INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4 AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4 AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM

Nguyen Thi Trang* trangnt@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Vu Thi Ngoc Minh minhvtn@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Nguyen Thi Thuy Lieu thuylieuk60sphn@gmail.com Phenikaa University Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Thuong Thuong thuong.nguyenthithuong@phenikaauni.edu.vn Phenikaa University Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
In recent years, Vietnam has made crucial progress in implementing the 2030 Agenda’s commitment to sustainable development, especially in education and training. The article analyzed and synthesized theories and practical experience in assessing the quality of early childhood education (ECE) to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) in four countries, including Australia, Singapore, Finland, and The United States of America, about policies, criteria, indicators, evaluation processes and methods, analyzing methods and use of results. The research also clarified challenge and factors affecting the evaluation of the quality of ECE according to SDG4. Based on the analysis results, the article made recommendations for the Government, Ministry of Education and Training, ECE management units, and ECE facilities in Vietnam and localities on implementing, monitoring, and evaluating ECE quality according to SDG4.
Keywords: 
Assessment
education quality
early childhood education
sustainable development goal 4
Vietnam.
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