Practice and Challenges of Pre-School Education In Nefasilk Lafto Sub City of Addis Ababa
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Pre-primary school Education is an area which needs special attention due to it is
a place where to build foundation for the children’s successful life-long learning.
Consequently the sub sector has a profound impact on the consecutive
educational achievements of the children’s long-life. Hence this study is
conducted to assess the practical situations and challenges of the sub sector in
Nefasilk Lafto Sub City of Addis Ababa. The practices are assessed through main
determinant factors which includes: the physical and learning environment that
encompass the materials used for children holistic development, Curriculum
guideline, Scheduling and Structuring, Teachers know how, teaching learning
methodology, assessment used to engage and follow up, Health and Nutrition,
the relationships With Parents and Community, administrative issue.
The study was conducted by using questionnaire, interview and observation; 250
principals and teachers were draw on for the study through using simple random
sampling and the questionnaire were distributed and collected personally via the
researcher. It was distributed to thirty nine kindergartens’ principals and
teachers from the distributed questionnaires 216 were returned and used for
analysis.
Interview was conducted with AAEB and NLSCEO preprimary
education professionals. To analyzed the date; Frequency, percentage, and mean
value have been used to investigate the research objectives and basic questions.
The overall results of the survey shows positive connotation i.e. the principals
and teachers rate the determinant factors of the pre primary education sector as
good. The study was also identifies
challenges like, Shortage of trained man
power and employee turnover, parent’s limited support to children’s development,
government insufficient support, unavailability of text books, Shortage of input
materials, and lack of decision making body like board of director for managing
KG are some of the threat that could be dimmed the good start. Generally
emphasis should be given to the sub sector since it is a foundation for competent
future citizens.
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Practice and Challenges, of Pre-School Education