Unfortunately, I have not been able to make a contact with a international early childhood professional. I am still going to continue to try even with this class has ended. I am excited that in time, I will make a contact. I look forward to building a relationship where we would be able to participate in exchange programs. I will continue to try and make a contact with a international early childhood professional.
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is responsible for the first World Conference. During the conference, the global action agenda was developed for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). The UNESCO makes sure the Moscow Framework allows all young children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The 2000 Dakar Framework for Action reinforced how essential early childhood programs are for proper development. Countries which are committed to expanding opportunities for young children to access early childhood programs have developed policies to assist lower income families. Some countries work to provide opportunities for young children with little to no means to access early childhood programs where funding is reduced for young children which have means to access early childhood programs. Governments must provide high quality early childhood programs for all young children without making one socio-economic group more important.
There is no specific criteria to quantify ECCE quality. Several factors need to be considered. The materials for teaching, setting for service, parental education and involvement play a large part in the quality of early childhood programs. The ECCE workforce consists of a diversity of pre-school teachers, care workers, informal carers and other professionals. It is crucial to have adequate training and work conditions to ensure high quality early childhood programs. The physical infrastructure does change from country to country.
Other countries face funding concerns and decisions when funds are limited. Many countries decide to use the funding for formal education foregoing the importance for overall development in young children. An idea is to improve pedagogy in preschool which is a part of the formal school, especially when preschool is not funded as a early childhood program. Parents and communities must be actively involved in appropriate play and educational supplies for early childhood programs to meet the needs of all children while other stakeholders maintain operations on an ongoing basis.
The largest obstacle countries face is increasing and providing better quality early childhood care and education. Developing countries may not make early childhood education and care a priority. Universal primary education would take top priority. The 1990 Jomtien Declaration on Education explained that countries need to examine early childhood as a foundational part of education. The government has major challenges making sure early childhood programs are funded. As a general rule, governments set aside a small amount of funding for early childhood programs and care. This fact makes it very difficult to provide the necessary training and resources to ensure all young children have the opportunity to attend high quality early childhood programs for their overall development.
"It takes a village to raise a child." -African Proverb-
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"It takes a village to raise a child."
-African Proverb-