Enhancement of Quality of Early Childhood Education: Using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale – Extension (ECERS-E) & Revised (ECERS-R) as Formative Assessment Tools in Professional Developm
The proposed project aims at facilitating the development of local early childhood education (ECE) services by introducing to kindergarten and nursery and nursery teachers an internal evaluation instrument (ECERS-E & ECERS-R) for reviewing the quality of their current services. ECE practitioners will be equipped with the mentality and resources to review their educational practices and provisions, enhancing their professionalism and the overall educational betterment for young children. 300 teachers from 15 kindergarten and nurseries in Hong Kong will receive relevant knowledge and practices using the preschool environment assessment resources that have been adapted to fit local educational settings. Major deliverables/outcomes include the project report and the post-proect conference
Project Period :
2015-07-01 To 2017-12-31
Grantee:
Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (Hong Kong) Limited
Project Nature:
Education Research
Category:
Promoting Whole Child Development in Kindergarten Education
Sub-category:
Research on Performance Indicators and Effective Schools and Assessment for Learning
Applicant Sector:
Tertiary Education
Grant Approved:
$1,799,300