标题：The Difference in Awareness among Parents of Preschoolers,Parents with School-Aged Children,Child Care Teachers and Elementary School teachers Regarding the Readiness of Children to Attend Elementary School
摘要：The Purpose of this study was to examine the difference in perception among parents of Preschoolers,parents of school aged children,teachers of child care centers and elementary school teachers regarding testing on the level of preparation for attending elementary school. Firstly,the results of the study revealed that elementary school teachers had notions regarding the level of preparation for entering school that were more specific than day care teachers and parents. Second,it was shown that effort and a sense of responsibility were most important for the improvement of the level of preparation for elementary school level studies. Third,the results of this study revealed that many respondents thought that there needs to be some form of testing of the level of preparation for school and the respondents further stated that this testing needed to be conducted by child care center teachers or experts in the field. Finally,it was shown that such a test of the level of preparation for school attendance should be developed by including questions on different areas of the intelligence,adaptability,function,tendencies and regulations in relation to the needs of preschoolers.
