TESIS PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE MAGÍSTER EN ADMINISTRACIÓN / Rubén Leonardo Roco Martínez [Parte I], Angel Catalán Montes [Parte II] / Jardín infantil integral e inclusivo “Mis Angelitos” (JI)1 se ha comprometido a mejorar la calidad de vida de las familias, mediante un proyecto pedagógico que fomenta una enseñanza innovadora y de calidad, que permite desarrollar las habilidades de niños y niñas en un espacio seguro, motivador, entretenido e inclusivo. Debido a que en Chile existe una baja calidad en la educación e inclusión2. JI “Mis Angelitos” cree que el aprendizaje mediante el juego, el trabajo en proyectos, el aprendizaje por descubrimientos guiados, junto a la docencia compartida, contribuyen de mejor forma al desarrollo cognitivo, físico, mental y social. Esto es compartido por las familias que creen en lo mismo de acuerdo a investigaciones3. El mercado actual de la educación preescolar es de US$ 2 mil millones4, y el crecimiento esperado de las matriculas para el año 2017 corresponde al 2%. JI “Mis Angelitos” su objetivo es convertirse en sinónimo de educación de calidad, para ello adopta un curriculum pedagógico probado y avalado internacionalmente, junto a la búsqueda constante de mejorar la práctica pedagógica y la integración con las familias, mediante un equipo multidisciplinario para abordar de forma integral el desarrollo de los niños (as). JI está compuesto por tres socios, uno de ellos posee una sólida formación en dirección de jardines infantiles e implementación del modelo aplicado, y dos socios con formación de MBA, para complementar la visión integral. Los ingresos principales están conformados por mensualidades y los costos principales equivalentes a remuneraciones.

Students who attended preschool in an urban Michigan district are not entering kindergarten with the necessary skills. The preschool implemented the HighScope curriculum and the effect of this curriculum on kindergarten readiness was unknown. The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to investigate the difference in kindergarten readiness scores of students who attended a preschool before and after the High Scope curriculum was implemented. The pedagogical practices of preschool and the HighScope curriculum align with Dewey and Vygotsky's theories on experiential learning which were the foundation that guided this causal comparative study. The research questions examined preschool letter identification and sound identification, kindergarten letter identification and sound identification, and end of kindergarten reading level for students before and after the HighScope implementation. A MANOVA was used to examine ex post facto scores of the preschool and kindergarten Michigan Literacy Progress Profile and kindergarten end of the year Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment reading level data to analyze the 5 dependent variables of 218 students who attended preschool before and after the implementation of the HighScope curriculum. The MANOVA indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the literacy scores, F (10, 424) = 10.286, p = <.0005, Pillai's Trace = .39, partial ï?¨2 = .195. By examining data on literacy outcomes, the effectiveness of the HighScope curriculum in the preschool was highlighted for district leaders. The findings of this study may contribute to positive social change by encouraging early learning educators to plan curriculum and professional development that focuses on letter identification and letter sound skills to improve the literacy foundation of entering kindergarten students.

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This study constitutes an attempt to describe and analyse the quality of selected early childhood development programmes in South Africa, and provide criteria by which the quality of programmes could be assessed. The need for, and importance of, providing quality early childhood development programmes is highlighted. The influence of educational pf:lilosophies on programmes is recognised, hence the total development of the child and educational philosophies related thereto are discussed. Factors and components within programmes that contribute to high quality are explored. Moreover, criteria by means of which quality early childhood development programmes may be assessed, are provided. In this regard criteria for the formulation of aims, selection and the organisation of content, assessment, role of the teacher and parent involvement in programmes are suggested. It is against these criteria that selected early childhood development programmes in South Africa are described and analysed. programmes conclude the study. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / M. Ed. (Didactics)

This study constitutes an attempt to describe and analyse the quality of selected early childhood development programmes in South Africa, and provide criteria by which the quality of programmes could be assessed. The need for, and importance of, providing quality early childhood development programmes is highlighted. The influence of educational pf:lilosophies on programmes is recognised, hence the total development of the child and educational philosophies related thereto are discussed. Factors and components within programmes that contribute to high quality are explored. Moreover, criteria by means of which quality early childhood development programmes may be assessed, are provided. In this regard criteria for the formulation of aims, selection and the organisation of content, assessment, role of the teacher and parent involvement in programmes are suggested. It is against these criteria that selected early childhood development programmes in South Africa are described and analysed. programmes conclude the study. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / M. Ed. (Didactics)