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Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services : New Approaches to Defining Quality, PDF eBook

Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services : New Approaches to Defining Quality PDF

Edited by Peter (Institute of Education, University of London, UK) Moss, Alan (University of Victoria, Canada) Pence

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`Not only does this book offer a great deal of insight into evaluating early childhood services, it also provides a focal point for those interested in establishing goals, objectives and evaluation criteria for their own early childhood programmes' - Early Years`Quality' has become a priority issue for all concerned with early childhood care and education services.

Starting from the premise that `quality' is a relative and dynamic concept based on values and beliefs, Valuing Quality in Early Childhood Services examines how the definitions of quality are established and who is involved in their establishment. The book advocates that the process should involve a range of stakeholder groups, including children, parents, staff, care providers, researchers, employers and the community.

A key issue that emerges is the need for new and creative approaches to the development of an inclusionary process in the definitions and attainment of quality care.