Effectiveness of Early Childhood Education: A Case Study from Remote District of Central Punjab

Abstract

This study was designed to the effectiveness of early childhood education
classrooms in terms of available facilities and practices in Public
Elementary Schools of remote district of central Punjab. In this study
survey design was used. The target population for this study was all the
Head Teachers, ECE teachers and Caregivers constituted the population
working in all public elementary schools in district Toba Tek Singh.
However, using simple random sampling method 150 head teachers, 150
teachers and 150 caregivers (female) were selected. To collect data from
the sampled participants a self-developed questionnaire was used as data
collection instrument from the sample. The items set in the questionnaire
was based on categories of Facilities and Practices. The questionnaire was
also pretested on a small group of teachers from non-selected schools to
evaluate the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. The Cronbach
alpha value for reliability of the questionnaire was found 0.71. It was
found that there was scarcity of multimedia or projector, first aid box,
washrooms, energy sources, necessary stationery, drinking water and new
charts to restore the interest in learning of the kids in ECE rooms. Lack in
teachers and caregivers use of different pedagogies to inculcate the basic
concepts and making the