Review article

(Self)Evaluation in the Early Childhood Education System

Maja Ljubetić ; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu Odsjek za pedagogiju

Abstract

The paper relies on the premise that the desired improvement of the education system quality hinges on a high-quality (self-) evaluation of education subsystems, especially since the specific subsystem of early childhood education is such an important and sensitive area. The paper cites the criteria for (self-) evaluation in the early childhood education system and elaborates on them: 1. philosophy, beliefs, attitudes and values of the institution; 2. the style of management in early childhood education institutions, development of a common vision, and the definition of the role of factors in the early childhood education and development process; 3. the quality of relationships (at all levels in and beyond kindergartens) and the strategy of problem solving; 4. space, material environment and time as main predispositions for the progress of an individual in a learning community; 5. kindergarten culture – the culture of an institution; 6. an early childhood education curriculum and education provided for children and adults; 7. family-kindergarten-local community relationships / partnerships; 8. a reflexive practitioner – self-evaluation and cooperative evaluation in a learning community. The author stresses the need for a parallel evaluation (internal and external) and, especially, for self-evaluation as the first step in the endeavour to improve the quality of an individual, institution and the early childhood education system.

Keywords

quality of the system; criteria; learning organisation; early childhood education; (self-)evaluation

Hrčak ID:

118338

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/118338

Publication date:

25.5.2007.

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