The Effects of Day Care Quality on First Grade Children’s Social Competence and Academic Achievement

Abstract

The effects of pre-school care quality on the social competence and academic achievement of primary school children were investigated. 101 6 year-old children were selected from 13 different pre-schools. They were then followed at the end of the first semester of the first year in the primary schools. Their social competencies were evaluated by teacher ratings and academic achievements were evaluated by both teacher ratings and school grades. The results showed that in terms of social competence, both square footage per child and developmentally appropriate activities in the pre-schools predicted aggression towards peers at the primary school. In terms of academic achievement, developmentally appropriate activities and teachers’ education predicted the teacher rated academic skills. In addition, Turkish and Mathematic grades were predicted by maternal education level.
Key words: Pre-schools, structural quality measures, social competence, academic achievement

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OKUL ÖNCESİ KURUM KALİTESİNİN İLKÖĞRETİM BİRİNCİ SINIF ÇOCUKLARININ SOSYAL YETERLİĞİ VE AKADEMİK BAŞARISINA ETKİSİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmada okul öncesi kurum kalitesinin, çocukların ilköğretim birinci sınıftaki sosyal yeterliğine ve akademik başarısına olan etkisi incelenmiştir. Bu etkiyi incelemek için okul öncesi kuruma devam eden 6 yaşındaki 101 çocuk bir sonraki yıl takip edilerek, sosyal yeterlik açısından ilköğretim öğretmenleri tarafından değerlendirilmiştir. Çocukların akademik başarıları ise, hem öğretmenler tarafından, hem de ilköğretim birinci sınıf, birinci dönem sonu not ortalamalarına bakılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Sosyal yeterlik açısından bakıldığında, ilköğretim döneminde akranlara karşı saldırganlık, okul öncesi kurumdaki çocuk başına düşen alan miktarı ve çocukların gelişim düzeyine uygun aktiviteler tarafından anlamlı olarak yordanmıştır. Akademik beceriler ise çocukların gelişim düzeyine uygun aktiviteler ve eğitmenin eğitim seviyesi ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Çocukların karne notları değerlendirildiğinde ise, Türkçe ve Matematik dersleri, annenin eğitim düzeyi tarafından anlamlı olarak yordanmıştır.

Keywords

• Okul öncesi kurum, yapısal kalite değişkenleri, sosyal yeterlik, akademik başarı

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