Teachers’ implementation of the standards based curriculum at early childhood centres in the Gomoa West District

Abstract

Examining the Standards Based Curriculum's implementation in Gomoa West District early childhood institutions was the aim of this study. The study's scope was restricted to early childhood educators' use of the Standards Based Curriculum in Gomoa West District early childhood education institutions. One hundred and eighteen (118) people participated in the study, which used a Descriptive Qualitative Design. Ninety-three (93) respondents were sampled by the researcher for the study. The study's sample was selected through the use of purposive and stratified random sampling techniques. Data was collected from the study's sample of respondents using a series of questionnaires, a semi-structured interview guide, and an observational checklist. Descriptive statistics and qualitative narrative analysis were used to examine the data collected from the study's participants. According to the survey, early childhood education centres in the Gomoa West District’s instructors had a favourable opinion on the adoption of the standards-based curriculum. Additionally, the survey discovered that teachers in the Gomoa West District were crucial in implementing the standards-based curriculum for early childhood education centres. Once more, the study discovered that early childhood education centres in the Gomoa West District encountered a number of difficulties when implementing the standards-based curriculum for their teachers. According to the study's principal findings, early childhood educators in the Gomoa West District had a positive attitude towards their instructors' usage of the Standards- Based Curriculum in their early childhood education centres. Second, the study concludes that early childhood educators played an important role in the adoption of the Standards-Based Curriculum by Gomoa West District early childhood education centres. Third, the study concludes that early childhood education centres in the Gomoa West District have several challenges while implementing the Standards-Based Curriculum for its teachers. According to the study, the government, parents, and directors of early childhood education centres in the Gomoa West District are among the education stakeholders who should help their teachers maintain a positive attitude and play important roles in the district's successful adoption of the Standards-Based Curriculum for Early Childhood Education Centres. Furthermore, Gomoa West District education stakeholders must find practical ways to overcome the challenges teachers have when implementing the standards-based curriculum in the district's early childhood education centres.