Ensuring quality in early childhood education and care: the case of Turkey

With increasing numbers of women entering the workforce in Turkey, efforts have been made to provide services for children and their families. In 2016, 33.2% of 3- to 5-year olds in Turkey were attending preschool. This figure is lower than that of most OECD countries, but the important point is to...

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Published inEarly child development and care Vol. 188; no. 5; pp. 557 - 570
Main Author Gol-Guven, Mine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 04.05.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Accreditation (Institutions)
child care
Childhood
Children
Discrepancies
Early Childhood Education
Educational Change
Educational Finance
Educational Policy
Educational Quality
Enrollment Trends
Foreign Countries
Geographic Regions
Labor force
policy
Preschool Curriculum
Preschool Education
quality
Quality of education
Teacher Education Programs
Turkey
Women
Young Children
Turkey
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Summary:With increasing numbers of women entering the workforce in Turkey, efforts have been made to provide services for children and their families. In 2016, 33.2% of 3- to 5-year olds in Turkey were attending preschool. This figure is lower than that of most OECD countries, but the important point is to increase the attendance rate by ensuring quality. Research indicates that only quality services can ensure good outcomes for children and their families. The Turkish educational system faces serious challenges in instituting consistent policies. These include multiple institution types that are accredited and regulated by different governmental entities. Providing consistent quality across ECEC services is extremely difficult due to the discrepancies in funding and regulation systems. This article maps out the current state of early childhood education in Turkey. Different types of ECEC services for young children are discussed and information related to measuring quality are provided.
ISSN:0300-4430
1476-8275
DOI:10.1080/03004430.2017.1412957