@article{article_788172, title={Safety Of Preschools: Physical, Psychological And Sanitary Characteristics}, journal={Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research}, volume={6}, pages={225–236}, year={2020}, url={https://izlik.org/JA77MF78DK}, author={Zembat, Rengin and Tunçeli, Hilal İlknur and Akşin Yavuz, Ezgi}, keywords={Preschool education, School environment, Physical safety, Psychological safety, Sanitary safety}, abstract={The aim of the current study is to investigate the physical, psychological and sanitary characteristics of preschools. Quantitative method with descriptive statistics was employed for the research model. 30 private and state preschools in Istanbul/Turkey made up the sample of the study. The data was collected in 2015-2016 by using “Safety Checklist for Preschool Environment”, which was developed by the researchers. The checklist, which has 36 items rated on a 3-point likert scale, is divided into physical, psychological and sanitary safety. The checklist was filled out based on the school and classroom observations as well as the interviews with the teachers, principals and other staff. Inter-rater reliability was high (.85). The participating schools met %49, %53 and %45 of the physical, psychological and sanitary criteria, respectively, suggesting that they are moderately safe.}, number={2}