International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy (Volume 1)

The Childcare Resource and Research Unit is pleased to provide links to resources from the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education in Seoul.

Volume #1 of the Institute's journal, the International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, includes articles by Peter Moss at the University of London and Abrar Hasanfrom the International Institute for Educational Planning at UNESCO. Volume #2 is also available on the CRRU website.

Thank you to our colleagues at the Korea Institute for sharing these valuable resources. An English language version of the Institute's website is available.

CONTENTS AVAILABLE AS ATTACHMENTS:

• Public Policy in Early Childhood Education and Care
  Abrar Hasan, International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO
• Starting Strong: An Exercise in International Learning
  Peter Moss, University of London, United Kingdom
• Early Childhood Education and Care in the United States: An Overview of the Current Policy Picture
  Sheila B. Kamerman, Columbia University, USA and Shirley Gatenio-Gabel, Fordham University, USA
• Policy Developments in Pre-School Education in Singapore: A Focus on the Key Reforms of Kindergarten Education
  Tan Ching Ting, Ministry of Education, Singapore
• The Development and Current Situation of the Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Delay in Taiwan
  Pi-Hsia Huang, Children's Bureau of the Interior, Taiwan
• Childcare Policy in Korea: Current Status and Major Issues
  Ock Rhee, Korea Institute of Child Care and Education / Duksung Women's University, Korea
• Analysis of the Provision of the Early Childhood Services: A Comparative and Experimental Study of an Under-populated and an Urban Area in Japan
  Sachiko Kitano, Fukuoka University of Education, Japan, and Jun Uda, Hiroshima International University, Japan
• Determining a Fair Outcome: The Role of the Review Process in Ensuring the Accreditation Decision Accurately Reflects the Practices of the Childcare Centre
  Vicki Banham, Accreditation Decisions Review Committee, Australia