Early Childhood Education. An International Perspective by Gilbert R. Austin and Allen J. Edwards (Auth.)

By Gilbert R. Austin and Allen J. Edwards (Auth.)

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A. a. 35 1 40:1 34 1 35 1 19 1 44 1 23 1 37 1 35 1 40 •1 28:1 14:1 16:1 n. a . a. 1970 Public 26:1 29:1 20:1 43:1 23:1 24:1 31:1 41:1 Total 27 25 19 43 23 37 31 41 1 1 1 1 :1 1 1 1 Not a v a i l a b l e . b Estimated. pupil-teacher ratios. The single exception is Italy, where the ratio has risen by one child per teacher. This reflects a widely held belief that low pupil-teacher ratios should be better than higher ones. In general, the private sector tends to have lower pupil-teacher ratios; the difference is greatest in Canada.

The Belgians are doing some particularly interesting work in which they are moving toward a "children's center" concept. The "child center" would combine the health and welfare concerns of preprimary and primary schools. The biggest obstacle seems to be getting the different agencies to cooperate. There appears to be a fear on the part of the agencies of losing some of their autonomy. Physical Facilities Physical facilities are similar in all countries. The furnishings consist of tables, movable chairs, and carpets for work or seating.

Preschool Enrollments To help support the accuracy of these speculations, preschool enrollment data are presented as a fourth piece of evidence showing the increased demand for ECE programs. 5, preschool enrollments for the years 40 3 EARLY C H I L D H O O D EDUCATION IN EIGHT OECD COUNTRIES TABLE 3 . 6 29. 5 Labor Force S t a t i s t i c s 1 9 5 9 - 1 9 7 0 , O r g a n i z a t i o n for Economic Cooperation and D e v e l o p m e n t , P a r i s , 1 9 7 2 . EVIDENCE FOR C U R R E N T ECE D E M A N D TABLE 3 .

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