Reports - Nova Scotia


Families’ Experiences of a Universal Play-based Early Childhood Program in Nova Scotia: Implications for Policy and Practice

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, August 7, 2020 The new study from Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac and the team at Mount Saint Vincent Unviversity study examined families’ experiences of a publicly funded, play-based early learning program for children in the year before school entry. Access the full study HERE

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Exploring the foundation for Collaborative Governance to support early childhood in Nova Scotia

New study from Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Mount Saint Vincent University: "Providing the best start for our youngest generation is a growing priority internationally. Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) offers an approach to address complex system challenges and improve access to early childhood public services for young children and their families. The...

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Evaluation of the Nova Scotia Early Years Centres - Year 2 Provincial Report

February 2017 The Evaluation of the Nova Scotia Early Years Centres Year 2 Provincial report presents the interim findings of the four-year evaluation of the Nova Scotia Early Years Centre initiative. The evaluation team from Dalhousie University, Research Power Inc. and Mount Saint Vincent University is funded by MWMFF. Key...

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Early Childhood Education Report 2014

November 12, 2014 This is the second status report on how the provinces and territories are supporting preschool education and care. The long version of the ECE Report includes the background data and rationale, charts and figures, methodology, and profiles and complete references for each jurisdiction. Please visit: TimeForPreschool.ca. This...

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