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Child Care in Australia
Outside School Hours Care
Long Day Care Family Day Care
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What benefits have resulted from Quality Assurance in Australia? • Significant improvement in quality of care provided for children • Low/no cost training and support for services • Development of resources to support services – local, national • Strategic alliances that deliver resources for services
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What can statistics tell us about quality improvement? QIAS Progress Statistics July 1995 – July 2001
Last Accreditation Decision under the ‘old’ QIAS made October 2001
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What can statistics tell us about quality improvement? QIAS Progress Statistics 2005 - 2008
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How can we measure quality?
• Self assessment • Objective external measurement • Qualitative/quantitative measures
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Australian long day care Quality Standards • Quality Area 1 – Staff Relationships with Children and Peers • Quality Area 2 – Partnerships with Families • Quality Area 3 – Programming and Evaluation • Quality Area 4 – Children’s Experiences and Learning • Quality Area 5 – Protective Care and Safety • Quality Area 6 – Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing • Quality Area 7 – Managing to Support Quality
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Recognizing and Measuring Quality Fiona Kelleher Ireland
History • Other Irish Quality Childcare Programmes • History of the Centre of Excellence Award • Introduction of the All Centre Excellence Award
Fiona Kelleher Advisory Team Leader
Content of the Self Evaluation Profile • Programme / Curriculum for Children • Relationships in the Nursery
• Physical Environment • Diet and Nutrition
• Partnership with Families
• Management and Administration
• Health, Safety and Hygiene
• Implementation of Policies and Procedures
• Staff Conditions and Professional Development
• Evaluation and Review of Nursery
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Support and Validation Process • Support Systems for Childcare Providers • Timescales • Application Process • Validation Process • Award Ceremony
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Recognizing and Measuring Quality World Forum 2009 - Ty Durekas 2009 childrens' creative learning centers
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United States Market Overview Care Shifts From Parent-Based To Center-Based As Child Ages Number of Children by Child Care Arrangement and Age (2004)
Source: Urban Institute NSAF
Age
Three Main U.S. ECE Quality Focused Organizations Group Sizes and Staff / Child Ratios
National Association for the Education of Young Children Age Birth - 15mos. 12 - 28 mos. 21 – 36 mos. 2.5 yrs. – 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs. KG
Group Size 6-8 6 - 12 8 – 12 12 – 18 16 – 20 16 – 20 20 - 24
Ratio 1:3/1:4 1:3/1:4 1:4/1:6 1:6/1:9 1:8/1:10 1:8/1:10 1:10/1:12
If age groups are combined, the ratio of the youngest applies.
National Accreditation Commission on Early Care and Education Programs Age
Group Size
Ratio
Birth – 1yr. 1 yr. 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs. KG – 1st grade Grades 2 – 6
6-8 8 - 10 10 – 14 18 – 20 20 – 22 20 – 24 24 – 26 28 - 30
1:3/1:4 1:4/1:5 1:5/1:7 1:9/1:11 1:10/1:12 1:10/1:12 1:12/1:15 1:15/1:18
If age groups are combined, the ratio of the youngest applies.
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Age Birth – 12 mos. 13 – 24 mos. 25 – 30 mos. 31 – 35 mos. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs.
Group Size 6-8 6 – 10 8 8 – 12 14 – 20 16 – 20 16 – 20
Ratio 1:3/1:4 1:3/1:5 1:4 1:4/1:6 1:7/1:10 1:8/1:10 1:8/1:10
If age groups are combined, the ratio of the youngest applies.
By the numbers there are…. • 118,947 Child Care Centers in the U.S. • 11,618 – Accredited Centers (10%) 8,826 are NAEYC Accredited (declined 24% from 11,619 from May 2007 to May 2008) 331 are NAC Accredited and 245 NECPA Accredited (increased 54% from 375 to 576 from May 2007 to May 2008) 2,216 Head Start programs
Source: May 2008 NACCRRA’s Report
Benefits of High Quality Care • Low child-teacher ratio increases the likelihood of one-to-one attention. • Safe and healthy environment • Caregivers who are nurturing and knowledgeable about children's development • Caregivers have a consistent and stable presence in the child's life. • Critical brain development years, positive social environment has proven to help set the foundation for a child’s future educational success. FACTS • 46 percent of higher-income 3- and 4-year-olds are in center -based care compared with 36 percent of low-income children. • Children in low-income families are more likely than higher -income children to be placed in relative care (30 percent compared with 24 percent). “By 5, it is possible to predict with depressing accuracy, who will complete high school and who won’t.” – James Heckman, Nobel Prize
