scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE PREPARATORY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL START OF THE CHILDREN

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Sonja Veličković
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Preschool Program ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Elementary School Education ◽  
Education Process

The main objective of this paper is to determine the contribution of the Preparatory Preschool Program (PPP) coordination between Preschool and primary education process and analysis of all factors affecting the preliminary introduction of children for school through the implementation of the Preparatory Preschool Program.The survey was conducted in 6 Preschool institutions and 12 primary schools in the following towns: Bujanovac, Vranje, Vladi?in Han, Leskovac and Niš; the sample consisting of 173 Preschool child care workers, 180 teachers and 32 professional associates with total number of 385 respondents.It is expected that the research results will initiate all people involved in children’s education from Preschool to primary elementary school education to act and work together in order to achieve a strategic and important aim - to prepare children for school effectively, i.e. to realize successfully the basic and very important prerequisite for easy adaptation of the children in the school environment.

Child Care Workers’ Perspectives on Transition Services for Pre-school Children with Special Needs in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Selena K. W. Lo ◽  
Mantak Yuen ◽  
Ryder T. H. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Transition Planning ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Special Child ◽  
Care Workers

Transitions that all young children have to make (including children with special needs) involve: starting school, moving from kindergarten to primary school, and sometimes moving from one school to another. With increasing awareness of the importance of early childhood education and intervention, transition planning for young children is attracting much more attention and action. Research suggests that there is a relationship between children’s successful transitions and the outcomes of their development in cognition, literacy, social adjustment, and adaptive skills. However, the perspectives of teachers in transition planning were not sufficiently explored in the literature in the Chinese context. This paper focuses on the experiences, ideas, and perspectives of pre-school child care workers on the vertical transition of children from pre-school special centres to other educational institutions in Hong Kong. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted with child care workers who work in special child care centres. Importance of transition planning for children with special needs, the role of pre-school special child care workers, challenges in the process, and suggestions for improvement are discussed. In particular, methods for facilitating the parents’ choice of appropriate primary schools are shared.

Not just a job: A study of the needs of residential child care workers in Melbourne, Australia

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Residential Child Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Children In Care

While it is universally accepted that residential child care workers have a key role to play in the quality of services for children in care, the working conditions of many staff are poor and do not reflect the importance of their work. Very little research has been undertaken which focuses on the needs of residential child care staff. The following study examined the factors affecting the job satisfaction of residential child care workers in Melbourne, Australia.

Child care workers’ perception of job worth

1991 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Davey Zeece ◽  
Robert W. Fuqua
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers
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