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Mexico
Early Childhood Education
Services
Mexico
National Education System
Formal education services
Other Education services
Type Compulsory Basic EducationSecondary
Education Terciary Education
LevelPre-School
2-3 years
Primary
6 years
Junior High
school
3 years
Mid-level
vocational
training
3 years
High-
School
3 years
Upper-level
vocational
training
3-4 years
University
4 yearsGraduate
Age 3-6 6-13 12-15 15-18 15-18 18
Start
age4 6 Under 15
Services
Initial Education
Non-compulsorySpecial Education Adult Education
Lactantes (45 days-18 months) Multiple services
centres
Literacy
Maternal (19-47 months) Primary
Parent-lead initial education (0-4 years)
Specialized education
support unit
Secondary
Job training
Children and enrollment
Age Children Enrollment %
3 1’982,960 679,858 34
4 2’043,283 1’902,563 93
5 2’121,729 2’116,610 100
Pre-school (2006-2007)
Children under 4 in México 10.2 million
Children under 4 in poverty (rural &
indigenous)2.0 million
Children under 4 in day care,
childcare, early childhood services
and pre-school
1.5 million
Initial education services
The evolution of early childhood education
1943-1976
• Day care centres-Labor sector
• Day care sites for children of working mothers
1976
• Child development centres-Labor sector
• Incorporation of educational approach and trained staff
• Offered in urban areas
S/D
• Social and non-governmental organisations
• Community work support and parent-lead education
• Offered in marginal urban areas
1981
• Parent-lead early childhood education-Education sector
• Agents of education are parents and community members
• Offered in urban and marginal urban areas
1993-
• Conafe Early Childhood Education programme-Education sector
• Incorporation of educational methodology and material
• Rural and indigenous areas-Equity policy
Types of Initial Education Services(0 – 4 years)
Type Service Institution Sector
Formal
(Children-
lead)
Community childcare centresNational comprehensive family
development system (DIF)Social
Child development care centresNational comprehensive family
development system (DIF)Social
Family day care centres Social Development Ministry (SEDESOL) Social
Child development and well-being
centres
Security and Social Services for State
Workers (ISSSTE)Social
Childcare centresMexican Institute of Social Healthcare
(IMSS)Social
Child development centres Public institutions (SEP) Education
Childcare private centres Private Private
Non Formal
(Parent-
lead)
Early childhood educationNational Council for Promotion of
Education (Conafe)Education
Both
Community early childhood educationNational Council for Promotion of
Education (Conafe)Education
Indigenous early childhood educationGeneral Directorate for Indigenous
Education Education
Emerging social services Non-Governmental Organisations NGO’s
Fields and services of Early Childhood Education
Centres, children and teachers
Field Service Centres Children Teachers Ratio
Initial
Educa-
tion
Community and development childcare
centres (DIF)163 4,592 328 1:14
Family day care centres (SEDESOL) 495 11,365 874 1:13
Child development and well-being centres
(ISSSTE)275 34,047 2,664 1:12
Childcare centres (IMSS) 1,526 228,503 32,643 1:7
Child development centres (CENDI-SEP) 143 14,224 1,422 1:10
Parent-lead initial education (Conafe) 27,189 436,712 27,189 1:15
Community initial education (Conafe) 655 5,240 655 1:8
Indigenous initial education (SEP) 2,361 62,330 1,385 1:45
Subtotal 32,807 797,013 67,160
Pre-
School
Regular Pre-School 88,426 4,745,741 237,280 1:20
Community Pre-School 20,978 165,548 16,520 1:10
Indigenous Pre-School 9,408 383,036 17,390 1:22
Subtotal 118,812 5’294,325 271,190
Total 151,619 6’091,338 338,350
Initial training and accreditationDay care, family care and development centres
Service Job titleRequirements
Initial trainingAccreditation
Childcare centres (DIF)Pre-school
teacher
• University
• Previous experience
on childcare
• Diploma
Family day care centre (SEDESOL)Supervisor of
the centre
• Basic education
• Training and
certificate of
competencies
• Certificate
Child development and well-being
centre (ISSSTE)Initial educator • Vocational training • Certificate
Childcare centres (IMSS)Teacher
assistant
• Vocational training
• Specialized training • Certificate
Child development centre (CENDI-
SEP)
Initial educator
and Pre-school
teacher
• Vocational training
• University
• Certificate
• Diploma
Initial training and accreditationInitial education services
Service Job title Initial trainingAccreditat
ion
Parent-lead initial
education (Conafe)
Educational developer
(promotora educativa)
• 18 years or older
• Belong to the
community
• Local language spoken
• Preferible basic
education
• 120 hours of training
Community initial
education (Conafe)
Community instructor
(Instructor Comunitario)
• Age 16 -25
• Basic education
• 7 weeks of initial
training
Indigenous initial
education (SEP)
Teacher
(Profesor) • University • Diploma
Initial training and accreditationPre-school
Sevice Job titleRequirements Initial
training
Accreditat
ion
Regular pre-schoolPre-school teacher
(Profesor preescolar)
• Pre-school
university • Diploma
Community pre-schoolCommunity instructor
(Instructor comunitario)
• Basic education
• Native language
spoken
• Age 14-27
Indigenous pre-schoolPre-school teacher
(Profesor preescolar)
• Pre-school
university • Diploma
Initial Training
• University– Initial Education / Universidad Mexicoamericana del Norte (Tamaulipas)
• Training child development (0 a 4 years)
• 4 years preparation
– Educative Intervention – research line initial education / UPN
• Sponsored by AMIE (Internacional Asociation for Initial Education)
• Early attention and child care development (0 a 6 years)
• 4 years preparation
• Teaching school – inicial education teacher– Escuela Normal de Educación Preescolar del Estado de Coahuila (40 days to 3.11
years)
– Escuela Normal particular Gabriel Aguirre, San Luis Potosí
– 8 terms
Focus on curriculum
• General knowledge of education field– History
– Psychology
• Child development– Language
– Phisical & pshycomotor
– Logical-math process
– Emotional development
• Specific approach to– Babycare
– Family environment
– Children on risk and condition of social vulnerability
• Extensive studies and workshops– Specialized didactic
– Teaching workshops
– Supervised practice
Training promotoras (educational developer)
• Adult training workshops
• Basic knowledge on early childhood
• Competencies in parents and caregivers
• Improvement on raising techniques/practices
• Development fields of children– Health and care
– Individual and social development
– Language and communication
– Environment interaction
• Community involvement and communication
Challenges and commitments of
Early Childhood Education in Mexico
Increase of coverage
•Equity, attention & focus on vulnerable population
Value ECEC culture positively
•Acknowledge the impact of ECEC & policy support
Development of workforce
•Training, social recognition & accreditation
Synergy and integration
•Adult education, social and health-related programs
Public policies for ECEC
•Municipalities, social organisations
Multiculturalism and diversity
•Respect for the local culture & traditions, strengthening social cohesion
Monitoring & Evaluation
•Generating knowledge, impact indicators, quantity and quality results