Abstract 1
Ch 1. Introduction 3
A. Research Background and Purpose 5
B. Research Scope and Methods 7
Ch 2. The Selection of and Support for High-Performing Child Centers in 2017 11
A. The Selection of High-Performing Child Centers in 2017 13
B. Support for High-Performing Child Centers in 2017 23
C. Chapter Conclusion 30
Ch 3. The Effects of Selecting High-Performing Child Centers 35
A. Analysis on the Efficiency of the Selection Process 37
B. Analysis on the Effects of the Selection 48
C. The Effects of Evaluating Child Centers 54
D. Chapter Conclusion 79
Ch 4. Improving the High-Performing Child Centers Selection Criteria for 2018 81
A. The List of Child Centers for Evaluation 83
B. Improved Criteria for the Selection 88
C. HIgh-Performing Child Centers Selection Simulation 99
Ch 5. Remaining Challenges 111
A. Establishment of a Full-Day Care Scheme and Local Child Centers 113
B. Suggestions for the Improvement of Local Child Centers 122
References 127
