the progress of the ecec portal ecec network 22 nd of june, 2010 ineke litjens directorate for...
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The progress of the ECEC PortalECEC Network22nd of June, 2010Ineke LitjensDirectorate for EducationEducation and Training Policy Division
The ECEC Portal
• What is the ECEC Portal?• The purpose• Plans for the Portal• The structure of the Portal: progress
to date• Incorporating data and data collection• Outputs• Further steps
What is the ECEC Portal?
• Not a database: a portal that points to available qualitative and quantitative information/data on ECEC across countries
• Includes 8 sections (topics)• Per section: a range of indicators
with data for all countries
The purpose
• Update the SS II country profiles• Pulls in and organizes information from
different OECD sources• Includes results from the Network
questionnaires• Provide information/data per indicator for
all countries at one glance (not: per country individually)
One-stop-shop for all OECD data/information on ECEC and young children
Plans for the Portal
• One-off project• Include explanatory notes• Sector specific information• Country specific information• Based upon the information/data
collection, gaps can be identified
The Structure
ECEC Portal
General information
Costs and financing
Legislation for access and provision
Workforce development and conditions
Curriculum and pedagogy
Data collection, research,
monitoring
Regulations for quality
Parental and community involvement
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This information will feed into the Policy Toolbox, which will include policies and strategies
Work conditions(2008)
Source: ECEC Network Questionnaires
Explanatory sheetIndicator Wf 4: work conditions
• Definitions and methodology– Explanation of what is understood with ‘work conditions’– Explanation of definitions staff turnover rate, staff/child ratio a.o.– How these have been calculated– Why they are included in this indicator
• Key findings (descriptive and visual)• Comparability and data issues• Reference to other relevant indicators• Further reading
Incorporating data
• Inputs from the ECEC Network questionnaires and Starting Strong reports– Comparative quantitative data and qualitative descriptions– (policies and strategies to be included in the Policy Tool Box)
• Other OECD sources: inputs NOT gathered through the Network questionnaires– Mainly quantitative data: e.g. socio-economic information, labour
force data, funding and financing data– From Education database, Family database, Benefits & Wages– Close co-operation with INES, DELSA
Data collection
Outputs• Initial use – internal working tool among the
network members; with country agreement, online information publicly available
• Presentation - for countries per indicator → feed into current work- The project ‘Encouraging quality in ECEC’ /
the design of the ‘Implementation toolbox’• Analyses on ECEC topics (e.g. curriculum or
professional development), and outcomes of ECEC
• Feed into other OECD databases
Further steps
• Draft questionnaire• Participation in pilot-run• Questions/concerns?