Parents’ Perspective on the Role of Preschool Education: A Validation Study

Research shows that enrolment of children in preschool education has a positive impact on their development. However, in Slovenia, enrolment is not obligatory, and it depends on the parents’ decision. It is thus important to know the parents’ perspective on the role of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in child development. In Slovenia, the parents’ perspective on the role of ECEC in child development has not yet been the subject of a comprehensive and independent study. This study aimed at structuring and validating the scale Parents’ Perspective on the Role of ECEC (PRECEC-p). Based on the results of the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), 6 areas of the parents’ perspective were formed: (i) Movement, (ii) Digital competences, (iii) Socio-emotional skills, (iv) Mathematics, (v) Art, and (vi) Language. We also verified the internal consistency for each subscale and found that all subscales show a high level of reliability.