Early Childhood Education Report Evaluation: Monitor, Assess, Share – The Early Childhood Education ReportIn October 2021, the Atkinson Centre commissioned an evaluation to inform future editions of the ECER in the context of past experiences and in light of the intended development of a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system. This new policy direction and accompanying…

Canada’s Children Need a Professional Early Childhood Education WorkforceCanada’s child care workforce needs a bill of rights embedded in pending federal legislation, says a new report released by the researchers at the University of Toronto.”In the race to lower parent fees and increase access, governments across Canada often overlook the people who provide the care….

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Early Childhood Education ReportAtkinson Centre, OISE, University of TorontoThe Early Childhood Education Report monitors provincial and territorial systems to evaluate the quality of provincial/territorial early childhood education. The first report was launched in Early Years Study 3 in 2011 and is released every three years using a 15-point scale.  Results are populated from detailed profiles of each jurisdiction. The report is organized…

The Case for Early Learning and Child Care in Canada: A short- and long-term economic policy winnerEarly learning and child care supports parental labour force participation. It is the social infrastructure we need to accelerate the economic recovery, build increased economic resiliency and ensure Canada is optimising its labour force at a time of aging…

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UNICEF Report Card 15The Equalizer: How Education Creates Fairness for Children in CanadaThe Equalizer: How Education Creates Fairness for Children in Canada UNICEF Report Card 15Canadian Companion Lisa Wolff Worlds of Influence: Understanding What Shapes Child Well-Being in Rich Countries Update: Innocenti Report Card 16 

The Preemptive Nature of Quality Early Child Care Education on Special Educational Needs in Children  Memorial University, Newfoundland  David Philpott, Gabrielle Young, Kimberly Maich, Sharon Penney, and Emily Butler Download The Preemptive Nature of Quality Early Child Education on Special Educational Needs in Children

The Rationale for Expanding Public Education to Include Preschool-Aged Children Download The Rationale for Expanding Public Education to Include Preschool-Aged Children Jane Bertrand and Kerry McCuaig