Abstract
The Early Childhood Education is the backbone of any education system. However, ECE is still in developing phase in our country. The objective of the study was to analyze the existing situation of ECE system in Karachi Pakistan with reference to the standards set by international organizations for providing contextualized guideline for improvement. It was a descriptive research and sample of this study constituted of 50 ECE teachers from Public and private schools of Karachi and 20 parents of young children. Data was collected through semi structured interview. The interview protocol was prepared by using 8 standards of ECE derived from NAEYC, Michigan State Board of Education, Head Start, and National curriculum of Pakistan for ECE. Findings of the study revealed that quality of ECE system differs in public and private sector. Most of the teachers in private sectors are aware with the philosophy, which is not the case of public sector schools. Majority of the teachers in public sector are not trained and same in private schools. Teachers have misconception about environment and climate, according to them wall decoration without objectivity is the only feature of ECE. Teachers from both the systems use teacher centered technique and emphasis on mechanical learning. There is no concept of community participation. Despite of huge funding in public sector for promotion of ECE system situation is not promising. Study recommends establishment of standards to improve the existing condition of ECE by focusing on professional development of teachers and involving community specially parents. This study will assist policy makers in developing standards for ECE in Pakistan and also address the shortcomings of existing system.
Naheed Wasi, Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Sharjeel , Zaira Wahab , Dr. Abdul Nasir Kiazai. (2018) A Study of Existing Early Childhood Education System in Pakistan , Balochistan Review, Volume XXXIX , Issue 2.
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