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Teachers play a crucial role in guiding both parents and children through the transition to formal education, making it essential for educators to assess a child's readiness for preschool accurately. The objective of this study is to identify the level of teachers’ knowledge regarding a child’s readiness upon entering preschool. Besides, it also aims to identify the importance of a child’s developmental domain skills in preparing for preschool. This study used a quantitative approach with a random sampling method that focuses on teachers from Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), specifically PASTI preschools. The study design used is a method of survey through delegation of questionnaires. A total of 430 teachers volunteered as respondents in this study. As additional information, the interview method was also conducted to get detailed explanations related to the items in the construct of the questionnaire. Results show that the level of awareness among teachers towards a child’s sreadiness for preschool is moderately high. Research findings show that teachers are concerned with the child’s development and mastery of basic skills before beginning school.
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Othman, N., & Bakar, K. A. (2024). Teachers’ Perceptions towards Needs in Children’s Readiness for Kindergarten in Kelantan. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(3), 2572–2583.
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