Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics
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Resumo: | This study examines the quality of infant center care in Portugal through a multi-measure approach and investigates the associations among process quality dimensions and structural quality indicators. Ninety infant child care classrooms were observed during two full mornings with the ITERS-R, the CLASS-Infant and the CIS. Results revealed that a two-factor structure of process quality with the domains (a) Relationships and (b) Use of Space and Materials provided the best fit to the data. Of the structural indicators that were examined, teacher training showed the most robust relation to both process quality domains. In addition, classrooms with smaller groups and in centers located in non-urban areas were likely to show more sensitive relationships between teachers and infants. These findings have implications for public policy and professional development efforts on infant center care. |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristicsInfantsEarly childhood education and careThis study examines the quality of infant center care in Portugal through a multi-measure approach and investigates the associations among process quality dimensions and structural quality indicators. Ninety infant child care classrooms were observed during two full mornings with the ITERS-R, the CLASS-Infant and the CIS. Results revealed that a two-factor structure of process quality with the domains (a) Relationships and (b) Use of Space and Materials provided the best fit to the data. Of the structural indicators that were examined, teacher training showed the most robust relation to both process quality domains. In addition, classrooms with smaller groups and in centers located in non-urban areas were likely to show more sensitive relationships between teachers and infants. These findings have implications for public policy and professional development efforts on infant center care.Repositório Científico da UMAIABarros, SilviaCadima, JoanaBryant, Donna M.Coelho, VeraPinto, Ana IsabelPessanha, ManuelaPeixoto, Carla2021-04-21T15:09:23Z2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.24/1688enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-26T16:00:54Zoai:repositorio.umaia.pt:10400.24/1688Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:10:04.132947Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics Barros, Silvia Infants Early childhood education and care |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Infant child care quality in Portugal: Associations with structural characteristics |
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Barros, Silvia |
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Barros, Silvia Cadima, Joana Bryant, Donna M. Coelho, Vera Pinto, Ana Isabel Pessanha, Manuela Peixoto, Carla |
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Cadima, Joana Bryant, Donna M. Coelho, Vera Pinto, Ana Isabel Pessanha, Manuela Peixoto, Carla |
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Repositório Científico da UMAIA |
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Barros, Silvia Cadima, Joana Bryant, Donna M. Coelho, Vera Pinto, Ana Isabel Pessanha, Manuela Peixoto, Carla |
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Infants Early childhood education and care |
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Infants Early childhood education and care |
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This study examines the quality of infant center care in Portugal through a multi-measure approach and investigates the associations among process quality dimensions and structural quality indicators. Ninety infant child care classrooms were observed during two full mornings with the ITERS-R, the CLASS-Infant and the CIS. Results revealed that a two-factor structure of process quality with the domains (a) Relationships and (b) Use of Space and Materials provided the best fit to the data. Of the structural indicators that were examined, teacher training showed the most robust relation to both process quality domains. In addition, classrooms with smaller groups and in centers located in non-urban areas were likely to show more sensitive relationships between teachers and infants. These findings have implications for public policy and professional development efforts on infant center care. |
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