The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's International Early Learning Study: What happened next. (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moss, Peter; Urban, Mathias
• Other Names: Osgood Jayne guest-editor.; de Rijke Victoria guest-editor.; Sakr Mona guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Contemporary issues in early childhood. Volume 18:Number 2(2017:Jun.)
• Page Start: 250
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Cross-national assessment -- early childhood education -- early learning outcomes -- OECD; Child development -- Periodicals; Early childhood education -- Periodicals; Children -- Periodicals; Social work with children -- Periodicals; 305.231
• DOI: 10.1177/1463949117714086
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9491

Abstract

In this article, the authors provide an update on what has happened over recent months with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's proposal for an International Early Learning Study, and review responses to the proposed International Early Learning Study, including the concerns that have been raised about this new venture in international testing. The authors call on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and its member-state governments to enter into open discussion with the wider early childhood community about the future direction of comparative work on early childhood education and care.