Application of the Multi-criteria VMCM Method to Study the Dynamics of Changes in the Level of Early Childhood Education in Poland Related to EU Countries

Early school education has a very important role in the growth of young children. They get fundamental skills at this level of education, basic reading, and writing as the basis for their further development. Therefore, countries launch various types of programs supporting this process. This process is very complicated because it is influenced by many factors which exceed the educational obligations at the school level, including the very important role of state action. The success or failure of this process will depend on the State's actions in this regard. In the article, the authors attempt to use the opportunities offered by multi-criteria methods to analyze the level of development of Early School Education in Poland related to selected countries of the European Union.