Investigation Of First Grade Applications In Discrete Compulsory Education

The main question of this research is “What do the first grade teachers and parents think about the first grade practices in discrete education?” We collected the data from 211 first grade teachers and 1551 parents in 41 elementary schools by surveys. Results indicate that decision making process, physical facilities of the elementary schools, mothers’ and fathers’ educational levels, starting age for compulsory education, receiving early childhood education are major effects on the first grade practices in discrete education. Thus we recommend that decision makers should consider the opinions of stakeholders and the feasibility of the decisions.