The Impact ofEarly Child Care and Development in Children: From the lenses of Pre Primary Teachers in Eastern Bhutan

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out if there was any effect of the ECCD program in
developing foundational skills in children prior to their enrolling in the formal education
system. The study examined the perceptions of pre-primary teachers of 20 rural and
urban schools having ECCD attendees with regard to the effectiveness of the ECCD
program on children enrolled in pre-primary grades. The study adopted a mixed methods
approach with a sample of pre-primary teachers (n=60) from different schools in the
Trashi Yangtse district. Some of the key findings of the study reveal that ECCD attendees
were found to be more competent in a range of school readiness skills and have strong
foundations for formal education. The study also indicated that ECCD attendees have a
high level of confidence and perform better in academic subjects.