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Item 4: Overview of country responses on “Integration of Early Childhood Education and Care” Why integrate/ not integrate (Item 5) What to integrate (Item 6) How to integrate (Item 7). Miho Taguma Education and Training Policy Division, Directorate for Education, OECD
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Item 4: Overview of country responses on “Integration of Early Childhood Education and Care” Why integrate/ not integrate (Item 5) What to integrate (Item 6) How to integrate (Item 7) Miho Taguma Education and Training Policy Division, Directorate for Education, OECD 6th Meeting of the OECD Network on ECEC 7 December 2009
Why non-integration? Why integration? Politics, public opinions Policy goals System management Funding Curriculum and pedagogy Politics, history, values, and administration 1. Why integration/ not integrate? But some countries are moving towards integration…. Policy goals System management Funding
Under the integrated system… 2. What to integrate Under the split system and other systems… * administration; framework; delivery (programme, access points, opening hours, etc.); primary and kindergarten teachers; national curriculum)
Coherence for children/parents local needs 3. How to integrate? Adequate funding Effective implementation would require…
Questions for Discussion Item 5: Why integrate/not integrate? • What does ‘integration/non-integration of ECEC’ mean for child and parents? For ECEC managers and staff? For researchers? For local governments? (vs national governments) • Who will benefit from it? Who will face difficulties? Item 6: What to integrate? • How can countries manage the cost of policies for integration? • Is there an effective alignment order e.g. curriculum before qualifications? Item 7 How to integrate? • What are the major challenges and constraints in implementing integration initiatives? What works / doesn’t work? • If it works, under what conditions? • If not, what alternatives are available?