Since December 8, 2017, the legislation regarding educational childcare services makes it mandatory for all providers of SGEE to participate in a measure of evaluation and improvement of educational quality. With this measure, the Ministère wishes to ensure that children receive quality services promoting their overall development and educational success.

 

The Ministère is gradually implementing the measure within the SGEE network. Thus, in a first phase, it was the early childhood centers (CPE) and daycares with at least two groups of children aged 3 to 5 years that were evaluated (from 2019 to 2022). In the second phase of the project, which is getting underway this year, it is the CPEs and daycare centres that will be targeted by the evaluation which will be done this time for all age groups (0-5 years).

 

This evaluation is carried out using scientifically recognized measurement instruments, such as CLASS, and from observations of groups of children, interviews with educational staff and management staff as well as a questionnaire (not mandatory) intended for parents. An evaluation report is given to the SGEE and the Ministère ensures its follow-up.