Participation is an important factor for quality in preschool. Preschool is a place where participation can be understood as an aspect of sustainability. But, with participation comes opportunities and challenges. Preschool in general and preschool teachers in particular are tasked to promoting and strengthening the participation of guardians. In the preschool curriculum it is stated that preschool teachers shall ensure that guardians participate in the evaluation. The present study therefore aims to investigate how guardians´participation is documented and interpreted in SQW with a focus on evaluation. Research questions are: How is the guardians´participation in evaluation made visible? How do guardian´s opportunities for participation appear?
This study examines existing documents from a qualitative approach.
The project is realized by document study. Excerpts from systematic quality work with specific focus on evaluation, written by preschool teachers together with other colleagues, forms the empirical analysis material.
This study is conducted in accordance with guidelines from the Swedish Research Council. Used data material consist solely of form for guardian survey and evaluation documents written at organizational level. Any designation of preschool names and departments was removed before the material was provided. Guardians participation is described in SQW as to: