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Abstract

Research Purposes

In order to understand in depth regarding the Taiwanese public's

opinion on imposing early childhood education, it is important to analyze
the stakeholders' understandings concerning policies regarding necessitating
early childhood education as well as explore the trend of compulsory early
childhood education in various countries. Solutions on issues such as

funding, teacher qualifications, enrollment numbers in private kindergarten,
and the institutionalization of early childhood education are proposed.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is as follows:

1. Examine the feasibility of transforming current diversified early
childhood education policies in Taiwan into compulsory education.

2. Research current examples of compulsory early childhood education
policies implemented in other major countries around the world.

3. Analyze how well Taiwan's public and stakeholders understand the
issue of the compulsory education policy.

4. Estimate the issues regarding implementing compulsory early
childhood education- availability of classroom spaces, education funding,

teacher qualifications, child enrollment and unmet needs and solutions
for five-year-old compulsory education.

Research design

1. Literature analysis: (1)Pilot study - Professor Huang, Kun Hui's
Education Foundation "Compulsory Childhood Education Public Opinion