People all over the world are paying attention to the development of preschool education.

First of all, China's preschool education is currently in a period of rapid development.

20 10 the state released the report of the State Council on the current development of preschool education.

It is clear that preschool education is the beginning of lifelong learning, an important part of the national education system and an important social welfare undertaking.

Put the development of preschool education in a more important position in social development.

According to the national requirements, the Ministry of Education has formulated the first three-year action plan for preschool education. The implementation of the three-year plan has effectively promoted the development of preschool education, mainly in the following aspects.

(a) increase funds.

From 20 1 1 to 20 13, the central government invested 50 billion yuan in preschool education projects, driving local governments to invest more than16 billion yuan. The proportion of preschool education in national financial education funds increased from 65,438+0.7% in 2065,438+00 to 3.4% in 2065,438+02.

Increase the inclusive resources of preschool education.

1. Expand the number of kindergartens. In particular, support the expansion of preschool education resources in rural areas in the central and western regions.

2. Formulate incentive and subsidy policies. Encourage social participation, organize non-public kindergartens through multiple channels and forms, and expand preschool education resources.

3. Implement the national in-service kindergarten teacher training plan, strengthen the construction of kindergarten teachers, and strive to improve the level of teachers.

4, the establishment of pre-school education funding system, to provide financial assistance for children with financial difficulties, orphans and disabled children in the park. A funding system for preschool education has been generally established in various places, and more than 4 million children with financial difficulties have been funded.

(3) Strengthen the construction of pre-school teachers in colleges and universities.

In 20 13, there were 739 institutions of higher learning and secondary normal schools that trained preschool teachers, with 537,000 students, an increase of 258,000 over 20 10, an increase of nearly 1 times; But also increased training efforts.

The national kindergarten teacher training plan invested 1 1 billion yuan to train 296,000 rural kindergarten teachers.

The "Guide to Learning and Development for Children Aged 3-6" was formulated, which promoted the improvement of kindergarten education quality.

In order to improve the running level and teaching quality of kindergartens, and constantly strengthen the construction of kindergarten standard system, according to the laws of education and children's physical and mental development, the Ministry of Education issued the Guide to the Learning and Development of Children Aged 3-6, and all localities actively improved the admission system of kindergartens, strengthened the management of kindergarten fees, safety and health, and the quality of running kindergartens, and improved the professional quality of kindergarten teachers.

The Ministry of Education has promulgated the staffing standards for kindergarten teachers, approved the staffing of teachers in public parks, and enriched the ranks of kindergarten teachers through various ways, such as special education post (mentally retarded) plan, transfer of primary school teachers after training, accepting free normal students, and open recruitment.

After three years of practice, preschool education has made great progress.

In 20 13, there were 98,600 kindergartens in China, 48,200 more than in 20 10, with an increase of 32%.

The number of children in the park reached 38.95 million, an increase of 9.65438+0.8 million compared with 2065.438+00, which is equivalent to the sum of the increments in the past 65.438+00, with an increase of 365.438+0%.

The gross enrollment rate reached 67.5% in the three years before school, which was 10.9 percentage points higher than 20 10, and the goal of 60% proposed in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan was achieved ahead of schedule. On 20 10, the problem of "difficulty in entering the park" was initially alleviated.

Second, private kindergartens have made great contributions to the development of national preschool education.

(A) the main economic entities that run kindergartens in China.

1, park. Kindergartens run by governments at all levels with state finance. The funds for the operation of the park (land, buildings, staff salaries and other expenses) are all borne by the government. Belongs to the state-owned economy.

2. run the park collectively. Kindergartens run by enterprises and institutions, communities and other collective units. All the funds for the collective garden are borne by the main body of the garden. This money does not belong to the state, but to the collective economy.

3. Private parks. That is, individuals run gardens. All expenses (purchase or lease of land, site construction, teacher appointment, salary payment, daily office, water and electricity, etc.). The cost of setting up a kindergarten is borne by the investors themselves. Belongs to the private economy.

4. Kindergartens run by mixed economy. There are public ownership, collective ownership and, of course, private ownership. This is an innovative measure, which is currently in the pilot exploration stage.

(2) Private kindergartens have huge development space.

There are mainly the following four factors.

1. Preschool education has developed rapidly, and the national education funds are relatively insufficient. Private economy is a good supplement.

It reached 4% of GDP for the first time in 20 13 years. However, China is a big country with a population of1300 million. Compared with the per capita education investment level of developed countries, it is still in a backward state.

China's private capital has developed rapidly and has great vitality. It is an important part of national economic development. Therefore, the state attaches importance to the role of private capital in national development and encourages private capital to invest in education. The economic strength of private capital is an important guarantee for the development of private parks and an important embodiment of private economy in the field of preschool education.

2. The development of local economy is unbalanced, and there is a big difference between developed and backward areas; In some areas, finance is very difficult and there are many historical debts, which leads to the unbalanced development of preschool education. The rapid development of preschool education in western and underdeveloped areas needs a lot of economic input, which is still difficult for local governments.

At present, the acceleration of urbanization in China will lead to the transfer of population from rural areas to large and medium-sized cities and towns, and the implementation of the new population policy will also lead to a substantial increase in the number of preschool children. According to the forecast of relevant departments, after the implementation of the "two children alone" policy, there will be about 1 10,000 new children every year.

These are huge development spaces for private parks.

3. The natural characteristics of private economy determine the vitality of private kindergartens.

Private kindergartens are private economy, which will inevitably lead to accurate and rapid market investment. This is the initiative of investors to run the park, which should not only ensure good social benefits, but also ensure reasonable economic benefits and be responsible for their own profits and losses. Therefore, they are under great pressure, and they must have strong initiative, strong sense of responsibility and high efficiency.

4. Private parks can meet the selective needs of society for preschool education.

We are a pluralistic society, and the concepts of national, cultural, economic and social development are diverse, so the education and training of people with many children are also diverse. Private kindergartens are self-oriented. They can make their own development plans and activities according to the requirements of national policies, work according to the needs of parents and the characteristics of children's personality development, and gradually form their own characteristics to meet the selective needs of society in a pluralistic background. For example, some are characterized by highlighting the education of Chinese studies, some by bilingual teaching, some by artistic development, some by Montessori and Reggio teaching, and so on. Preschool education is a non-compulsory education stage, which lays a foundation for children's development and provides a variety of choices for children's development. Diversification of preschool education is an inevitable choice for social development.

5. Preschool education in private preschool education is in a leading position in national preschool education.

The development level of national education is restricted by the development level of national economy. Preschool education is a non-compulsory education in China, and its development level is closely related to the development and income level of the national economy. The gross enrollment rate of children aged 3-6 in China has just reached 67.5%, and the early education of children aged 0-3 is still in its infancy. However, due to the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the demand for early childhood education is very urgent, so many private capitals invest in early childhood education. At present, there are hundreds of thousands of preschool education institutions of different sizes in China. While studying international preschool education, they have been exploring, accumulating experience and making achievements. Well-known brands were formed in the contest, which greatly supplemented the shortcomings in the development of ethnic preschool education.

Private kindergartens have played a great role in the development of preschool education.

1, number of kindergartens. In 20 13 years, there were 198600 in China, 963 1 1, accounting for 48.49% of the total, and private parks 102890, accounting for 51.5/kloc.

2. Number of faculty and staff. In 20 13 years, there were 2.83 million teachers and staff in the park, and there were 200 in the public park 1 196200, accounting for 42.27%. Private park1633,800, accounting for 57.73%.

The number of children in the park. In 20 13, there were 38.95 million children in kindergartens and 20.4266 million children in public kindergartens, accounting for 52.44%; Private kindergarten children 18523400, accounting for 47.56%.

4.20 13 gross admission rate is 67.5%. The contribution rate of public parks is 33.40%; The contribution rate of private parks is 34.50%;

In addition, there are tens of thousands of preschool education institutions in China, all of which are private education institutions.

Third, the development prospect of preschool education.

This year, China's preschool education has developed rapidly, with a good momentum, but the foundation is weak and there are many debts, which is still the weak link in the education system. Therefore, it is still very urgent for the state to continue to increase investment in preschool education.

Strengthen the rationality of kindergarten layout and strive to adapt to the new imbalance brought about by the change of population distribution and the rapid increase of population. Let parents let their children receive quality preschool education nearby.

Strengthen the formulation of pre-school education-related policies, such as national and local pre-school education investment standards, kindergarten teacher preparation standards, kindergarten teacher title evaluation standards, teacher treatment, and policies to support private kindergartens (such as land use, taxation, teacher training, etc.). ).

It is urgent to improve the quality of preschool education. First of all, we should continue to strengthen the training of in-service preschool teachers and speed up the training of preschool teachers in colleges and universities. Excellent preschool teachers are the key to ensure quality.

Strengthen the research on the scientific theory of preschool education. We started late and have a lot to learn. The theoretical research of preschool education science cannot be accomplished overnight, and it needs to be carried out in a down-to-earth and down-to-earth manner. A rigorous analysis supported by a large number of data cannot be false and impetuous. We must work hard.

Adhere to the policy of both public parks and private parks, which is the correct development direction in line with China's national conditions. It not only shows that the state attaches great importance to the development of preschool education, but also gives full play to the important role of the market in resource allocation and mobilizes the enthusiasm of the state-owned economy and the private economy. This is bound to form a new situation of preschool education with multiple prosperity and a hundred flowers blooming.

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We are here to study! Learn advanced educational ideas and experiences from Canadian preschool education peers. Our preschool education started late, and there is still a big gap compared with developed countries. I hope to have greater gains!

We are here to communicate! In a multicultural world, every country and nation has its own civilization and excellent culture. Only by learning from each other can we promote harmonious development and jointly promote human progress!

What a beautiful world! The future belongs to children! For their growth, let's work together!

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