The document compares early childhood education systems in China and Ontario, Canada. It finds that:
- China lacks subsidies and facilities are concentrated in urban areas, while Ontario provides subsidies for low-income families and services equally in rural and urban areas.
- Ontario has legislation enforcing standards for child-adult ratios and safety, while China has no uniform national legislation.
- Training and qualifications for early childhood educators differ between rural and urban areas in China but Ontario has regulated training and certification.
32. China Ontario, Canada
Lack of subsidies. Government subsidies
Some subsidies provided for ¡°low
provided for income families.¡±
government workers.
Concentrated mainly Services provided
in urban areas and equally in rural and
lack of facilities in urban areas.
rural areas.
No legislation on: Legislation enforces
Child-Adult ratio, child-adult ratios and
safety standards safety standards.
33. China Ontario, Canada
Based on Confucian and Based on ideals of
Socialist principles of Liberalism and individual
collective identity notions of expression,
freedom and liberty
Urban is formal and rural Urban and rural childcare
is informal and there is facilities are both
no formal national regulated by provincial
legislation govt.¡¯s
No uniformity in training. Regulated profession and
Different qualifications certification necessary.
for rural and urban
teachers