10,000 Hours: Time in early education and care for better life opportunity

一个澳大利亚孩子在上学前要花1万个小时在早期护理和教育项目上。这些时间是一个发展的机会。他们改善生活机会的潜力是有据可查的。然而，许多项目并没有兑现这一承诺。近四分之一的澳大利亚儿童入学时发育脆弱。本研究旨在探讨早期教育和护理项目质量的意义，重点关注面临最大挑战的社区。预期的结果是了解限制向儿童提供最高质量学习机会和成果的机制。这些收益将用于参加早期教育和护理项目的儿童、他们的家庭和国家的未来。

An Australian child spends up to 10,000 hours in early care and education programs prior to school. These hours are a developmental opportunity. Their potential to improve life chances is well documented. Yet many programs do not deliver on this promise. Nearly 1 in 4 Australian children enter school developmentally vulnerable. This study aims to interrogate the meaning of quality in early education and care programs with focus in communities experiencing the greatest challenges. The expected result is understanding of the mechanisms that limit delivery of the highest quality learning opportunities and outcomes for children. The benefit will be for children attending early education and care programs, their families and the nation’s future.