Preschool education in Albania is not compulsory, and refers to children aged 3-6. However, the Government’s vision is to mandate the last year ofkindergarten by 2018. The preschool curricula (3-6 years old) is not based... [ view full abstract ]
Preschool education in Albania is not compulsory, and refers to children
aged 3-6. However, the Government’s vision is to mandate the last year of
kindergarten by 2018.
The preschool curricula (3-6 years old) is not based on any curriculum
framework developed specifically for the age group or as part of the
pre-university one. It is oriented by the approved standards of Content
and Achievement.
The assessment on inclusion practices of preschool in Albania conducted by Save the Children, provides an overview of what hampers inclusion of preschool children:
- the high ratio of children and teachers
- lack of knowledge and skills among managers and staff to provide an
holistic approach towards development and learning
- limitation is infrastructure (including space and support materials/
equipment)
All these aspects are to be taken into account for the development of this
Guidelines document. Rather than problematic, they should be taken as a
starting point for the development, trying to understand in which direction
make the ECDC evolve.
Save the Children in Albania goal is to develop the work shaped by the Albanian Learning Achievement Standards and to define Guidelines that will include all the areas of development of children at this age. Define the education approach, in order to:
• create an ECDC centered on children’s rights;
• allow children to have the best preschool experience possible;
• create an inclusive environment;
• support and facilitate teachers action and reflection;
• make the parents become aware of children’s potential;
• be able to evaluate, modify and correct the preschool action.
We propose to develop democracy in preschools, and consider preschools as a context of democracy.
Keywords: polarity, curiosity, creativity, relations
