Abstract The ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment
(GGA) was developed to provide an international assessment
tool that can be used by early childhood educators to
develop, assess, and improve program quality worldwide.
This pilot study was conducted in four countries to investigate
the psychometric properties of the GGA within and
across different countries. A total of 168 programs and 336
early care and education professionals participated in this
study from communities in the People’s Republic of China,
Guatemala, Taiwan, and the United States. The results
show strong internal consistency for each subscale and the
total GGA as well as moderate interrater consistency for
the five subscales. A comparison of item ratings and the
qualitative evidence suggests moderately acceptable congruence
between the ratings and evidence to support the
ratings. Patterns of program practices were identified
within and across the participating sties and countries that
reflected both unique and common practices. These results
suggest that the GGA has potential as a useful and effective
tool both for understanding early childhood program
quality within and across countries and as a means of
helping practitioners to establish and/or improve the quality
of their services.
Keywords International early childhood education 
Program quality

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• Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA) in Four Countries

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