Australian Journal of Early Childhood articles

Recent articles from Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Editorial.(early childhood education in Australia)(Editorial)
March 1, 2009... WE ARE EXPERIENCING a time of financial uncertainty around the world and reflecting on the results of natural disasters nationally. It is remarkable that the focus on early childhood education is holding its own in maintaining a place on political, academic and community agendas. Plans for...

Improving the representation of Indigenous workers in the mainstream childcare workplace.(Report)
March 1, 2009... Introduction PROVIDING A SUCCESSFUL childcare program for Indigenous children and their families rests upon ensuring the availability of an appropriately skilled and willing workforce (the term Indigenous is used here to refer to those people who identify and are accepted as such by...

Australian Indigenous perspectives on quality assurance in children's services.(Report)
March 1, 2009... Introduction THERE ARE TWO MAIN approaches to managing the quality of any given service: quality control and quality assurance. While these two approaches are closely related, they are different concepts. Quality control activities focus on finding defects within a service after it has...

Readiness for school: a relational construct.(early childhood education)(Report)
March 1, 2009... Introduction Readiness for school is a contested and controversial term. Yet it is also a term invoked regularly in discussions on the transition to school. Parents and educators anguish over whether or not a child is ready for school as they try to make decisions they believe will best...

A pathway to enhancing professionalism: building a bridge between TAFE and university early childhood qualifications.(professional development of childcare and early childhood school staffs, and the Tertiary and Further Education program)(Report)
March 1, 2009... Introduction IF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL outcomes for early childhood-aged children in non-parental settings are to be optimised, it is essential to have well-qualified staff who are able to critically reflect on and inquire into their practice, constantly working towards quality...