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Title: Assessing the Relations between Process Quality and Quality Development Measures in Early Child Care
Language: English
Authors: Katharina Kluczniok (ORCID 0000-0001-5809-9726), Elisabeth Resa (ORCID 0009-0005-6087-3481), Sebastian Then (ORCID 0000-0001-6198-1680), Hans-Günther Roßbach, Yvonne Anders
Source: European Journal of Educational Management. 2026 9(1):35-50.
Availability: Eurasian Society of Educational Research. 7321 Parkway Drive South, Hanover, MD 21076. e-mail: publisher@eujem.com; Web site: https://www.eujem.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Child Care, Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Quality
Geographic Terms: Germany
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
ISSN: 2642-2344
Abstract: High process quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) boosts children's competencies, yet German child care centres typically show only moderate to low process quality. Training programmes for educators are an effective measure to improve quality, but are both time-consuming and costly. Thus, quality improvement should focus on organisational strategies integrated into teams' daily work rather than on individual training. Against this background, the paper examines the influence of various team-based quality development measures on process quality, while controlling for structural quality variables of the centres, in order to determine which quality development measures are effective. Data from 107 child care centres from the evaluation study of the German federal programme "Language Daycare Centres: Because Language is the Key to the World" was used. Regression analyses identify specific quality meetings involving both the centre manager and team members as a key factor in enhancing process quality. Implications for the quality improvement strategies of child care providers and policymakers are discussed.
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