Author(s)

Zhang Hongyu ¹, Yang Shaoke ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Education, Ningxia Preschool Education College, Yinchuan, 750001, China
² Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Hongyu

ABSTRACT

School readiness is a key predictor of young children's future academic achievement and school adjustment, and a high-quality learning environment is essential for improving young children's school readiness. Ensuring that young children are well prepared for school is a strong guarantee for ensuring their equal development and promoting educational equity. The study assesses the quality of learning environments employing the ECERS-R assessment tool in a sample of four kindergarten classes in X kindergarten in Yinchuan, China. The study finds that the quality of the learning environment in the sample kindergarten classes is low in general, and some of the dimensions fail to reach the minimum standards; the level of Personal Care Routines has a clear advantage, but there are some deficiencies in the ability of cooperative co-education, the utilization of opportunities for early childhood education, and the environment for language use and communication. In order to face the current problems, family-kindergarten cooperation should be strengthened and the development of school readiness should be focused on; then the individual needs of young children should be paid attention to and the improvement of self-management ability should be encouraged; and a high-quality language environment should be created to promote the development of young children's language level.

KEYWORDS

Education quality, learning environment, school readiness, top classes in kindergartens

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Hongyu, Yang Shaoke, Quality Assessment and Enhancement Strategies for Learning Environments in Top Classes of Kindergarten—A Reflection Based on the Perspective of School Readiness. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2024) Vol. 7: 196-203. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2024.070129.

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