Poor-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) can be detrimental to the development of children, as it may lead to poor social, emotional, educational, health, economic, and behavioral outcomes. A lack of consensus, however, regarding the strength of the relationship between teacher qualification and the quality of the ECEC environment makes it difficult to identify strategies that could enhance developmental and educational outcomes. This meta-analytic review examines evidence on the correlation between teacher qualifications and the quality of ECEC environments. Results show that higher teacher qualifications are significantly correlated with higher quality ECEC environments. Specifically, the education level of teachers or caregivers is positively correlated to overall ECEC qualities, as well as subscale ratings including program structure, language, and reasoning.

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教师资格与幼儿教育和保育环境的质量有关吗？元分析评论

低质量的幼儿教育和保育 (ECEC) 可能不利于儿童的发展，因为它可能导致不良的社会、情感、教育、健康、经济和行为结果。然而，由于教师资格与 ECEC 环境质量之间的关系强度缺乏共识，因此很难确定可以提高发展和教育成果的策略。这项元分析审查审查了有关教师资格与 ECEC 环境质量之间相关性的证据。结果表明，较高的教师资格与较高质量的 ECEC 环境显着相关。具体而言，教师或照顾者的教育水平与整体 ECEC 素质呈正相关，