the global state of early childhood care and education
P.T.M. Marope and Y. Kaga (eds).
Paris, France
UNESCO Publishin
2015
297 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Education on the move.
Created by UNESCO, the series - Education on the Move - focuses on key trends in education today and challenges for tomorrow. The series seeks to bring research knowledge produced by various academic disciplines and within various organization to those who can shape educational policies and drive reforms. As such, it also intends to contribute to on-going reflections on the international education agenda. Early childhood care and education (ECCE) has become a key concern for education policy-makers and stakeholder. There is mounting research evidence on its critical role in realizing equitable, quality education and lifelong learning. Addressing the themes of investment rationales, equity and quality, this book features various lessons from research and experience from different continents. It argues for reversing the trend of investing against evidence' so that children - and especially the disadvantaged ones-and societies can reap the proven benefits of quality ECCE.