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Workforce diversity and quality improvement policies in early childhood education in East Asia
Nuttall, Joce Grieshaber, Susan Lim, Sirene Eunju, Yun Jooeun, Oh Hyojin, Ahn Sum, Chee Wah Yang, Weipeng Soojung, Kim
Nuttall, Joce
Grieshaber, Susan
Lim, Sirene
Eunju, Yun
Jooeun, Oh
Hyojin, Ahn
Sum, Chee Wah
Yang, Weipeng
Soojung, Kim
Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between workforce competence, migration, and quality improvement in the Asia-Pacific through analysis of Early Childhood Education (ECE) policy texts from three East Asia Summit countries. Content (word level) analysis of salient policy texts was undertaken to address two questions: How are culture and diversity conceptualized in these texts? How are diverse educators positioned in these texts? We show that, despite differing historical trajectories of ECE, policy frameworks in all three countries fail to sufficiently acknowledge the potential contribution of migrant educators to quality improvement initiatives. We conclude by calling for greater attention to workforce mobility and diversity in ECE policies, and for further research into the untapped competence of migrant educators.
Keywords
workforce, culture, diversity, early childhood, quality improvement, South Korea, Australia, Singapore
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Early Years
Book
Volume
42
Issue
1
Page Range
6-22
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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