The progress of the ECEC PortalECEC Network22nd of June, 2010Ineke LitjensDirectorate for EducationEducation and Training Policy Division

The ECEC Portal

• What is the ECEC Portal?• The purpose• Plans for the Portal• The structure of the Portal: progress

to date• Incorporating data and data collection• Outputs• Further steps

What is the ECEC Portal?

• Not a database: a portal that points to available qualitative and quantitative information/data on ECEC across countries

• Includes 8 sections (topics)• Per section: a range of indicators

with data for all countries

The purpose

• Update the SS II country profiles• Pulls in and organizes information from

different OECD sources• Includes results from the Network

questionnaires• Provide information/data per indicator for

all countries at one glance (not: per country individually)

One-stop-shop for all OECD data/information on ECEC and young children

Plans for the Portal

• One-off project• Include explanatory notes• Sector specific information• Country specific information• Based upon the information/data

collection, gaps can be identified

The Structure

ECEC Portal

General information

Costs and financing

Legislation for access and provision

Workforce development and conditions

Curriculum and pedagogy

Data collection, research,

monitoring

Regulations for quality

Parental and community involvement

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This information will feed into the Policy Toolbox, which will include policies and strategies

Work conditions(2008)

Source: ECEC Network Questionnaires

Explanatory sheetIndicator Wf 4: work conditions

• Definitions and methodology– Explanation of what is understood with ‘work conditions’– Explanation of definitions staff turnover rate, staff/child ratio a.o.– How these have been calculated– Why they are included in this indicator

• Key findings (descriptive and visual)• Comparability and data issues• Reference to other relevant indicators• Further reading

Incorporating data

• Inputs from the ECEC Network questionnaires and Starting Strong reports– Comparative quantitative data and qualitative descriptions– (policies and strategies to be included in the Policy Tool Box)

• Other OECD sources: inputs NOT gathered through the Network questionnaires– Mainly quantitative data: e.g. socio-economic information, labour

force data, funding and financing data– From Education database, Family database, Benefits & Wages– Close co-operation with INES, DELSA

Data collection

Outputs• Initial use – internal working tool among the

network members; with country agreement, online information publicly available

• Presentation - for countries per indicator → feed into current work- The project ‘Encouraging quality in ECEC’ /

the design of the ‘Implementation toolbox’• Analyses on ECEC topics (e.g. curriculum or

professional development), and outcomes of ECEC

• Feed into other OECD databases

Further steps

• Draft questionnaire• Participation in pilot-run• Questions/concerns?