network on early childhood education

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English - Or. English DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE

Network on Early Childhood Education and Care

SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 16th MEETING OF THE OECD NETWORK ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE (ECEC)

18-19 November 2014 Hotel Aquino Berlin, Germany

Miho Taguma, Senior Policy Analyst, Project Leader; Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 24 92 65; Email: [email protected]

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SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 16TH MEETING OF THE OECD NETWORK ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE (ECEC)

1. The 16th meeting of the ECEC Network was held from 18 to 19 November 2014 at the Hotel Aquino in Berlin, Germany. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Tove Mogstad Slinde (Norway) and was attended by 74 participants from 21 OECD countries, including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States, as well as by partner countries such as the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Singapore, and international organisations, including the European Commission and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The main objectives of the meeting were to:

• Seek country feedback on the preliminary findings of the final report on monitoring quality in early childhood education and care as the main deliverable of the PWB 2013/14, and provide guidance on the finalisation of the report;

• Discuss the proposed projects under the PWB 2015/16, i.e., (1) development of an ECEC staff survey, (2) development of a conceptual framework on child outcomes data, and (3) case studies of transition from ECEC to primary education; and

• Share the lessons learnt from countries who have undertaken country reviews under the current programme of work, i.e., England, Kazakhstan and Norway.

Adoption of the agenda and summary record of the 15th meeting

2. Following the opening of the meeting by Ms. Tove Mogstad-Slinde (Norway), the agenda [doc. ref. EDU/EDPC/ECEC/A(2014)2/REV2] for the meeting was adopted, as well as the summary record of the 15th meeting [doc. ref. EDU/EDPC/ECEC/M(2014)1].

Election of the bureau

3. Ms. Mogstad-Slinde (Norway) reported on the nominations of the bureau and changes in the thematic working group leaders.

• Ms. Kiyomi Akita (Japan), Mr. Manuel Achten (Luxembourg), Mr. Karl Le Quesne (New Zealand) and Mr. Jim Grieve (Canada) remain members of the bureau. Ms. Mogstad-Slinde remains the chair of the Network and member of the bureau.

• Ms. Wytske Boomsma (Netherlands) and Mr. Jim Grieve (Canada) will no longer lead the thematic working groups on workforce and outcomes, respectively. The thematic working group on workforce will henceforth be led by Mr. Bernhard Kalicki (Germany) and the group on outcomes will be integrated in the group on data, led by Ms. Emily Knowles (UK)

4. The Network APPROVED the nomination of the existing bureau and the new thematic working group leaders. The Network THANKED Ms. Boomsma and Mr. Grieve for their work as group leaders.

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Opening remarks and progress report

5. Ms. Yuri Belfali, Head of Division, welcomed participants and informed the Network of the current work in the Early Childhood and Schools Division and the Directorate for Education and Skills at large. Ms. Belfali provided an update on the Directorate-wide progress, recent publications and events, forthcoming activities and staff changes. Ms. Belfali also presented findings from TALIS 2013. The Network:

• NOTED updates from the Secretariat on the work of the Directorate for Education and Skills.

• NOTED key findings from TALIS 2013 and their relevance for an ECEC staff-level study.

Session on the Starting Strong report on monitoring quality in ECEC

6. Ms. Miho Taguma, Senior Analyst, and Arno Engel, Consultant, presented the revised outline and preliminary findings from the final Starting Strong report on monitoring quality and invited the Network to provide guidance for finalising the report, especially regarding missing key policy issues and concerns. Their presentation included preliminary analysis on general trends in ECEC, an overview of monitoring systems, insights on monitoring staff quality and lessons learnt [doc. ref. EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)10; EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)10/ANN1; EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)10/ANN2;; EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)10/ANN4; EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)10/ANN5 ].

7. Mr. Karl Le Quesne (New Zealand), moderator of the TWG on Monitoring Quality, appreciated the progress so far and presented his comments on key areas to emphasise in the final report.

8. The Network SUGGESTED to:

• Elaborate on the role of parents;

• Discuss differences in monitoring between private and public provision;

• Explore the use of monitoring to drive system performance;

• Clarify definitions and terminology;

• Emphasise value-added of the monitoring survey as compared to literature review;

• Clarify responses and ensure accuracy.

Preparatory time for Thematic Working Groups (TWG)

9. The Thematic Working Groups (TWG) on Data, Workforce Quality, Outcomes, and Transitions met in parallel sessions to discuss the results of the intermediate outputs of the PWB 2013/14 as well as the project proposals and background papers for the PWB 2015/16 for their presentations during the following sessions.

Session on the pedagogy survey

10. Ms. Emily Knowles (United Kingdom), moderator of the TWG on Data, and Ms. Ineke Litjens, Analyst presented the findings from the pedagogy survey regarding curriculum, children’s learning and development, pedagogical approaches, guidance, activities and practices as well as monitoring. They equally suggested possible uses of the results, such as the preparation of a short synthesis pedagogy report,

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a more detailed analysis of curricula and guidance documents and to feed it into the OECD staff-level survey.

11. The Network:

• NOTED progress with the analysis of the pedagogy survey;

• EXPRESSED interest in a short snapshot summary; and

• SUGGESTED to use it to inform the staff-level survey.

Session on PWB 2015/16: staff-level survey

12. Ms. Miho Taguma, Senior Analyst, presented the project proposal for the PWB 2015/16 strand of work on data development: staff-level survey to allow jurisdiction to prepare an informed decision on their participation. The primary purpose of the ECEC staff survey is to inform policy with more and better data on what happens in the class- or playroom, i.e. the practices of staff and teaches, which are among the main factors affecting early child development. An international ECEC survey will be a first of its kind aiming at providing rich information and data most relevant for the delivery of quality ECEC services. It would give each country an internationally framed assessment of what actually happens in ECEC settings on the ground. International comparisons, as an independent assessment of strengths and opportunities across different countries, could facilitate generating national impetus or policy discussions to re-think staff’s work organisation to enhance the overall quality of its workforce. The survey could build the foundation for an analysis on what works for young children [doc. ref. EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)8].

13. Ms. Emily Knowles (United Kingdom) presented comments of the TWG on the project proposal and shared updates on the implementation of ISCED 2011 from the INES WP. Regarding the implementation of ISCED 2011, Ms. Knowles informed the Network that data on ISCED 0 has been received from many countries regarding enrolment, from some countries regarding personnel, while information on expenditure was expected for the end of November 2014. She encouraged Network members to contact INES WP delegates to discuss what data they have been able to report. Regarding the staff survey, Ms. Knowles underlined that the motivation to participate in the survey is to improve the quality of teaching and the ECEC teaching workforce. She recommended to shorten the survey, for instance by introducing optional modules, focus more on teacher practice rather than on staff development and reduce overlaps between different sections. Languages spoken by staff were raised as another area of interest. The group noted that linking staff data to child outcomes data could facilitate a better understanding of quality; they also pointed at political and budgetary challenges. Collecting some information on outcomes through the staff survey was also suggested.

14. Mr. Bernhard Kalicki (Germany), moderator of the TWG on workforce, presented the comments of the TWG on the project proposal. He highlighted that the survey allows contrasting resource endowment and opportunities to achieve high quality in centres with the high demands put on staff. There was a consensus on prioritising the policy issue "ensuring quality learning and well-being environments" while the other areas were also seen as important by members of the group. Regarding the design and scope of the survey Mr. Kalicki suggested to consider add-on-questionnaires covering special policy interests in several countries. He also suggested considering an option to use data from on-going surveys with the same sample and an option to include ISCED level 0.1. An option to link the survey to a child outcomes study could promote compliance of politicians, tax payers and staff. It was seen as a limitation that those not attracted to the profession are not included.



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15. Mr. Georg Camehl (DIW Berlin), presented exemplary insights about ECEC staff that can be gained from the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). Those preliminary findings suggest that key issues such as the drivers of job satisfaction of staff are poorly understood based on that survey and that for a comprehensive analysis more sector-specific sampling, coding and questionnaire design is needed, as put forward by the staff-level project proposal.

16. The Network demonstrated great interested in the staff-level survey and around 18 countries and jurisdictions indicated that they are interested in ISCED 0.2, as well as ISCED 0.1 in the survey. To make the survey even more relevant and feasible the Network AGREED to:

• Drop “policy issue 4 transition” by shifting it to a system-level survey with the project “transition from early childhood to primary education”;

• Prioritise / highlight indicators on pedagogical practices, leadership and management;

• Streamline relevant similar and/or overlapping indicators (e.g. staff development and job satisfaction);

• Include some key TALIS questions to enable comparisons;

• Include some questions about how staff monitor child development and outcomes

17. Network members noted that it will be difficult for them to make a binding commitment by 31 January 2015 and welcomed that only a declaration of interest is needed by that date to facilitate the costing. The Network members requested that the secretariat provide additional information on the total costs for participating countries and other ECEC projects running over the coming 4 years, and make efforts to seek external funds to alleviate each country’s voluntary contributions.. The secretariat agreed to revise the project proposal in order to cover all ISCED 0 settings, including not only ISCED 0.2 but also ISCED 0.1 and family day care as a separate option.

18. The Network moreover NOTED:

• Updates from the INES WP and progress in the implementation of ISCED 2011;

• Lessons that can be learnt from ECEC staff data in PIAAC for an ECEC staff-level survey.

Session on PWB 2015/16: outcomes

19. Ms. Rowena Phair, Consultant, presented the rationale and context for the work on outcomes, the mandate of the PWB 2015/16 and progress to-date. As next steps she proposed key issues to be covered by a conceptual framework and asked the Network to suggest additional instruments to be reviewed and missing issues to be included in a conceptual framework.

20. Mr. Steven Barnett (NIEER) presented a technical paper on instruments assessing child outcomes. His survey of available assessments suggested that while there are strong options for certain outcomes domains, such as cognitive and social-emotional development, they are very limited for others such as problem-solving, creativity and subjective well-being. Mr. Barnett concluded that, in principle, international measures of child outcomes are possible, while none of the existing measures can be applied as is. Such instruments need to be developed according to the purpose for which they are to be used [doc. ref. EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)11].



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21. Mr. Jim Grieve (Canada), moderator of the TWG on Outcomes, presented the comments of the TWG on Mr. Barnett’s paper. He highlighted the benefits of comprehensive child outcomes data to inform policymaking in the best interest of the children and their well-being, while emphasising the dangers of using such information selectively and with unintended consequences for staff, centres and children.

22. The Network:

• WELCOMED the work of Dr Steve Barnett and DISCUSSED benefits and limitations of existing comprehensive measures of child development and outcomes;

• NOTED the work on outcomes carried out by the secretariat to date and SUGGESTED the potential to break the ground to advance thinking on the assessment of the ECEC outcomes;

• WELCOMED recommendations and questions of TWG on outcomes to be considered for the development of the conceptual framework.

• SUGGESTED that the conceptual framework should be developed, taking into account the discussions at the network meeting;

• APPROVED the Common Understandings on Early Learning and Development as a document produced by the Network [doc. ref. EDU/EDPC/ECEC(2014)3/REV1].

Session on PWB 2015/16: policy analysis on transition from ECEC to primary schooling

23. Ms. Ineke Litjens, Analyst, and Ms. Claude Sevenig (Luxembourg), moderator of the TWG on transitions, presented the suggested plan for the strand of work for PWB 2015/16 on transitions between ECEC and primary education. Their presentation provided background information on the project, an overview of the overarching policy questions, focus and scope. The planned final outputs include spotlight policy reports for countries providing voluntary contributions as well as a final synthesis report.

24. The Network;

• NOTED the draft proposal on the transition from ECEC to primary schooling and EMPHASISED its relevance.

• SUGGESTED that in the context of the work on transitions the Network will be a forum for discussing country practices and peer policy learning.

Session on country reviews

25. Ms. Assemgul Yeskendirova (Kazakhstan) presented an overview of ECEC policies and practices in Kazakhstan as well as the country’s experience with the OECD ECEC country policy review. She highlighted the review’s contribution to discussions concerning infrastructure, content of ECEC, inter-agency cooperation, funding, staff and inclusion.

26. Ms. Tove Mogstad-Slinde (Norway) presented key milestones in Norwegian ECEC policies and practices since the last OECD ECEC review in 1999 and shared Norway’s experience with the current review. She recalled the review team’s preliminary recommendations regarding access and quality and emphasised the importance of the review process and the stakeholder involvement itself and the contribution made to the national policy debate.

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27. The Network NOTED the presentations of ECEC country policy reviews and their contribution to national policy development.

The way forward

28. Ms. Tove Mogstad Slinde, Chair of the Network, reflected on the 16th Network meeting and

indicated that it had been a successful meeting with ample opportunities for in-depth discussions and reflections and the preparation of decisions regarding the way ahead. Concerning the next steps to be taken she summarised that the Network:

Starting Strong: Monitoring Quality in ECEC

• AGREED to provide case studies, clarify tables/ figures and responses to priority questions by 28 November 2014;

• AGREED to ensure the final validation of the report in February 2015;

• WELCOMED that the secretariat will revise existing drafts and send remaining drafts of the Starting Strong report by Jan 2015, incorporate comments by March 2015, finalise the report and its formatting by March/April 2015 and launch the Starting Strong report in Q2 2015;

Staff-level survey

• AGREED to provide feedback on the draft proposal of an ECEC staff-level survey by 28 November 2014;

• WELCOMED that there will be a webinar to discuss questions about the ECEC staff-level survey on 8 December 2014;

• AGREED to indicate non-binding interest in the staff-level survey by 31 January 2015 to facilitate cost estimates, while pointing out difficulties in taking a decision at this point in time;

• NOTED that the Secretariat will revise the project proposal for the webinar on 8 December 2014;

Child outcomes

• AGREED to provide feedback to the secretariat on the next steps regarding outcomes and further instruments to be considered by 12 December 2014;

• NOTED that the secretariat will develop a conceptual framework and organise a webinar among interested countries and experts.

Draft project proposal transitions

• AGREED to provide feedback to the secretariat on the draft proposal on transitions by 12 December 2014;

• AGREED to indicate interest in participation with VC in the transition project by 31 January 2015.

• AGREED to suggest themes for the next Network meetings upon the proposal of the Bureau.


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• WELCOMED that the Secretariat will finalise the proposal by December 2014/ January 2015.

• NOTED that the 17th meeting is planned on 4-5 May 2015 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, and that a meeting of Board of Participating Countries of the staff-level survey will be organised back-to-back on 6-7 May 2015.

Any other business

29. The Chair thanked the Network members and other participants for their active participation, and she also thanked the interpreters and note-takers, as well as the German organisers and the OECD Secretariat, for their assistance in the preparation and delivery of the meeting.


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Participants List for the 16th meeting of the Network on Early Childhood Education and Care Liste des Participants pour la 16è réunion du Réseau sur l'accueil et l'éducation des jeunes enfants

All Sessions

Chair

Ms. Tove SLINDE

Senior Adviser Department of Early Childhood Education and Care Ministry of Education and Research P O BOX 8119 DEP POSTBOKS 8119 DEP 0032 Oslo Norway Tel: +47 2224 2501 Fax: +47 22224 0123 Email: [email protected]

Austria/Autriche

Ms. Marisa KRENN-WACHE

Principal Federal Training College for Kindergarten Pedagogues Klagenfurt Hubertusstrasse 1 9020 Klagenfurt Austria Tel: +43 463 23364 Fax: +43 463 23364 12 Email: [email protected]


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Belgium/Belgique

Ms. Veronique ADRIAENS

Policy officer Division of Elementary Education and Part-time Art Education Department of Education Koning Albert II Laan 15 B-1210 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2 553 9232 Fax: +32 2 553 9395 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Anne-Marie DIEU

Directrice de Recherches Observatoire de l'enfance, la jeunesse et l'aide à la jeunesse (OEJAJ) Ministère de la Communauté française Rue du Commerce, 68A 1040 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 413 28 20 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Christele VAN NIEUWENHUYZEN

Staff Member, Policy Development Child care department Kind en Gezin Hallepoortlaan 27 B-1060 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2 533 1230 Email: [email protected]


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Canada

Mr. Jim GRIEVE

Assistant Deputy Minister Early Learning Division Ministry of Education Ontario 24th Floor - Mowat Block 900 Bay Street M7A 1L2 Toronto Canada Tel: +1 416 314 9393 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Siobhan HARTY

Director General, Social Policy Directorate Strategic Policy and Research Branch Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) 140, Promenade du Portage Phase IV,3rd Floor K1A 0J9 Gatineau Canada Tel: +1 (819) 654 3660 Fax: +1 (819) 953 9119 Email: [email protected]

Chile/Chili Mr. Mario FLORES

Ministerio de Educacion de Chile


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Ms. Carla GUAZZINI GALDAMES

Ministry of Education Email: [email protected]

Czech Republic/République tchèque

Mr. Irena BORKOVCOVÁ

Senior metodologist Czech School Inspectorate V sídlišti 383/1 15021 Prague 5 Czech Republic Tel: +420728856665 Email: [email protected]

Denmark/Danemark

Mr. Lars Hornung BAHN

Head of section Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs Holmens Kanal 22 1060 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel: +45 41 85 10 05 Email: [email protected]


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Estonia/Estonie

Ms. Tiina PETERSON

Chief Expert General Education Department Ministry of Education and Research (EDU) MUNGA 18 50088 Tartu Estonia Tel: +372 735 0114 Fax: +372 730 1080 Email: [email protected]

France

Ms. Danielle BOYER

Responsable de l'observatoire de la petite enfance Caisse nationale des allocations familiales 23 rue Daviel Paris France Tel: +33 (1) 45 65 53 71 Fax: +33 (1) 45 65 57 10 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Gilles PETREAULT

Inspecteur général de l'éducation nationale Inspection générale de l'éducation nationale Ministère de l'Education Nationale - Enseignement Supérieur et Recherche (MENESR) 110, rue de Grenelle 75357 PARIS 07 SP France Tel: +336 07 11 21 56 Email: [email protected]


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Germany/Allemagne

Mr. Michael HEMPEL

Head of Unit Referat für Kindertageseinrichtungen, Tagespflege und vorschulische Sprachförderung - VIII 34 Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Familie und Gleichstellung Adolf-Westphal-Str. 4 24103 Kiel Germany Tel: +0431 988-2405 Fax: +0431 988-618-2405 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Bernhard KALICKI

Head of Department Children and Childcare Children and Childcare German Youth Institute Nockherstrasse 2 81541 Muenchen Germany Tel: +49 89 62306 204 Fax: +49 89 62306 407 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Sophie MUELLER

Research Associate International Center Early Childhood Education and Care (ICEC) German Youth Institute Nockherstr. 2 81541 Munich Germany Tel: +49 89 62306 276 Fax: +49 89 62306 407 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Philipp-Laurenz ROGGE

Assistant Head of Unit Unit 513 - Expansion of ECEC Services and Quality in ECEC Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) Glinkastr. 24 10117 Berlin Germany Tel: +49 30 18 555 1912 Fax: +49 30 18 555 41912 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Britta SCHÄFER

German Youth Institute Nockherstr. 2 81541 Muenchen Germany Tel: +49 89 62306 128 Email: [email protected]

Ireland/Irlande

Mr. Tony GAYNOR

Early Years Education Policy Unit; and Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit Department of Education and Skills MARLBOROUGH STREET 1 Dublin Ireland Tel: +01-6473250 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Ciaran MADDEN

Early Years Policies and Programmes Department of Children and Youth Affairs 43-49 Mespil Road 4 Dublin Ireland Email: [email protected]

Ms. Marion MARTIN

Assistant Principal Early Childhood Care and Education Policies and Programmes Department of Children and Youth Affairs 43-49 Mespil Road 4 Dublin Ireland Tel: +01-6473029 Email: [email protected]

Italy/Italie

Ms. Giuseppina FECCHI

Educational Advisor and Inspector Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l'Umbria MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE, DELL' UNIVERSITÀ E DELLA RICERCA 06122 PERUGIA, VIA Carlo Manuali ITALY 06059 TODI , VIA SAN QUIRICO 8 ITALY Italy Tel: +39 075-5828264 Fax: + 39 075-5828269 Email: [email protected]


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Ms. Cristina STRINGHER

National Institute of the Evaluation of the Educational System of Instruction and Training (INVALSI) VIA F BORROMINI 5 VILLA FALCONIERI 00044 Frascati (Rome) Italy Tel: +390694185361 Fax: +390694185215 Email: [email protected]

Japan/Japon

Mr. Takashi MURAO

First Secretary Permanent Delegation of Japan to the OECD 11 Avenue Hoche 75008 Paris France Tel: +33 1 53 76 61 42 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Yohei ITO

First Secretary Permanent Delegation of Japan to the OECD 11, avenue Hoche 75008 Paris France Tel: +33 1 53 76 61 32 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Kiyomi AKITA

Advisor to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology and Professor, University of Tokyo University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku 113-0033 Tokyo Japan Tel: +81-3-3988-9376 Fax: +81-3-3988-9376 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Koichiro BABA

Deputy Director Day Care Division Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau Email: [email protected]

Ms. Noriko KONISHI

Specialist Early Childhood Education Division Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku 100-8959 Tokyo Japan Tel: +81-3-6734-2713 Email: [email protected]


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Ms. Ikuko SHINOHARA-MORIGUCHI

Senior Researcher Guidance and Counseling Research Center National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku 100-8959 Tokyo Tel: +81 3 6733 6873 Fax: +81 3 6733 6967 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Masatoshi SUZUKI

Advisor, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Associate Professor, Hyogo University of Teacher Education Associate Professor, Hyogo University of Teacher Education Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology Hyogo Univerity of Teacher Education 942-1 Shimokume 673-1494 Kato Japan Tel: +81 795 44 2219 Fax: +81 3 6734 3736 Email: [email protected]

Korea/Corée

Mr. Hye-jin JANG

Associate Research Fellow Korea Institute of Child Care and Education Korea Tel: +82 10 5527 4474 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Seok Hwan JANG

Ministry of Education

Mr. Dongju SHIN

Professor Department of Early Childhood Education Duksung Women's University Dpt. of Early Childhood Education, Duksung Women's University 33, Samyangro 144-Gil, Dobong-Gu 132-714 Seoul Korea Tel: +82 10 9031 2925 Fax: +82 2 901 8473 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Ji-sook YEOM

Professor Department of Early Childhood Education Konkuk University Korea Tel: +82 11 9840 3359 Email: [email protected]


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Luxembourg

Mr. Manuel ACHTEN

Conseiller de direction 1ère classe Départment Enfance Jeunesse Ministère de l'Education Nationale de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse 12-14, avenue Emile Reuter L-2420 Luxembourg Luxembourg Tel: +352 2478 65 34 Fax: +352 22 0571 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Anne REINSTADLER

Head of the team Family and Education Observatory for childhood (Observatoire de l'enfance) Public Research Centre CEPS 3, avenue de la Fonte L-4364 ESCH SUR ALZETTE Luxembourg Tel: +352 58 58 55 555 Fax: +352 58 58 55 700 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Claude SEVENIG

Institutrice, Chargée de Mission SCRIPT - Division de l'Innovation pédagogique Ministère de l'Education nationale de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse 29, rue Aldringen L-1118 Luxembourg Luxembourg Tel: +352 2478 5183 Fax: +352 2478 5137 Email: [email protected]


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Mexico/Mexique

Ms. Alma Delia JIMENEZ NOLASCO

Directorate-General for curriculum development Public Education Secretariat Reforma 122 , Col. Juárez, CUAUHTEMOC, Distrito Federal, México, C.P. 06600

Netherlands/Pays-Bas

Ms. Wytske BOOMSMA

Policy Advisor Primairy Education Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Rijnstraat 50 P.O. Box 16375 2500 BJ The Hague Netherlands Tel: +31 70 412 4294 Fax: +31 70 412 4294 Email: [email protected]

New Zealand/Nouvelle-Zélande

Ms. Sandra COLLINS

Senior Education Evaluator Education Review Office Evaluation Services Level 1, Legal House 101 Lambton Quay 6140 Wellington New Zealand Tel: +64 (64) 4741231 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Karl LE QUESNE

Group Manager, Early Childhood Education Early Childhood and Regional Education Ministry of Education Level 5, 45-47 Pipitea Street Thorndon 6011 Wellington New Zealand Tel: +64 4 463 8090 Fax: +64 27 451 0959 Email: [email protected]

Norway/Norvège

Ms. Kristina KVÅLE

Project Manager Department for Research and International Studies Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training Schweigaardsgt. 15 B 0135 Oslo Norway Tel: +47 23302729 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Matias EGELAND

Adviser Department for Research and International Studies The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training United Kingdom Tel: +44(0) 7771 606 103 Email: [email protected]


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Slovenia/Slovénie

Ms. Nada POZAR MATIJASIC

Secretary Education Development Office Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Masarykova 16 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Tel: +386 (1) 400 5768 Fax: +386 (1) 400 5321 Email: [email protected]

Sweden/Suède

Mr. Christer TOFTÉNIUS

Senior Adviser Division for Schools Ministry of Education and Research DROTTNINGGATAN 16 10333 Stockholm Sweden Tel: +46 (8) 405 44 73 Fax: +46 (8) 405 19 09 Email: [email protected]

Switzerland/Suisse

Ms. Muriel LANGENBERGER

Head Intervention Europe Jacobs Foundation Seefeldquai 17 P.O. Box CH-8034 Zurich Switzerland Email: [email protected]


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Ms. Veronika NERUDA

Responsable du domaine Familles et société Conférence des directrices et directeurs cantonaux des affaires sociales Speichergasse 6 3000 Bern Switzerland Tel: +41 (31) 320 29 97 Fax: +41 (31) 320 29 90 Email: [email protected]

United Kingdom/Royaume-Uni

Ms. Rosalyn HARPER

Principal Research Officer Early Years, Childcare and Extended Schools Analysis & Research Team Department for Education Analysis and Research Division Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street SW1P 3BT London United Kingdom Tel: +44 207 783 8432 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Emily KNOWLES

Head of the International Statistics Team International Education Division Department for Education SANCTUARY BUILDINGS GREAT SMITH STREET SW1P 3BT Westminster, London United Kingdom Tel: +44 0 20 73 40 83 56 Email: [email protected]


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Ms. Deborah NICKERSON

Department for Education (DfE) Tel: +442077838432 Email: [email protected]

EU/UE

Ms. Arlette DELHAXHE

European Union rue de la Loi 1049 BRUXELLES Belgium

Ms. Petra GORAN

Policy Officer Directorate General for Education and Culture DG Education and Culture (EAC) rue Joseph II 70 1000 Bruxelles Belgium Tel: +32 2 2991 627 Email: [email protected]


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Russian Federation/Fédération de Russie

Ms. Anastasia NISSKAYA

Analyst Modern Childhood Researches Group University - Higher School of Economics Center of development of leadership in education, Institute of Education 101990 Moscow Russian Federation Tel: +7 (495) 623-52-49 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Tigran SHMIS

Education Specialist Europe and Central Asia Human Development Unit The World Bank 36/1 Bolshaya Molchanovka 121069 Moscow Russian Federation Fax: +7495 745 7002 Email: [email protected]

Kazakhstan

Mr. Almagul KULTUMANOVA

Vice President JSC "Information-analytic center" Kazakhstan Tel: +77015183584 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Igenbayeva Bizhan KURMANGALIYEVNA

Director Republican state institution "Republican Center" Preschool Education Tel: +8 7172 29 56 29 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Assemgul YESKENDIROVA

Senior Analyst JSC "Information Analytical Center 20 Dostyk Str., BC "Moscow" 010000 Astana Kazakhstan Tel: +77473043212 Email: [email protected]

Lithuania/Lituanie

Ms. Teresa AIDUKIENE

Senior Specialist Pre-school and Primary Education Division Ministry of Education and Research Email: [email protected]

Ms. Laima JANKAUSKIENE

Pre-school and Primary Education Division Ministry of Education and Research Email: [email protected]


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Singapore/Singapour

Mr. Charles CHAN

Assistant Director, Pre-School Education Pre-school Education, Education Programmes Division Ministry of Education 51 Grange Road Block 5, 01-01 249564 Singapore Singapore Tel: +65 6838 7346 Fax: +65 6836 2102 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Pik San LEONG

Senior Specialist, Pre-school Education Ministry of Education 51 Grange Road 249564 Singapore Tel: +65 6838 7315 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Chee Wah SUM

Advisor, Pre-school Education Ministry of Education 51 Grange Road, 249564 Singapore Email: [email protected]


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International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)

Ms. Juliane HENCKE

Researcher IEA Data Processing and Research Center IEA Data Processing and Research Center Mexikoring 37 22297 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 40 48 500 701 Fax: +49 40 48 500 501 Email: [email protected]

OECD/OCDE

Ms. Yuri BELFALI

Head of Division EDU/ECS OECD Annexe Delta 3140 2 rue André-Pascal 75016 Paris France Tel: +(33-1) 45 24 92 96 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Arno ENGEL

Consultant EDU/ECS OECD Annexe Delta 3153 2 rue André-Pascal 75016 Paris France Tel: +(33-1) 45 24 86 74 Email: [email protected]


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Mr. Masafumi ISHIKAWA

Consultant EDU/ECS OECD Annexe Delta 3047 2 rue André-Pascal 75016 Paris France Tel: +(33-1) 45 24 94 16 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Ineke LITJENS

Analyst EDU/ECS OECD Annexe Delta 3062 2 rue André-Pascal 75016 Paris France Tel: +(33-1) 45 24 86 19 Email: [email protected]

Ms. Rowena PHAIR

Analyst EDU/ECS OECD Annexe Delta 3050 2 rue André-Pascal 75016 Paris France Tel: (33-1) 85 55 64 10 Email: [email protected]


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Ms. Miho TAGUMA

Senior Analyst EDU/ECS OECD Annexe Delta 3035 2 rue André-Pascal 75016 Paris France Tel: +(33-1) 45 24 92 65 Email: [email protected]

Birkbeck, University of London

Mr. Edward MELHUISH

Director Institute for the Study of Children, Families & Social Issues Birkbeck, University of London Malet Street WC1E 7HX London United Kingdom Tel: +020 7079 0834 Fax: +020 7323 4738 Email: [email protected]

DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research)

Mr. Georg CAMEHL

DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research) Email: [email protected]


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IEA Data Processing and Research Center

Ms. Marta KOSTEK-DROSIHN

International Study Coordinator IEA Data Processing and Research Center Mexikoring 37 22297 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 40 48 500-713 Fax: +49 40 48 500-501 Email: [email protected]

LIfBi

Mr. Thomas BÄUMER

LIfBi Wilhelmsplatz 3 96047 Bamberg Germany Tel: +49-951-863-3416 Fax: +49-951-863-3411 Email: [email protected]

Rutgers University

Mr. W. Steven BARNETT

Director National Institute for Early Childhood Education Research Rutgers University 73 Easton Ave 08901 New Brunswick United States Tel: +1 (848) 932-4350 Fax: +1 (732) 932-4360 Email: [email protected]


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University of Jyväskylä

Ms. Marja-Leena LAAKSO

ECE-Professor Department of Education University of Jyväskylä FI-40014 Jyväskylä Finland Tel: +358 (0)40 805 4024 Email: [email protected]

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