Effectiveness of Pre-School Education and its Relationship to the Academic Performance of Grade One Pupils in Tanauan City Division: Basis for a Proposed Action Plan
Keywords:
kindergarten, pre-school, effectiveness, academic achievement, academic performanceAbstract
INTRODUCTION
There are many students in the Philippine public schools that are receiving or have received some type of preschool education via kindergarten, nursery school, or head start programs.
At the present time, there is an abundance of information on these programs with respect to their effect on student academic achievement. Since there has been a proliferation of early childhood education in the past few years, teachers, parents, local school councils, and school administrators need to know if students participating in these preschool programs are obtaining educational benefit from this method of introduction to education whether it relates to reading or mathematics achievement or any other area of instruction.
METHODS
The descriptive survey method was used. According to Good (2005), it is an investigation or designed conducted to ascertain the facts concerning the present status of an institutions or situation. The researcher gathered data regarding conditions and ascertains normal or typical conditions of a certain situation at a certain time. Through this method, relevant data and information gathered will determine the effectiveness achieved in utilization of Pre-School Education in teaching Grade One in public schools in Tanauan City Division.
RESULTS
The effectiveness of the pre-school education utilized by the Grade1 pupils as perceived by school heads and teachers in terms of lesson plan used, methods and strategies employed, teaching aids and devices used and evaluation process is highly extent as evidenced by the attainment of educational objectives and development of readiness skills of pupils.
DISCUSSIONS
Pre-school education is very important because it lays the foundation of the academic life of a learner. One very important component in teaching is lesson planning. The way teacher teach can affect the academic performance of pupils.
