%0 Journal Article
%T Empirical Study of Parents¡¯ Perceptions of Preschool Teaching Competencies in China
%A Zhuo Cui
%A Martin Valcke
%A Ruben Vanderlinde
%J Open Journal of Social Sciences
%P 1-7
%@ 2327-5960
%D 2016
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jss.2016.42001
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">Parents play an important role
in children¡¯s education. Parents¡¯ expectations and evaluation of kindergarten
teachers could foster the collaboration between kindergarten teachers and
parents. However, parents¡¯ voice has largely been ignored in empirical
research. The purpose of the present study is to reveal 3 - 6 years old children¡¯s
parents¡¯ perceptions about 1) the importance of new kindergarten teacher
standards and 2) their perceptions about kindergarten teachers¡¯ mastery of
these standards. In this study, considering China¡¯s new Kindergarten Teacher
Professional Standards (2012) has been defined and implemented recently. China
is used as a case based on a survey of 423 parents. The results show that
¡°respect¡± and ¡°love¡± to children are the most important competencies. Parents
speak highly of teachers¡¯ mastery levels. Both parental expectations to their
children and family involvements are significant impact factors to parents¡¯
cognition and assessment of kindergarten teachers¡¯ competencies.</span>
</p>
%K Kindergarten Teacher
%K Parents
%K Preschool Education
%K Standards
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=63663