Children’s Profile at School Entry
An annual representative survey of children ages 4-5 years is being conducted in the local primary schools in the PFL communities.
This survey, which focuses on the children’s levels of school readiness in the year they start school will indicate the general level of school readiness in the area for the cohort of children who are not receiving the enhanced PFL programme, indicate whether the PFL programme is generating positive externalities, and will serve as a baseline for the PFL cohort.
Using the Short Early Development Instrument (Janus, Duku, & Stat, 2005) teachers in the area rate the school readiness of each child in their class. Similarly, parents complete a questionnaire related to their child’s school readiness. The parent survey also included information on parenting style and family socio-demographic information.
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