2014 Special Policy Issue

Mapping Policies and Pathways in Early Childhood Education: A Note from Aotearoa New Zealand. Andrew Gibbons and Sandy Farquhar. Auckland University of Technology and University

The State of Play in Early Childhood Policy: A Note from Australia.

Frances Press. Charles Sturt University, New South Wales.

Full Reference: Press, F. (2014). The State of Play in Early Childhood Policy: A Note from Australia.  NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, 17, 11 – 20. 

Invited Country Note

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Early Childhood Care and Education Policy: Ireland Country Note.

Deirdre Horgan, Shirley Martin, Maura Cunneen and Marcella Towler. University College Cork, Ireland.  

Full Reference: Horgan, D., Martin, S., Cunneen, M., & Towler M. (2014). Early childhood care and education policy: Ireland country note. New Zealand Research in Ear

Children’s Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction as Curriculum.

Dian Fikriani* and Jane Bone** * Gadjah Mada University Indonesia. **Monash University Australia.

Full Reference: Fikriani, D. & Bone, J. (2014). Children’s participation in disaster risk reduction as curriculum. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Spec

Parents’ Choices of Child Care in Australia.

Wendy Boyd. Southern Cross University, Australia.

Full Reference: Boyd, W. (2014).  Parents’ choices of child care in Australia.  NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Special Issue: Early Childhood Policy, 17, 51 – 70.

Original Policy Paper

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Breach of Trust – Getting it Right for Children in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland.

Mary Moloney. Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.

Full Reference: Moloney, M. (2014). Breach of trust – Getting it right for children in early childhood care and education in Ireland. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Special

Play and the Professional Early Childhood Teacher: A Personal Reflection.

Sue Stover. AUT University, New Zealand.  

Full Reference: Stover, S. (2014). Play and the professional early childhood teacher: A personal reflection. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Special Issue: Early Childhood Policy, 17, 89-100.

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Negotiating Policy-Driven and State-Mandated Expectations of Leadership: Discourses Accessed by Early Childhood Educators in Australia.

Louise Thomas and Joce Nuttall. Australian Catholic University.  

Full Reference: Thomas, L., & Nuttall, J. (2014). Negotiating policy-driven and state-mandated expectations of leadership: Disc

Early Intervention in Aotearoa New Zealand: Services and Challenges.

Kathleen Liberty. University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Full reference: Liberty, K. (2014). Early intervention in Aotearoa New Zealand: Services and challenges. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. Special Issue: Early Childhood Policy, 17, 115-146.

Supporting Participation of Indigenous Families in Early Childhood Education.

Elizabeth Corridore. Australia.  

Full Reference: Corridore, E. (2014). Supporting participation of indigenous families in early childhood education. NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal.  Special Issue: Early Childhood Policy,17, 147-160.

The Relationship between Early Childhood Education and Care and English Proficiency at School Entry for Bilingual Children in Australia.

Meredith O’Connor1,2, Elodie J. O’Connor1, Amanda Kvalsvig1 and Sharon Goldfeld1,21. Royal Children’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia2. University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Full Reference: O’Co