Wczesna edukacja – między standaryzacją a upodmiotowieniem

The article attempts to answer the question: why standardization of early education can limit the developmentof children and disintegrate the learning process? The main topic is focused on the issueof standardization in early childhood education. The goals of education, core curriculum, expecteddevelopmental effects and learning outcomes are most often standardized. The standardization processhas specific consequences that affect the quality of education and development opportunitiesfor students. The effect of this approach, especially close to politicians, stakeholders, is limitedvariety of educational approaches, fragmentation, depersonalization of education and subordinatingit to standards and set goals. All these activities should favor the control of results achieved. Thedestination is defined at the beginning of the education process. The achievement of “experts’” aimsis the basis for assessments of the value of the teacher’s work and the effectiveness of educationalinstitutions.