To bridge the gap between research and practice.  Bringing research-based best practices to educators, parents, house parents, daycare workers, caregivers, administrators, policymakers, and others involved in the care and education of young children.

The Philippine Research Association for Early Childhood Education (PRAECE) is the local chapter of the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA).   It holds the same objectives as its mother association, the PECERA but here in the Philippines, including Philippine schools abroad.  

The Philippine Research Association for Early Childhood Education (PRAECE), Inc, a non-stock, non-profit educational organization based in Metro Manila, Philippines duly registered with the Government of the Philippines through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Registration No. CN201509705, and with an official address at #29 Pat Senador st, San Francisco del Monte Quezon City,   

PRAECE provides a venue for sharing and learning about the latest research-based best practices in Early Childhood.  Its purpose is to bridge the gap between research and practice.  Bringing best practices in teaching and caring for young children to the teachers, parents, house parents, daycare workers, caregivers, administrators, and others who are involved with young children.

Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) is an international association dedicated to disseminating and supporting research in early childhood education within the Pacific area.

The primary objectives for which the Association was established are:

1.      To provide an academic forum in the Pacific region for the development and dissemination of high quality research in early childhood education.

2.      To facilitate cooperation and collaboration among researchers in the Pacific area working in the field of early childhood education.

3.      To promote links between research and practice in the field of early childhood education.

4.      To raise the visibility and status of research in early childhood education in the Pacific region.

5.      To facilitate the exchange of information and views on early childhood education, to collect and disseminate information pertaining to early childhood education and to develop skills and techniques relating to early childhood education.

6.      To promote research, studies, surveys, investigations and discussions of any nature for early childhood education, and to encourage and aid in the publication and public dissemination of results of any such research, studies, surveys, investigations or discussions.

 These aims are to be accomplished through:

1.      Holding an annual conference and other meetings;

2.      Sponsoring a research journal, either published by the association or in concert with other associations;

3.      Establishing a Pacific network of researchers and scholars in order to facilitate communication, cooperation, and collaboration among them;

4.      Providing a database of member’s research interests, areas of expertise, and current research activity; and

5.      Engaging in such other activities that might facilitate the development of research, policy and practice in early childhood education.

Australia                                                Mainland China

Hong Kong SAR China                      Japan

Korea                                                     New Zealand

Philippines                                         Singapore

Taiwan, China                                     Thailand

USA