Volume 10 : Issue 10.3 (2023)

School Readiness and its Determinants

For child early phases of his life play an important role, proper nurturing at this stage will help the child in improving the overall development of his personality. This phase of a child is considered one of the most important periods. The change from early childhood to elementary school is frequently regarded as a critical moment in a child’s development. School readiness is all about children who are ready to enter standard I with minimum basic skills. School readiness along with its three dimensions viz. a) readiness of children b) readiness of school and c) readiness of parents, helps in measuring school readiness. Most Indian children are first- generation learners and they do not come from an academic family background due to which they have to face various problems while entering standard I. School readiness is needed for the children as it helps the child to do well, remain in school, and learn. School readiness helps children in making a smooth transition from pre-primary to formal schooling. It also aims at providing a stress-free learning environment in standard I. Poor levels of school readiness can result in costly inefficiencies in the education system because these children are more likely to perform worse academically, repeat grades, and drop out early. Research reveals that children who enter school ready to learn are more likely to do well academically, remain in school, and learn. Based on a recommendation of National Education Policy 2020, NCERT develop a 3- month duration “school readiness module”-“Vidhya Pravesh” which will be based on a play- based activity. Realizing the need and importance of school readiness, the purpose of the present study is to present in detail about the dimensions and determinants of school readiness. Various studies found that pre-school education, family involvement, socio-economic status, cognitive factors, gender, and the role of classroom and teachers were the determinants of school readiness.

School readiness, Readiness of Children, Readiness of school, Readiness of Parents and Communities, Early Childhood Care and Education

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