Culturally responsive parent mentoring model for the early childhood to primary school transition in indonesia: design, validation, and effectiveness

Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan April 25, 2026 Volume 14, Number 1 4 authors

Abstract

This study aimed to design and validate a parent mentoring model to strengthen children's foundation ability readiness during the transition from early childhood education (PAUD) to primary school in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. Employing a Research and Development (R&D) approach guided by the ADDIE framework, the study progressed through analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phases. Mixed-methods data were collected from parents, teachers, and children through expert validation, surveys, interviews, and a one-group pretest-posttest design. Quantitative findings revealed significant improvements in children's socio-emotional regulation (d = 0.85), independence (d = 0.78), and early literacy (d = 0.65) post-intervention. Qualitative results indicated enhanced parental understanding of holistic readiness, improved family-teacher communication, and reduced transition-related stress. Expert validation confirmed high content validity (CVI > 0.80), construct validity, and ecological validity, with implementation fidelity exceeding 85%. The research introduces a co-designed, culturally responsive mentoring model uniquely integrating parental reflection logs, localized stories, and practical activities specifically tailored to the Indonesian PAUD-primary transition context. The validated model offers a scalable, adaptable framework for policymakers and educators to systematically engage parents in supporting children's holistic development during educational transitions. Grounded in socio-cultural and developmental theories emphasizing guided participation, this study demonstrates that structured parental mentoring effectively bridges home-school environments, strengthening early educational continuity.

Authors

  1. Agustini Agustini

    Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

  2. Wenny Hulukati

    Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

  3. Abd. Hamid Isa

    Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

  4. Pupung Puspa Ardini

    Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Keywords

Early Childhood EducationEducational TransitionParent Mentoring Model

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