Early Childhood Care And Education Teachers Training Policy Practice And Challenges In Ethiopia The Case Of Kotebe University College

This study aims at assessing the existing Policy, Practice and Challenges of EarlyrnChildhood Care and Education of Teachers Training in Ethiopia taking the Case ofrnKotebe University College. The research examined how the policy provisions have beenrnunderstood and implemented on ECCE teachers training at KUC and, how the prevailingrnpractices at the university college engaged to train pre-service ECCE professionals.rnFurthermore, it intended at identifying the major challenges encountered during thernpractices of training in the University College. To these ends, a mixed methods researchrnapproach was used by applying both purposive and available sampling techniques. Thernstudy used both primary and secondary sources. Data were obtained using in depth semistructuredrninterviews from instructors and officials/experts from KUC, MoE and AAEB.rnAdditionally questionnaires and FGD were used to collect data from regular candidatesrnof2014(104) various related policy documents.(n = 104).The data gathered viarnquestionnaires were analyzed using percentage and the outputs of the statistical reportsrnwere presented by tables and analyzed and interpreted accordingly with the support ofrnthe data obtained through interview and open-ended questions. As a result, studyrnrevealed that government /MoE and AAEB/ leadership and regulation in terms ofrnsupervision, accreditation to the training of ECCE teachers seems to be less thanrnsatisfactory. Teachers were rarely provided with the opportunity to develop theirrnprofession, teaching and learning resource or facilities seem to be in short supply lack ofrnmodel school and candidates were admitted without interview or written examination andrnjoined the program as they could not find other options. The candidates were deprived ofrnthe opportunity of getting dormitories, and meal services moreover pay tuition fee. Thernduration of the training are considered very short. Hence, the research concluded thatrnECCE teacher’s training at KUC lack the required quality. Consequently implicationsrnwere forwarded.rnKey Words-Early Childhood Care and Education, Policy, practice and challenges

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