Pauline Slot|Paul Leseman|Josje Verhagen|Hanna Mulder
Associations between structural quality aspects and process quality in Dutch early childhood education and care settings
Utrecht University|Utrecht University|Utrecht University|Utrecht University
relationship structural quality process quality early childhood education care ecec addressed several studies however findings conclusive present study conducted netherlands strongly regulated midquality ecec system regarding structural aspects still considerable variation process quality study employed multimethod approach extended existing research two ways first observations teacherchild interactions well teacherreported developmental educational activities included indicators comprehensive emotional educational process quality constructs second examine relation process quality structural quality commonly studied structural quality characteristics complemented less frequently studied measures professional development activities education programs implemented centers results indicate group size childtoteacher ratio related emotional educational process quality dutch ecec system teachers formal preservice education positive small association emotional process quality use education program professional development activities center show strongest associations emotional educational process quality implications policy practice discussed