation, protection, and...
The article covers current trends in the worldwide experience of quality assessment in preschool edu...
This study examines associations between Australia\u27s regulatory ratings of quality in early child...
This study examines associations between Australia’s regulatory ratings of quality in Early Childhoo...
In December 2009 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a unified National Quality F...
While access to quality education in early childhood is an international priority, the characteristi...
High quality early childhood is important for all young children. Some countries have tried to enhan...
The most recent data from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) pr...
The most recent data from the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) pr...
The National Quality Framework (NQF) was introduced in 2012 to raise quality and drive continuous im...
The National Quality Framework is used across Australia to drive quality improvement in early childh...
Abstract Background In Australia, 61.5 % of children aged 3–4 attend Early Childhood Education and C...
The Australian Government and state and territory governments are reviewing the processes for settin...
Quantitative approaches to defining and measuring quality in early childhood education and care (ECE...
This paper examines Australian policy on quality for early childhood education and care (ECEC). It i...
Increasing international attention is focused on children’s rights to participation, protection, and...
The article covers current trends in the worldwide experience of quality assessment in preschool edu...