Diagnóstico de aspectos estructurales y procesuales de la calidad de un Centro de Educación Inicial del Cantón Balzar

Abstract

This research focuses on providing a diagnose about structural and procedural aspects of quality of an Early Education Center in Canton Balzar, cuantitative methodology, descriptive reach and no experimental design has been used. This evaluation tools were applied: PICCOLO (Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes), ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale), Self Assesment for Child Care Administrators,(self-assessment for administrators of Children's Centers) and “Perception about the service Scale”. Variables used in the study where: teacher-student interactions, learning environments, families perception on service scale and self assesment evaluation for chilcare administrators on two evaluated levels, initial and first. Analysis of results revealed the need of directing processual aspects of quality, routines and activities linked to educative management; in terms of the structural aspects, is inavoidable to make improvements in the infrastructure and materials, because they were inadequate and minimum levels were obtained. On competences of directives, score was adequate in automanagement, however, is clear the lack of knowledge about quality topic. It’s concluded that the quality of learning enviroments and teacher-child interactions requires a process of continuous planning. At the same time is recomnended to design stimulative and warm enviromnents for favorable interactions that allow to optimize children development.