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Mother Child Education Program: Case Study of a Multipurpose Intervention

Mother Child Education Program: Case Study of a Multipurpose Intervention. Amman, 12/12/02. ECD in Turkey. There is no standardized widespread ECD system Nearly all services are center based and located in large cities Less than 14% of children under age 6 benefit from ECD services

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Mother Child Education Program: Case Study of a Multipurpose Intervention

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  1. Mother Child Education Program: Case Study of a Multipurpose Intervention Amman, 12/12/02

  2. ECD in Turkey • There is no standardized widespread ECD system • Nearly all services are center based and located in large cities • Less than 14% of children under age 6 benefit from ECD services • Existing early childhood education services consist of: • Nursery classes-kindergartens (5-6 yearolds) • Preschool centers (3-6 yearolds) • Day care centers (0-6 yearolds) • These services are offered by the Ministry of National Education, the General Directorate of Social Welfare and Child Protection Agency and/or private institutions • The existing system does not target children from environments with high risk conditions • Government sources have been allocated mainly to compulsory education which leaves govt sponsored services in ECD at a very rudimentary level

  3. AIM CHILDREN AT 6 YEARS OF AGE and MOTHERS DURATION 25 WEEKS TOTAL FORM GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND HOME VISITS • COMPONENTS • Mother Enrichment Program • Reproductive Health and • Family Planning • Cognitive Training Program Mother Child Education Program

  4. Child Development and Role of Mother Physical Development Cognitive Development Social Development Emotional Development İmportance of Play Negative Methods of Chid Rearing Positive Child Discipline Conflicts and conflict resolution Toilet Training Sexual Education Health and Nutrition Health and Care Accident Prevention Study Habits Parent-school partnership Women and Gender Mother Enrichment Program

  5. Aims to prepare the child for school Enhances the mothers potential educator role Provides an opportunity for mother and child to work together Aims improved skills in: Pre-Literacy Pre-Numeracy Comprehension Hand-eye coordination Geometric shapes Seriation Cognitive Training Program

  6. MOCEP’s Properties • Culturally sensitive and community based • Scientifically proven, long lasting positive effects on mothers and children • Not only the mother and the child but other siblings, husband and other family members benefits • A home based early childhood education program, targeting children in their natural environment • Involves both preschool and adult education • It is cost effective • Can be implemented by paraprofessionals

  7. TRAINED NON-TRAINED Change in Pre-Literacy and Numeracy Skills 50 45 40 35 30 DIFF. SCORES 25 20 15 10 5 0 Pre-Literacy Skills Pre-Numeracy Skills

  8. Change in Pre-Literacy and Numeracy Skills According to Environmental Stimulation STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT NON STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT 60 50 40 DIFFERENCE SCORES 30 20 10 0 PRE- LITERACY PRE- NUMERACY PRE- LITERACY PRE- NUMERACY TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  9. SENDING the CHILD AWAY BEATING SHOUTING Changes in Child Rearing Attitudes Trained Mothers Non-trained mothers 0 -0,1 -0,2 DIFFERERENCE SCORES -0,3 -0,4 -0,5

  10. Lıteracy and Numeracy Skillsat the end of child’s first school year 100 90 80 70 60 MEAN SCORES 50 40 30 20 10 0 LITERACY SKILLS NUMERACY SKILLS TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  11. Date Child Began to Read 25 20 15 NUMBER OF CHILDREN 10 5 0 NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  12. Average Grades (out of 5)at the end of child’s first school year 4.9 4.85 4.8 4.75 MEAN GRADES 4.7 4.65 4.6 4.55 TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  13. Teachers’ Evaluation onSchool Readiness 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 MEANS 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 COGNITIVE SOCIAL TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  14. Teachers’ Evaluation of Children 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 MEANS 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 APPROPRIATE ATTENTIVE CREATIVE CURIOUS BEHAVIORS TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  15. Mothers’ Interest in Schooling 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 MEANS 4.1 4 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 ACCORDING TO TEACHER ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL MEETINGS ACCORDING TO MOTHER TRAINED NON-TRAINED

  16. On Children... Better prepared for school Better academic performance More likely to continue education beyond primary Development as independent individual Forms positive social relations On Mothers... Better relations with their family and child Increased confidence and self-satisfaction More involved in decision making in the home More interested in childs schooling Make better use of services in the community Summary of Effects

  17. Implementation • MOCEP has reached over 150,000 mothers and children. Yearly intake is currently 30,000. • MOCEP is implemented with the Ministry of National Education (MONE). • ACEV trains MONE teachers and provides supervision. • MOCEP was funded by World Bank loans between 1995-1999. The cost of materials continue to be funded thru World Bank loans. • The cost of training per mother child pair is now 30 USD. Cost per beneficiary is 15USD.

  18. International Implementation • Turkey • Belgium (Flemish and Turkish) • Germany • France • Holland (Flemish and Turkish) • Bahrain (Arabic) • Plans to reach out to other European, Central Asian and Arab countries

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