(i) means the parts of the hospital where children participating in the service premises receive early childhood education and care; (j) means a particular and established way of doing something; procedure (k) means a goal-directed, interrelated series of actions, events, procedures, or process steps; (l) means information or data on a particular subject collected and preserved; records (m) means a regulation under the Education (Early Childhood Services) regulation Regulations 2008; (n) means the adult:child ratio with which the service required adult:child ratio provider is required to comply under regulation 44(1)(b) or any direction by the Secretary under regulation 54(2); (o) means a hospital-based education and care service; service (p) means all of the experiences, interactions, activities and events service curriculum both direct and indirect, planned and spontaneous that happen at the service. – – Teaching practices including planning, assessment, and evaluation form part of the service curriculum; and (q) means the body, agency, or person who or that provides the service provider hospital-based education and care service. 5 Purpose of criteria (1) The criteria are to be used by the Secretary of Education to assess compliance with the minimum standards set out under regulations 43 and 45 to 47 of the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. (2) Regulations 43 and 45 to 47 impose minimum standards that each licensed service provider is required to comply with and are set out in these criteria so that readers can see how the regulations and criteria fit together. Clause 6 - Criteria to assess Curriculum standard Professional practice Criteria C1 to C4 require the service provider to ensure that: The service curriculum is consistent with any prescribed curriculum framework that applies to the service. The service curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation (documented and undocumented) that demonstrates an understanding of learning, their interests, and life contexts. children’s whānau, Educators engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The practices of adults providing education and care demonstrate an understanding of learning and development, and knowledge of relevant children’s theories and practice in early childhood education. Culture and identity Criteria C5 and C6 require the service provider to ensure that:
(i) premises means the parts of the hospital where children participating in the service receive early childhood education and care; (j) procedure means a particular and established way of doing something; (k) process means a goal-directed, interrelated series of actions, events, procedures, or steps; (l) records means information or data on a particular subject collected and preserved; (m) regulation means a regulation under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; (n) required adult:child ratio means the adult:child ratio with which the service provider is required to comply under regulation 44(1)(b) or any direction by the Secretary under regulation 54(2); (o) service means a hospital-based education and care service; (p) service curriculum means all of the experiences, interactions, activities and events – both direct and indirect, planned and spontaneous – that happen at the service. Teaching practices including planning, assessment, and evaluation form part of the service curriculum; and (q) service provider means the body, agency, or person who or that provides the hospital-based education and care service. 5 Purpose of criteria (1) The criteria are to be used by the Secretary of Education to assess compliance with the minimum standards set out under regulations 43 and 45 to 47 of the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. (2) Regulations 43 and 45 to 47 impose minimum standards that each licensed service provider is required to comply with and are set out in these criteria so that readers can see how the regulations and criteria fit together. Clause 6 - Criteria to assess Curriculum standard Professional practice Criteria C1 to C4 require the service provider to ensure that: The service curriculum is consistent with any prescribed curriculum framework that applies to the service. The service curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation (documented and undocumented) that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, their interests, whānau, and life contexts. Educators engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The practices of adults providing education and care demonstrate an understanding of children’s learning and development, and knowledge of relevant theories and practice in early childhood education. Culture and identity Criteria C5 and C6 require the service provider to ensure that:
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