Does preschool education policy impact infant/toddler care?
Publication Date:
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Online Document Type:
Research, policy & practice
Source:
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Research and expert perspectives agree that one of the key elements that determines the quality of an early childhood education and care program is the number of adults to children - the ratio. However, it is also clear that the adult: child ratio is not the sole quality-determining element. Other important elements, especially training and qualifications, interact with ratio to form the structural and pedagogical base for quality in an ECEC program.