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dc.titleA Snapshot of Child Care Center Quality and Child Development in Mexico for Children Under Three: Methodology and Results
dc.contributor.authorRubio-Codina, Marta
dc.contributor.authorParra, Julieth
dc.contributor.authorJensen, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorAguilar, Ana Mylena
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Health Division
dc.date.available2021-12-21T17:12:30
dc.date.issue2021-12-15T00:12:00
dc.description.abstractFrom 2018 to 2020, we conducted a groundbreaking, nationwide study in Mexico to assess service quality at public child care centers for children under three. The assessment is representative at the national level of the main child care models. We gathered evidence from 245 centers, 426 classrooms, and 2,115 children attending the centers throughout the country, as well as from their households, in order to identify specific interventions to promote child development at the centers. In addition to investigating structural quality, the study focused on process quality (or quality of interactions), measured using the CLASS-Toddler (Classroom Assessment Scoring System). The study found that the structural quality of child care centers in Mexico is high, with safe physical spaces in good condition where children have access to generally age-appropriate play materials and activities. The centers have medium-to-low levels of process quality, especially in the Engaged Support for Learning area, which offers a unique opportunity to continue improving childrens experiences at the centers and promote their development. There are also significant challenges related to targeting vulnerable populations.
dc.format.extent54
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003847
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/A-Snapshot-of-Child-Care-Center-Quality-and-Child-Development-in-Mexico-for-Children-Under-Three-ethodology-and-Results.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Una-fotografia-sobre-la-calidad-de-los-centros-de-atencion-infantil-y-el-estado-del-desarrollo-infantil-en-Mexico-en-ninas-y-ninos-menores-de-tres-anos-metodologia-y-resultados.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectChild Care Quality
dc.subjectChildhood
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectLearning
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectChild Development
dc.subjectClassroom Assessment Scoring System
dc.subject.jelcodeI00 - Health, Education, and Welfare: General: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI20 - Education and Research Institutions: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI25 - Education and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI38 - Government Policy • Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
dc.subject.jelcodeJ13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth
dc.subject.keywordschild care center quality;quality of interactions;CLASS;Mexico
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02391
idb.operationME-T1337
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