Strong foundations : early childhood care and education / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, author, issuing body.

Series:

EPA Global Monitoring Report 2007

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child care.

Poor children--Education (Preschool).

Poor children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 390 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

EPA Global Monitoring Report 2007

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : UNESCO Publishing, 2006.

Summary:

This fifth edition of the EFA Global Monitoring Report assesses progress towards the first EFA goal, which calls upon countries to expand and improve comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most disadvantaged children. Such interventions are crucial to improving children's present well-being and future development.

Contents:

1. Learning begins at birth

2. The six goals : how are we doing?

3. Tackling exclusion : lessons from country experience

4. International support : making better use of more aid

5. The compelling case for ECCE

6. Worldwide progress in early childhood care and education

7. The making of effective programmes

8. Fostering strong ECCE policies

9. EFA: action now

Annexes: The Education for All Development Index (EDI) ; National learning assessments by region and country ; Statistical tables ; Aid tables.

Notes:

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