Research Around the World EDUC 6163

This week I chose to take a look at the following website: http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/major_reports.php

This website has the links to major reports and thesis of students of the “School of Child and Youth Care University of Victoria”. There were many different topics; integrated early childhood development, the status of coordination and supervision in Ghana, improving the quality of child care, using community resources in curriculum development, and so much more.

            As I read the paper titled “The Status of Coordination and Supervision of Early Childhood Education in Ghana” The study found that policy’s work better when there is a team collaborating and making decisions (Amponsa, 2003). It was found specifically in Ghana there is a gap of the absence of policy statements for coordinators and supervisors (Amponsa, 2003). It was concluded there must be more training and support offered to these coordinators and supervisors in order to decrease the gap and provide quality child care (Amponsa, 2003).

            Taking a look at these reports and thesis of students at the University of Victoria helped me to see how countries can support one another with the research they conduct for their early childhood programs. The research which is conducted is specifically focused towards that one country, but the results can be taken into consideration for early childhood programs around the world. I was surprised by the number of topics that were reviewed that I have read studies on here in the U.S.

            It was very beneficial for me to look at this website this week to see that countries can help one another through research to provide high-quality early childhood programming.

References

Amponsa, M. (2003). The Status of Coordination and Supervision of Early Childhood Education in Ghana . University of Victoria.