Early Childhood Education and Care Quality in Europe and the USA

Introduction – Contemplating and probing issues of conceptualization, measurement and policy of ECEC quality in Europe and in the USA 1. There is still nothing better than quality play experiences for young children’s learning and development: building the foundation for inquiry in our educational practices 2. Teacher–child relationships make all the difference: constructing quality interactions in early childhood settings 3. The long way towards abandoning ECEC dichotomy in Greece 4. The relationship between quality of pre-school child care institutions and teachers’ teaching approach 5. Ensuring quality in early childhood education and care: the case of Turkey 6. Family support and early childhood education and care in Cyprus: existing policies and challenges 7. Cultural considerations of ECERS-3 in Sweden: a reflection on adaption 8. Parent-practitioner partnerships in early childhood provision in England, Hungary and Kazakhstan: similarities and differences in discourses 9. Enhancing the quality of early childhood education and care: ECEC tutors’ perspectives of family engagement in Spain 10. Early childhood education and care in Austria: challenges and education policies