The School Readiness of 60-65 Months Old Students: A Case Study
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the school readiness of the 60-65 months first grade primary school students. The study was designed in accordance with qualitative case study. The participants of the study was composed of 20 teachers and 15 parents in Van/Turkey provincial districts in the 2017-2018 academic year. Semi-structured interview forms and an observation form were used as data collection tools in the study. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis of the obtained data. As a result of the study, it was found that the students who start primary school in the age range of 60-65 months were not ready to start school and had difficulty in physical, emotional, cognitive and psycho-social readiness. In addition, this group falls behind the students in the 66-72 months in each of these areas.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 17, 2019
Submission Date
April 18, 2019
Acceptance Date
June 11, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 6 Number: 1