Determination of The Views of the Principals and Teachers about the Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of the Activities in the Preschool Education Curriculum

Preschool years is a period when development is very fast and it forms the basis of human life. During this period; the preschool education institutions, whose main objective is education with an expert education staff, with... [ view full abstract ]

Preschool years is a period when development is very fast and it forms the basis of human life. During this period; the preschool education institutions, whose main objective is education with an expert education staff, with programs targeting at multi-dimensional development of the child to ensure that all of the development stages of the child are realized in a healthy and safe environment, have an important place. One of the key elements for the preschool education institutions in achieving their targets is the implemented education curriculum, teachers implementing that curriculum and the principals working with the teachers. The school principals also have great responsibilities in the effective implementation of the education curriculum by the teachers. The efficiency of the curriculum is determined by the views of the principals and teachers on the planning, implementation and evaluation of the activities in the education program. It is thought that determining the views of the principals and teachers in this regard is crucial for eliminating the problems related to planning, implementation and evaluation and for achieving the aims of preschool education program. In this regard, this study aims at examining the views of principals and teachers about the planning, implementation and evaluation of the activities in the preschool education program. The population of the study comprised of school principals and teachers working at independent preschool education institutions in Kırşehir and who voluntarily participated in the study. In order to obtain information about the school principals and teachers, "Personal Information Form" was used in the study. For the purpose of the determining the views of principals and teachers about the planning, implementation and evaluation of the activities in the preschool education program, semi-structured interview form, which was prepared separately for principals and teachers, was used.