WHEN EARLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE THE RESULT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE CASE OF IRISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Authors

  • Cristina NANU 1 Decembrie 1918 University

Abstract

In Ireland, early education programs followed a particular path in their development due to a high empowerment of the parents, who, by constitution, were held responsible for their preschool children education. Today, nation wide education policies are highly influenced by nonguvernmental organizations at the community level. The aim of the present article is to disentangle the effects of this context over the organization of the preschool programs as well as over the filosofy that lie beneth teachers training programs. We will present the main forms of preschool programs as well as the nonguvernmental organizations that offer training, counseling, and support for the institutions that provide early education programs. We will also analyse teachers training programs from the curriculum perspective. 

References

European Commission - Eurydice (2009-2010) Organization of the Educational System in Ireland

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/eurybase_en.php#ireland

Kelleher, E., McGough, A. & Ware, J (2006) Developing and co-ordinating early childhood Education in Ireland. Early Years Provision for Children from Birth to Six Years with Special Needs in Two Geographical Areas in Ireland CECDE (2006)

http://www.cecde.ie/english/pdf/Targeted%20Projects/Early%20Years%20Provision%20(es).pdf

Corrigan, C. (2002) OECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Background Report - Ireland

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/9/47/34431749.pdf

Daly, M. & Forster, A. (2010) Assessment in Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Early_Childhood_and_Primary_Education/Early_Childhood_Education/Assessment/An_Leanbh_Og_journal_article_on_assessment_in_Aistear.pdf

Downloads

Published

2014-09-25