But… it should entail a higher investment in infrastructure, teacher training and pedagogical resources" (De Aróstegui 2016, para. 14).
These institutions are part of the educational system and, compared to all other ECE settings, are the ones of higher quality, in terms of infrastructure, teacher qualifications, group sizes, and curriculum, among other regulations.
In most cases, AGEI adopted a classical project approach providing major external support for investments (mainly infrastructure, training, equipment) against a "soft" commitment from governments and communities to cover recurrent costs and future investments (amortization of investments, operation and maintenance of infrastructure, teachers' salaries).
However, in comparison to public and private preschools and kindergartens, these regulations are notably less stringent in terms of infrastructure requirements, teacher qualifications, group sizes, and adult per children ratios, among others (Snaider 2014).
And even today, in the era of mass public education, private entities are closely involved: private schools, private companies that provide classroom materials and infrastructure, private teacher trainings and many others.
Quality concerns relate to teaching and learning methodologies, curriculum content and textbooks, school infrastructure and teacher professional development.
In the district visited by the evaluation team, GES administrators were well informed on issues of KG coverage and gaps related to infrastructure and teacher training.
Without the infrastructure – from teachers, to examiners, to instrument manufacturers – piano tuners, even, western classical music will struggle to become anything more than a tiny minority interest.
Provincial governments required larger budgets for investing in infrastructure and teachers' wages, i.e., provinces required federal government cash transfers.
In addition to physical damages to infrastructure, school teachers must be prepared for the psychosocial effects of the war on children, young people and their parents.
The country faces a critical lack of basic infrastructure, trained teachers and of educational material, with one million children excluded from primary education.
