EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

This study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and academic performance among preprimary school children in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used for this study and the population of this study consisted of parents with children in preprimary schools in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State and the sample size of sixty respondents was used for this study. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The research findings revealed diverse socioeconomic backgrounds among parents of preprimary school children in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State. While neither socioeconomic status nor parental education alone significantly predicted academic performance, they still had a modest influence on outcomes. The study recommends increasing funding for schools in low-income areas to provide equitable access to educational resources. It suggests implementing educational workshops for parents to enhance their ability to support their children's learning. Advocating for flexible work policies can help parents balance their job responsibilities with active involvement in their children's education. Additionally, targeted academic support programs such as after-school tutoring and enrichment activities should be established to help bridge the academic performance gap among children from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Ultimately, the research seeks to contribute to the development of tailored interventions that support the academic success of all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays a vital role in the cognitive, social, emotional, and moral development of young children. One effective way to enhance quality learning in early childhood settings is through strong collaboration between parents and educators. This study examined the role of early childhood education in fostering collaborative leadership between parents and educators, with emphasis on shared responsibility, effective communication, and mutual tA descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised early childhood educators and parents from selected pre-primary schools. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire designed to assess the level of parent teacher collaboration, the roles of collaborative leadership, challenges affecting partnerships, and strategies for strengthening collaboration in early childhood educationrust in supporting children’s holistic development.

The research work investigated the Impact of child rearing practices prevalent
among the Binis:A case study of pre-primary school pupils in Oredo Local
Government Area, Edo State. Four research questions were raised to guide the
study. One was answer why three were formulated into hypotheses and tested at
0.05 level of significance.
The study adopted the descriptive survey design and
the population of the study consists of preschool teachers in private nursery
schools and parents in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State. Three
school were selected for the study. 10 teacher and 10 parent were selected from
each school using convenience sampling technique.
The research instrument
was a questionnaire which was validated by the researcher's supervisor and two
others at the Institute of Education, and the reliability was ascertained using
Cronbach Alpha statistics and gave the value 0.84. The data collected were
analyzed using mean, standard deviation for research question one, while the
hypothesis were tested at 0.05 level of significance, using independent sample
t-test and the analysis of variance. The findings that emerged include the prevalent
child rearing practices among the Binis which were Authoritative, Authoritarian,
Permissive and uninvolved parenting Authoritative ranked as the first and
uninvolved as the least. There was no significant difference in child rearing
practices among the Binis based on location, parent religious background and
qualifications. Based on the findings, it was recommended that cultural and
religious bodies should ensure that children are being given the necessary care,
attention and guidance that they need to grow well by creating public awareness
and conducting programs to this effect. M