Early childhood educators' understandings of quality in five countries: similarities and differences to policy.
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| Title: | Early childhood educators' understandings of quality in five countries: similarities and differences to policy. |
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| Authors: | Rogers, Marg1,2 (AUTHOR) marg.rogers@une.edu.au, Dolidze, Khatuna3 (AUTHOR), Mus-Rasmussen, Astrid4 (AUTHOR), Dovigo, Fabio5 (AUTHOR), Doan, Laura6 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. Feb2026, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p19-35. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Early childhood education, *Educators, *Global studies, *Government policy, Danes, Countries, Product quality |
| Abstract: | Early childhood educators work in a highly regulated environment in many countries and are constantly asked to produce and improve quality. Our international study of Australian, Canadian, Danish, Georgian and Italian educators' work examined their notions of quality and how this was impacted by government policies and documents such as frameworks, standards and curricula. Quantitative data were analysed using cross-tabulation and descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that some educators' notions of quality aligned with their governments' ideas, but many revealed nuanced concepts. Educators expressed frustration at these differences and the perceived limitations and impact of the imposed policies and documents. Many educators identified how these differences were experienced in the workplace and impacted their teaching, relationships and children's learning. This study will interest policymakers, educators, and teacher educators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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