Global Diffusion of Montessori Schools: A Report from the 2022 Global Montessori Census

Autor/inn/en	Debs, Mira C.; de Brouwer, Jaap; Murray, Angela K.; Lawrence, Lynne; Tyne, Megan; von der Wehl, Candice
Titel	Global Diffusion of Montessori Schools: A Report from the 2022 Global Montessori Census
Quelle	In: Journal of Montessori Research, 8 (2022) 2, S.1-15 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Debs, Mira C.) ORCID (de Brouwer, Jaap) ORCID (Murray, Angela K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Global Approach; Montessori Method; Preschool Education; Trend Analysis; Educational Trends; Diversity; Cross Cultural Studies; National Surveys; Educational Finance; Federal Aid; Educational Practices; Fidelity; Foreign Countries + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Globales Denken; Montessori pedagogics; Montessori-Pädagogik; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Trendanalyse; Bildungsentwicklung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Bildungsfonds; Bildungspraxis; Ausland
Abstract	Montessori education is distinct for its implementation in 154 countries around the world. Lacking a Montessori trademark or comprehensive overseeing body, the expansion of the Montessori approach has often been diffuse and fragmented among competing organizations. The absence of centralized, accurate, and consistent accounting has made it difficult to document the scope, growth trends, and diverse populations of students served in Montessori schools. The primary objective of this study was to gather evidence to support a robust estimate of the number of Montessori schools worldwide. This estimate relies on national and regional organizations' broadest definitions of what constitutes a Montessori program. The study included two components: a survey of regional and national Montessori organizations and supplemental sources, including other published estimates and direct inquiries within key countries. Multiple sources allowed for triangulating data to reach a more confident estimate for the number of schools in each country and for synthesizing global perspectives on significant elements of Montessori fidelity worldwide. Through these sources, we document a total of 15,763 Montessori schools around the globe, roughly 9% of which are government funded. Countries with the largest number of Montessori schools are the United States, China, Thailand, Germany, Canada, and Tanzania; the United States, Thailand, the Netherlands, and India have the largest number of government-funded or public Montessori programs. Results of the fidelity analysis identified six practices that emerge consistently as central pillars of Montessori implementation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Montessori Society. 116 East 16th Street, New York, NY 10003. Web site: https://journals.ku.edu/jmr
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01