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What is positively associated with better health according to the text?
What is positively associated with better health according to the text?
- Higher education (correct)
- Higher income
- Access to healthcare
- Employment security
What is correlated with education in terms of social determinants of health?
What is correlated with education in terms of social determinants of health?
- Living environment
- Access to healthy food
- Income (correct)
- Genetic factors
What does having more education make easier according to the text?
What does having more education make easier according to the text?
- Accessing healthy food options
- Improving living conditions
- Finding better healthcare facilities
- Enacting overall change in the employment market (correct)
What do women with Bachelor’s degree earn more than women with a high school diploma according to the text?
What do women with Bachelor’s degree earn more than women with a high school diploma according to the text?
What are the three types of effects that early childhood experiences have on health?
What are the three types of effects that early childhood experiences have on health?
What is an example of a latency effect of early childhood experiences on health?
What is an example of a latency effect of early childhood experiences on health?
What can interrupt pathway effects of early childhood experiences on health?
What can interrupt pathway effects of early childhood experiences on health?
What is the impact of material and social deprivation on children's health outcomes?
What is the impact of material and social deprivation on children's health outcomes?
What are the domains assessed by the Early Development Instrument (EDI)?
What are the domains assessed by the Early Development Instrument (EDI)?
What is a driver of educational inequality among children according to the text?
What is a driver of educational inequality among children according to the text?
What is the main focus for improving early childhood education and care services according to the text?
What is the main focus for improving early childhood education and care services according to the text?
What is the average percentage of net income that dual-income families in wealthy nations spend on childcare according to the text?
What is the average percentage of net income that dual-income families in wealthy nations spend on childcare according to the text?
What is the main goal of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development 2015 related to education?
What is the main goal of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development 2015 related to education?
What is the impact of parental education on preschool attendance according to the text?
What is the impact of parental education on preschool attendance according to the text?
What is the impact of migration background on children's educational outcomes?
What is the impact of migration background on children's educational outcomes?
What is the most effective approach to strengthening environments for early childhood education and care according to the text?
What is the most effective approach to strengthening environments for early childhood education and care according to the text?
What percentage of the Canadian population has post-secondary education?
What percentage of the Canadian population has post-secondary education?
What is a key factor in high-quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)?
What is a key factor in high-quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)?
What is a critique of Canadian ECEC?
What is a critique of Canadian ECEC?
What is the main responsibility for early education in Canada?
What is the main responsibility for early education in Canada?
What is a key factor in reducing the link between parental education and children's performance?
What is a key factor in reducing the link between parental education and children's performance?
How much more do men with a Bachelor's degree earn compared to men with a high school diploma?
How much more do men with a Bachelor's degree earn compared to men with a high school diploma?
What is a goal of ECEC policy in Canada?
What is a goal of ECEC policy in Canada?
What is a key area of concern in Canada regarding ECEC?
What is a key area of concern in Canada regarding ECEC?
What has the Government of Canada allocated for early learning and child care programs?
What has the Government of Canada allocated for early learning and child care programs?
Which province has implemented the Ontario Early Years Centres and Better Beginnings, Better Future programs?
Which province has implemented the Ontario Early Years Centres and Better Beginnings, Better Future programs?
What is a factor contributing to families' struggle with the high costs of ECEC?
What is a factor contributing to families' struggle with the high costs of ECEC?
What is a crucial aspect of high-quality ECEC?
What is a crucial aspect of high-quality ECEC?
Study Notes
State of Education and Early Childhood Education in Canada
- Men with a Bachelor's degree earn approximately 45% more than men with a high school diploma.
- 53% of the Canadian population has post-secondary education, but children with parents lacking post-secondary education perform worse academically.
- Affordable early childhood education and care programs may reduce the link between parental education and children's performance.
- High-quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is crucial for children's growth, development, and health.
- Many families struggle with the high costs of ECEC, and subsidies are not accessible to all.
- ECEC policy goals include enhancing children's well-being and lifelong learning, supporting parents in education and employment, building strong communities, and providing equity.
- Quality ECEC should have low staff-child ratios, well-educated staff, manageable group sizes, decent working conditions, and challenging, play-based activities.
- Responsibility for early education in Canada is mainly provincial/territorial, with reliance on informal/for-profit childcare until kindergarten.
- Critiques of Canadian ECEC include a lack of systematic approach, disconnect between ECEC and education system, inadequate wages and training, and insufficient attention to monitoring and data collection.
- The Government of Canada has allocated $1.2 billion for early learning and child care programs through three-year bilateral agreements with provinces and territories.
- Ontario has implemented the Ontario Early Years Centres, Parenting and Family Literacy Centres, Child Care Resource Centres, and Better Beginnings, Better Future programs as part of the ECEC initiatives.
- The impact of the provincial election and COVID-19 on ECEC, as well as the need for increased investment in early childhood education, are key areas of concern in Canada.
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Explore the state of education and early childhood education in Canada with this informative quiz. Learn about the impact of parental education on children's academic performance, the importance of affordable and high-quality early childhood education and care programs, and the current ECEC policies and initiatives in Canada. Gain insights into the challenges, critiques, and recent government investments in early learning and child care programs.
