Damtew Darza

Difference in Academic Performance Among First Grade Children: Effect of Preschool Education Damtew Darza

Identifying factors that contribute to the improvement of students' academic performance in learning is instrumental to improve quality and prevent wastage of an education system. Identifying and bringing in to attention the elements which help to improve the success of students' learning at all levels of schooling holds a great concern of educators and psychologists. Primary school education especially the lower grade level is a footstone where a base has to be established for the successful learning at the further consecutive levels of education. Preschool education is recognized as instrumental to facilitate various aspects of human development on children which further helpful for better success in schooling. Therefore, investigating the contribution of certain preschool education practice to the students' academic performance in the next level of learning is useful to take some improvement measures in the system. Thus, this material is useful for those who work in researches or practices in the areas of preschool and primary education.