THEROLEOFACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS, TEACHINGEXPERIENCE AND TEACHER EFFICACY ON PERFORMANCEOFTEACHERS IN DEVELOPINGEARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY

Abstract

Literacyis thetask ofthedevelopment owned bythe child. Basicallysincethe child was born,hehas brought literacyability.Literacyof thechild should bebuilt early even before a child knows formal education, becausethegrowthof brain cells in childrenages 0-4years reach 50% and up to theageof 8years reaching80%. At the ageof 0-6years the terminology referred toas preschoolagechildren. Therefore, todevelop children's literacy, school and home environment has arolethat is veryimportant. Forthat, role ofteacherscannot be underestimated in eitheractivity insideand outside ofthe room.Theperformanceof theteacher in teaching is influenced byseveralaspects: theacademicqualification ofteachers that complywith thestandards of education, experienceowned by ateacher duringthe teachingand teacher self-efficacy. Therefore, todevelop children's literacy, thesethreeaspects mustbeowned by theteacher through education ortraining-training routineso that performanceof theteacher in developingthe children's literacyis rising.

Keywords:earlychildhoodliteracy, self-efficacy,academicqualifications,experience teaching, teacher performance