Quality of Early Childhood Education in Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Addis Ababa
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2021-08
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Abstract
This research is aimed at studying the status of the quality of early childhood education in
private preschools in Oromia special zone Surrounding Addis Ababa. In this study exploratory
research and qualitative research approach was employed. The participants of the study
included four preschool education expertise one from Oromia special zone education office and
Others from Sululta, Mulo and Berek woredas education offices, teachers, parents and
principals of 9 sample preschools were selected for the study by applying purposive sampling
method. Data was collected by using observation, interview, focus group discussion, and
document analysis. The results of the study shows that; there were curriculum implementation
differences among preschools, lack of qualified teachers to implement the syllabus of preschools
properly and lack of qualified caregivers; large class size, improper classroom buildings and
shortage of service rooms, inappropriate teaching method, inappropriate and inadequate indoor
and outdoor materials, unavailability of inputs for children with special needs, and lack of
parent participation in preschool education, shortages of documents for Early Childhood Care
and Education in preschools: like text books, teachers‟ guides, documents for children with
special needs and other policy documents, were hazards to bring quality ECCE in the selected
preschools. Thus, the regional, zonal and woreda education offices professionals and expertise
were advised to be accountable their roles and duties in ensuring and promoting quality of
ECCE to the standards. Oromia education offices, ECCE principals and supervisors ought to
build strong partnership with the preschools facilitators, and children‟s families to fill the
professional and parental involvement gabs within their pre- schools. The facilitators also
advised to facilitate continuous clinical and collegial supervision practices among the
facilitators and conducting action researches and taking actions (interventions) for enhancement
quality provision of ECCE in the study area in particular and in the country in general.