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Peer reviewedCalder, Pamela – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1996
Examines changes in practices of two nurseries in East Berlin following reunification of Germany. Notes that after reunification, the extensive nursery school coverage for children under 3, and near universal coverage for children 3-6 was drastically reduced, and the ideological justification for coverage was systematically rejected. Discusses…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedRudolph, Norma – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1996
Describes the policy changes in early childhood development in South Africa since 1994. Examines changes in Norther Province based on discussions by a group of teacher-practitioners and highlights the actions necessary to develop and implement the policies. Discusses the methodology of the change process, with particular reference to the role of…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedKarwowska-Struczyk, Malgorzata – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1993
Presents (1) characteristics of the totalitarian educational system in Poland which influence the current educational situation; (2) expectations for institutions connected with early childhood education in the new democratic political and social situations in Poland; and (3) an image of early childhood settings as institutions supporting parent…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Democratic Values, Early Childhood Education, Economic Change
Peer reviewedGrieshaber, Susan; Halliwell, Gail; Hatch, J. Amos; Walsh, Kerryann – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2000
Examines how early childhood teachers in one Australian state use child observations. Argues that the current economic/political climate has produced changes for early childhood settings and that how teachers respond to changes regarding child observation depends on their work context. Suggests that the purpose of observation is changing and that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Expectation
