Post-War Implementation of the O-Class Program in Tigray: Instructional Practices, Challenges, and Support Mechanisms for Sustainable Early Childhood Education in Adwa

Abstract

ThepurposeofthisstudyfocusesonexaminetheimplementationofO-Classprogram withtheresearchtitle“post-warimplementati onoftheo-classprogram inTigray: instructi onalpractices,chall enges,andsupportmechanismsforsustainableearly childhoodeducati oninAdwaCollegeofTeacherEducationandtheassociatedprimary schoolsintheaftermathoftherecentwar”.Thestudygeneratedfourresearch questionsthatali gnwithresearchpurpose.Thestudyemployedexploratoryresearch type,quali tati veapproach,andcasestudydesignwiththedatacollectioninstruments: intervi ews(O-teachers,ACTEacademiccoordinators,andlecturers),observations (classroom,schoolsetti ngs),anddocumentreview.ThesampleofthisstudywasACTE academiccoordinators(Vi ceacademicdean,educationheaddepartment),additi onally, 3offrom8lecturersand90ffrom13O-teacherswereincluded.Thefindingshighlight theimportanceofstakeholderengagementandcommunityinvolvementinovercoming obstaclesandfosteri ngasupportivelearningenvironment.Bysheddi nglightonthese dynamics,thisstudyaimsto contributevaluableinsightsforpolicymakersand educatorstostrengthenearlychil dhoodeducationinTigrayandbeyond,ultimately ensuringthateverychi ldhastheopportunitytothri ve.