A study of the early years foundation stage assessments in the UK and children’s school readiness

• Main Author: 黃暐鈞
• Other Authors: 徐聯恩
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87835704975388698199

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 幼兒教育所 === 100 === The main purpose of this study is to understand the concept of children’s school readiness, and the Learning and Development Requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage in the UK. Include early childhood education and care policy, the effective provision of pre-school education (EPPE) project, statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, and achievement of children in the early years foundation stage profile. This study received to 11 teacher’s interview to understand the difference between the five-year-old children school readiness assessment and the EYFS profile assessment scales. And share any observations on children. Here are the results of this study: A. Early childhood education and care policy characteristics: 1. Continuous and stable. 2. Proactive. 3. Accountability and integration- locally, regionally and nationally. B. “Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage”characteristics: 1. The EYFS is founded on existing standards already used in all types of childcare. 2. The Learning and Development Requirements are specific. 3. Use “Practice Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage”, “Early Year Foundation Stage Profile Handbook”, “Making A Big Difference in the Early Years Foundation Stage”. 4. The EYFS profile assessment scales is related to the children’s school readiness. C. The learning way and characteristics are differences between the five-year-old children school readiness assessment and the EYFS profile assessment scales. D. There are differences meaning to teachers when they use the five-year-old children school readiness assessment and he EYFS profile assessment scales. 1. The five-year-old children school readiness assessment is good for teachers to plan an effective and appropriate curriculum that will meet all children’s needs. 2. The EYFS profile assessment scales can help teachers to communicate with parents.