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Shaping First Steps: A Comprehensive Review of Preschool Education in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T18:59:03Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T18:59:03Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-31
dc.description.abstractThe potential benefits from supporting early childhood development range from healthy development to a greater capacity to learn and increased productivity in adulthood. Despite undertaking various preschool education reforms and initiatives, issues of access and quality remain and continue to grow. The Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) set a target to achieve universal preschool enrollment by 2020, and Malaysia, along with many other developing countries, has yet to achieve this. Findings from the World Bank’s preschool survey and stakeholder interviews carried out for this report point to a range of issues, such as a lack of preschool seat availability in certain areas, low awareness among parents on the benefits of sending their children to preschools, affordability of preschool expenses, low teacher quality, and concerns over the overlapping roles between the multiple ministries and agencies that oversee ECCE in Malaysia. This review is carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and is a comprehensive assessment of Malaysia’s current preschool education landscape. The review aims to identify the gaps between the targets and aspirations set by MOE and the government under various policy documents and the outcomes to date. It also aims to deep-dive into the underlying reasons for these gaps, and seek solutions to close them and achieve the aspirations. This report synthesizes the findings from research, analysis, and stakeholder engagement activities, and is organized by a framework of targets, pillars, and enablers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052223052032489/P17556508c7519005090bc07f0dce76291c
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/39851
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39851
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThe Malaysia Development Experience Series; May 2023
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectCHILD-CENTERED CURRICULUM
dc.subjectNUTRITION AND HEALTH
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.titleShaping First Steps: A Comprehensive Review of Preschool Education in Malaysiaen
dc.typeReport
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okr.crossref.titleShaping First Steps: A Comprehensive Review of Preschool Education in Malaysia
okr.date.disclosure2023-05-29
okr.date.lastmodified2023-05-30T00:00:00Zen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052223052032489/P17556508c7519005090bc07f0dce76291c
okr.guid099052223052032489
okr.identifier.docmidP175565-8c75195f-abf8-4505-90bc-7f0dce76291c
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/39851
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34066304
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34066304
okr.identifier.report182242
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052223052032489/pdf/P17556508c7519005090bc07f0dce76291c.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryMalaysia
okr.sectorPublic Administration - Education,Central Government (Central Agencies)
okr.unitEducation EAP (HEAED)
okr.volume1
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