Quality Of Early Childhood Education In Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Addis Ababa

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

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