@article{891765,
      recid = {891765},
      author = {Kaul, Venita, and Bhattacharjea, Suman,},
      title = {Early childhood education and school readiness in India :  quality and diversity /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {This volume makes a comprehensive assessment of the status  and quality of early educational experiences at preschool  and early primary grades in India. It raises a serious  concern that despite high enrolment in preschools,  children's school readiness levels remain low at ages five  and six, and raises a vital question--are Indian children  getting a sound foundation for school and for later life?  It addresses three important issues from the Indian  perspective: children's school readiness at age five;  families' readiness for school; and, most importantly, the  readiness of schools for children. India is one of many  countries across the global South facing an early learning  crisis. High quality early childhood education may be key  to improving these outcomes for children, yet little is  known about early childhood education programs in India and  their impact on children's school readiness. This volume is  based on a longitudinal, mixed methods research study which  is perhaps the first of its kind in India. The study covers  public provisions along with steadily expanding private  pre-schools and schools in rural India and provides  interesting narratives and insights into the multiple  pathways children are adopting in these critical early  years, particularly in the context of the expanding role of  the private sector. Written in a lucid and narrative style,  this volume is of interest to a diverse readership of  researchers, educationists and early childhood education  policy makers and practitioners in terms of both its design  and findings. },
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/891765},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7006-9},
}