Impact of Early Childhood Education among the Kindergarten Pupils of Lubo Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) law as stated in Republic Act 8980 which was enacted in 2000, recognizes the importance of early childhood and its special needs, affirms parents as primary caregivers and child's first teachers and establishes parent's effectiveness, seminars, and nutrition, counseling for pregnant and lactating mothers. This is the concrete evidence that the department believes that children who are five years old are ready to take the Kindergarten Class regardless if they have or have not undergone ECE and shall not have to take the assessment test that will evaluate their readiness for Kindergarten Class vis-Ã -vis to those children.

METHODS

The study was conducted in Lubo Elementary School catering to two hundred twelve (212) pupils from grades one to six and fifty-three (53) kindergarten pupils of the SY 2015-2016. Documentary analysis is used wherein data and information about the subject are based on unstructured interviews, documentary records presented and the initial results of the early childhood development checklist.

RESULTS

The majority of the pupil enrollees were male aging 5.20 and 5.70 years old during the assessment, taken care of by a married couple who enrolled them in Early Childhood Education (ECE) before kindergarten class and found to have an average over-all development as shown in the results of their assessment. Most of the demographic profile of the respondents are not indicators on the impact of early childhood education among the respondents except with their experiences in ECE class.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings, it is recommended that the community organize parents meeting for the orientation in the importance of having their child enrolled in the Early Child Care Development Center. Academic programs on early childhood education must be provided for DCWs to enhance their capabilities and strategies in teaching. A partnership between Department of Education, Private Early Child Care Institutions, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other concern agencies for technical assistance for wide implementation of early childhood services.