To Assess the Current Practice and Challenges of Pre- Primary Education In Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinnee of Welmera Woreda.

Abstract

Pre-primary school Education is an area which needs special attention due to it is a place where to build foundation for the children‟s successful life-long learning. Consequently the sub sector has a profound impact on the consecutive educational achievements of the children‟s long-life. Hence this study is conducted to assess the practical situations and challenges of the sub sector in Oromia special zone surrounding Finfine of Welmera Woreda. The Practices are assessed through main determinant factors which includes: the physical and learning environment that encompass the materials used for children holistic development, curriculum guideline, scheduling and structuring, teachers know how, teaching learning methodology, assessment used to engage and follow up, Health and Nutrition, the relationships with parents and community, administrative issue. The study was distributed to two pre-primary school selected as a sample for directors, teachers and assistance teachers from the distributed questionnaires 16 were returned questionnaires. Interview was conducted with Welmera Woreda education bureaus and directors in preprimary education professionals. To analyzed the data; Frequency, percentage, and mean value have been used to investigate the research objectives and basic questions. The overall results of the survey shows positive connotation i.e. the principals and teachers rate the determinant factors of the pre primary education sector as good. The study was also identifies challenges like, Shortage of trained man power and employee turnover, parent‟s limited support to children‟s development, government insufficient support, unavailability of text books, Shortage of input materials, and lack of decision making body like board of director for managing kindergartens are some of the threat that could be dimmed the good start. Generally emphasis should be given to the sub sector since it is a foundation for competent future citizens.