Abstract:
"Examining Factors Contributing To Children Readiness School; In The Case Of Grade One
Candidate Children of Adwa Rural Schools " was examined in this study. The sample consisted of 83
children in six rural cluster schools of Adwa college of teachers education average age 6.5years, SD=
0.846) randomly selected. And 83 parents of these children, other siblings in the child's household (450)
30 teachers and were included in this study. Using different tests of significance, differences in SRS as af
of the presence of older student at home and the maximum grade level attained by student in the
household were found to be significant(t81=2.8,P<O.OO) and (F00,72;=7.1, P<0.00) respectively. On
average around 73% of children got different home learning practices support at home. However, only
less than 15% parents were involved in home learning practices. The difference in children school
readiness as a function of these practices was found statistically significant for example children whom
stories were told and children whom stories-were not told t81=3.5, p<0.01, for children counting, naming
and drawing things are practiced or not t81=3.99, at P<0.01. Household learning practice found to be
significant contributor to children school readiness skill(R=0.611, R2=0.373, p<0.00). The combined
effect including age, parent attitude on SRS, parent educational expectation and others share 57.8
percent of the variance of the total school readiness skills.(R=0.76, R2=0.578, p<0.00). When the
independent contributions of the correlates were scrutinized measured household characteristics
(B=0.486, t=5.27, sig t=0.00) and Home learning practice (B=0.268, t=2.89, sig t=0.003)werefound to
be the best predictors. Age w~s found none significant predictor to children readiness to school.
Tfierefore it was r~commended that parent should get involved in readying their own child and parents
and other concerned bodies should encourage home learning by providing learning materials and using
older students in the home or near to the home.
