The case studies you find in the toolbox have comprehensively evaluated the long-term impacts of significant Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) policies across England, Poland, Hungary, Norway and Denmark using a rigorous mixed-methods approach.
In 2009, Denmark introduced mandatory language assessment of children in grade 0 (age 6). In this research project we look at the policy change using a multi-method approach. We conduct a quantitative analysis to examine possible long-term effects of this policy initiative on educational outcomes.
In this article we focus on the reform Free core time in kindergarten, in Norway and how it is related to social inequality in school, especially in the immigrant population it was first targeted at.
In the Polish context, regional disparities are especially significant due to long-standing differences in economic development, quality of life, and access to public services.
In the present report, we evaluate the effectiveness of Hároméves kortól kötelező óvoda [mandatory kindergarten from the age of 3], an ISCED-0 level reform introduced in Hungary in 2015.
This country report evaluates the long-term effects of the Sure Start program on reducing disparities in educational outcomes in England.
This collated report evaluates the long-term effectiveness of major ECE policy interventions aimed at reducing educational disparities in five European contexts: England, Poland, Hungary, Norway and Denmark.
This comprehensive report evaluates the long-term impacts of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) reforms in five European countries (England, Poland, Hungary, Norway, and Denmark) with the objective of understanding how different policy approaches contribute to reducing educational inequalities.