The Quality Agenda in Early Childhood Education Questioning Local a
This book investigates notions of ‘quality’ in early childhood settings both in Australia and globally. After experiencing quality reform as an educator, the author turned to research as a means by which to better understand early childhood quality reform
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Elise Hunkin
The Quality Agenda in Early Childhood Education
Elise Hunkin
The Quality Agenda in Early Childhood Education Questioning Local and Global Policy Perspectives
Elise Hunkin RMIT Bundoora Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Bundoora, VIC, Australia
ISBN 978-3-030-31626-6 ISBN 978-3-030-31627-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31627-3 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For Floriana, who makes all things possible and for our little one, who was with me throughout.
Acknowledgements
All my thanks to RMIT University and my School of Education colleagues for the continued research support and encouragement. Thank you to Artelingua.com.au for the expert guidance, editing and formatting assistance at the eleventh hour.
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Contents
1 Perspectives of Quality in Early Childhood Settings 1 2 ‘For the Little Ones, the Best’: Australian Early Childhood Service and Policy Histories 13 3 ‘There Is a Quantum Difference Between the Provision of Age-Appropriate Play-Based Care and an Early Learning and Care Environment’: The Quality Agenda for Australian Early Childhood 37 4 ‘Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Brings a Wide Range of Benefits… But All These Benefits Are Conditional on Quality’: Questioning the Only Quality Reform Agenda 65 5 ‘Wiping Noses and Stopping Children from Killing Each Other’: Contesting an Only Quality Agenda 91 6 Quality Futures? The Case for Re-democratising Early Childhood Education and Care 109 Index 123
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List of Figures
Fig. 3.1 The dominant ideas of ‘neoliberalism plus’ social investment approaches to early childhood quality reform
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