ERIC Number: ED650111
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 102
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Early Childhood Education Systems in 15 Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Status Report
Stefania Vindrola; Ghalia Ghawi; Ruoyu Li
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight
Early childhood education (ECE) is becoming a global policy priority, especially in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) where there is commitment to invest in the youngest learners. Building on system-level mappings in 2015 and 2017, this report delves into the status of ECE systems in the Pacific region as of 2022. Based on a comprehensive desk review and primary data collection involving ECE focal points from the ministries of education across the 15 PICTs, this research report highlights key strengths, gaps, and opportunities for enhancing ECE service delivery. Explore the findings and recommendations to see how these insights can inform advancements in early childhood education systems in the region.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Global Approach, Educational Improvement, Barriers, Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Planning, Budgeting, Human Resources, Preschool Curriculum, Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship, Quality Assurance
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight. Via degli Alfani, 58, 50121, Florence, Italy. Tel : 39055-20330; Fax : 39055-2033220. email : florence@unicef.org; Web site: https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti (Italy)
Identifiers - Location: Cook Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Kiribati; Nauru; Niue; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Marshall Islands; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tokelau; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu
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