INDICATORS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS COMPETENCY IN THE 21ST CENTURY UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION IN THE 5TH GOVERNMENT INSPECTORATE

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: 1) To study the Indicators of early childhood teachers competency in the 21^st century under the Office of the Basic Education Commission in the 5th Government Inspectorate. 2) To test the consistency of the model of Indicators of early childhood teachers competency in the 21^st century under the Office of the Basic Education Commission in the 5^th Government Inspectorate. Data was collected using a 5-level assessment scale with a reliability coefficient of 0.988 from a population and a sample group used in this study, consisting of 2,943 teachers under the Office of the Basic Education Commission in the 5th Government Inspectorate, selected through multi-stage random sampling. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using statistical software and the AMOS program.

The research findings:

1. Indicators of early childhood teachers competency in the 21^st century under the Office of the Basic Education Commission in the 5^th Government Inspectorate consist of 4 main components, 14 subcomponents, and 75 indicators, as follows: 1) Competence in organizing learning experiences consisting of 3 subcomponents and 19 indicators. 2) Competence in ethics and morality consisting of 4 subcomponents and 19 indicators. 3) Competence in self-development consisting of 4 subcomponents and 24 indicators.
   4) Competence in technology consisting of 3 subcomponents and 13 indicators.
2. The model fits the data very well, as evidenced by the following statistics: Chi-square value ( ) of 24.247 with degrees of freedom (df) equal to 22, resulting in a non-significant p-value of 0.334. The Goodness-of-Fit Index (GFI) is 0.995, indicating a high level of fit. Adjusted Goodness-of-Fit Index (AGFI) of 0.978. Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) of 0.012.