Abstract
The aim of the study was to develop and validate the Early Childcare and Education (ECCE) Curriculum Instrument for Parents (QECCECI-P) by examining parents’ perspectives on the quality of the ECCE curriculum in the Malaysian context. The items were developed based on the existing literature that examines curriculum programmes for young learners. The instrument was validated by ECCE curriculum experts. More than 350 parents who send their children to government- or non-government-funded preschools were involved in the study. The study shows that two factors are related to parents’ perspectives on the quality of the ECCE curriculum: curriculum content and philosophy and core principles. The items in this instrument have factor loading values ranging from 0.479 to 0.84. The items also have high internal consistency with the alpha reliability coefficient values for each factor, which are more than 0.9. The results indicate that the instrument is valid and reliable for measuring parents’ perspectives on the quality of the ECCE curriculum in the Malaysian context.
Highlights
Research from well-established longitudinal studies has confirmed the impact of high-quality Early Childcare and Education (ECCE)programmes on a child’s development
The implementation of the PERMATA Negara programme in 2007 and the formulation of policy related to the care and education of children aged zero to four years was an important milestone for the Malaysian ECCE
The findings may provide information to help develop a comprehensive framework on the quality of the ECCE curriculum in Malaysia
Summary
Research from well-established longitudinal studies has confirmed the impact of high-quality Early Childcare and Education (ECCE)programmes on a child’s development (e.g., the Perry PreschoolProject, the Prenatal Early Infancy Project, the Abecedarian EarlyChildhood Intervention, the Chicago Child-Parent Centre Programme and the Head Start Programme). The implementation of the PERMATA Negara programme in 2007 and the formulation of policy related to the care and education of children aged zero to four years was an important milestone for the Malaysian ECCE. Both curricula have been implemented in Malaysia for more than seven years, but there are only limited studies that examine parents’ or guardians’ perceptions of the current curriculum, in Malaysia. This evaluation would make a significant contribution towards the quality of development and learning for young children, ensuring the future of a bright young generation that could contribute to the nation’s prosperity
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