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Early Childhood EducationProvider Survey
July 2017
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A total of N=3,951 survey invitations were emailed to providers, from a database
provided by Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children. A total of 355 providers completed
the survey.
Online interviews
Methodology
Sample
Method
July 5-16, 2017Survey Dates
Early Childhood Education
Provider Respondent Profile
4444Job Title/Position
“What is your current position?” (Q2)
34%
20%
17%
15%
13%
6%
3%
0% 20% 40%
Lead teacher
Child care director
Child care family home
provider
Child care director and
teacher
Assistant teacher
Owner
Assistant director
In-home
child care
16%
Child care
center or
preschool
with 1-6
children
3%
Child care
center or
preschool
with 7 or
more
children
81%
“Which of the following best describes your program or center?” (Q3)
97% of respondents report they are licensed
providers
• 86% preschool for children ages3 to 5 (curriculum based)
• 85% toddler child care• 74% infant child care• 70% before/after school care• 44% child care for children ages
3 to 5 (not curriculum-based)
“What services does your program/center offer?” (Q5)
Type of Program/Center
Service/Care OfferingsLicensure
(Q4)
Perceptions of Quality Preschool
in Idaho
6666
8%
14%
22%
32%
24%
15%
9%
22%
10%
17%
27%
37%
26%
13% 14%
10%
7%
21%
28%
46%
23%
15%
7%4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Excellent Aboveaverage
Totalexcellent/
aboveaverage
Average Total belowaverage/
poor
Belowaverage
Poor Don’t know
Voters Parents Providers
Rating Preschool Quality in Idaho
“Based on what you know or have heard, how would you rate the quality of preschool for children ages 3 to 5 years old in your part of Idaho?” (Q12)
Providers are most likely to have an opinion about preschool quality in Idaho and perceptions of “average” quality prevail among this group.
7777
6.73
6.68
6.61
6.59
6.58
6.20
6.20
6.10
6.08
5.56
5.10
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Loving and safe environment (Q13)
Learning through play (Q21)
Developmentally appropriate curriculum that includes
arts, crafts, music, dance (Q19)
Socialization with other children (Q15)
Caregiver/child ratio (Q23)
Nutritional food offerings (Q17)
Lesson plans that prepare children for Kindergarten(Q20)
Parent involvement (Q14)
Assessments/monitoring of child progress (Q22)
Rest time (Q16)
Food flexibility (ability for parents to bring their own
food for their child) (Q18)
MEAN
Quality Preschool Indicators: Mean Scores
“Please indicate how much each of the following factors impact the quality of preschool programs for children who are ages 3 to 5. Use a 7-point scale where ‘7’ means it is a very strong indicator of quality and ‘1’ means it is not an
indicator at all.”
8888Quality Preschool Indicators:
Program/Center Type
MEAN SCORES All
Before/after school care
for school age children
Infant child care
Toddler child care
Child care for children ages 3 to 5
(not curriculum-
based)
Preschool (curriculum based) for
children ages 3 to 5
Loving and safe environment (Q13)
6.73 6.67 6.70 6.73 6.67 6.80
Learning through play (Q21) 6.68 6.60 6.68 6.69 6.67 6.75
Developmentally appropriate curriculum that includes arts, crafts, music, dance (Q19)
6.61 6.55 6.59 6.61 6.53 6.70
Socialization with other children (Q15)
6.59 6.54 6.56 6.59 6.58 6.64
Caregiver/child ratio (Q23) 6.58 6.54 6.59 6.58 6.56 6.65
Lesson plans that prepare children for Kindergarten (Q20)
6.20 6.27 6.28 6.26 6.10 6.30
Nutritional food offerings (Q17) 6.20 6.26 6.29 6.30 6.19 6.24
Parent involvement (Q14) 6.10 6.09 6.05 6.09 6.10 6.13
Assessments/monitoring of child progress (Q22)
6.08 6.04 6.08 6.10 5.97 6.19
Rest time (Q16) 5.56 5.75 5.82 5.75 5.86 5.58
Food flexibility (ability for parents to bring their own food for their child) (Q18)
5.10 5.15 5.12 5.09 5.17 5.15
Views on Preschool Education
10101010
92%
90%
89%
84%
77%
77%
98%
98%
97%
97%
96%
95%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Preschool programs help children develop social and
emotional skills, like problem solving, confidence,learning to get along with others, and handling emotions,
which ensure they will be successful in school. (Q10)
Quality preschool programs ensure that children learnand grow through play, creativity, curiosity, and a wide
variety of learning activities that ensure they are ready
for Kindergarten. (Q9)
Preschool programs work in partnership with parents
and families to promote children’s safety, happiness,
growth, and enhance their educational performance in elementary school. (Q11)
Access to quality, affordable preschool options for Idaho
families enhances their children’s educational
performance. (Q6)
Supporting quality, affordable preschool options for
Idaho families is important to build the economy throughbuilding a qualified and educated workforce. (Q8)
State funding for programs for preschool age childrenresults in direct returns for our state and communities.
In other words, the more we invest in preschool agechildren now, the more they give back later in life. (Q7)
Strongly agree
Total agree
Views on Preschool Education“Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with each of
the following statements about preschool for children who are ages 3-5.”
11111111
97%
96%
95%
85%
81%
81%
91%
80%
79%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Access to quality, affordable preschool options for Idaho families enhances their
children’s educational performance. (Q6)
Supporting quality, affordable preschool
options for Idaho families is important tobuild the economy through building a
qualified and educated workforce. (Q8)
State funding for programs for preschool
age children results in direct returns for our
state and communities. In other words, themore we invest in preschool age children
now, the more they give back later in life.
(Q7)
Providers
Voters
Parents
Views on Preschool Education: Voters, Parents and Providers
“Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with each of the following statements about preschool for children who are ages 3-5.”
(% Total agree)
State Investment in Preschool
13131313
69%
2%
23%
5%
69%
6%
18%
7%
79%
2%
10% 8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Should do more Should be doing less Doing enough Don’t know
Voters
Parents
Providers
Idaho’s Efforts in Early Learning: Most Say We Should Do More
“To the best of your knowledge, when it comes to ensuring that children in Idaho begin Kindergarten with the knowledge and skills they need to do their best in school, do you think the State of Idaho should be doing more,
doing less or is the state doing enough?” (Q24)
Providers are more likely than voters and parents to say Idaho should be doing more to ensure children in Idaho begin Kindergarten with the
knowledge and skills they need to do their best in school.
14141414
22%
22%
14%
9%
5%
5%
5%
0% 20% 40%
Lack of access to/affordability of
quality preschool
Parents not taking the initiative/
lack of parental involvement
They have not had any
preparation/prior learning
experience/preschool
Low quality child care/preschool
programs/lack of emphasis on academics
in preschools
Kindergarten academic
requirements/expectations are too high
Parents don't recognize
importance of preschool/don't
think it's necessary
Not enough support/funding for
early childhood education
programs
Access/affordability and parental
involvement top the list of reasons
providers believe children in Idaho are
falling behind.
Why are Idaho Children Falling Behind?
“On the first day of Kindergarten, more than half of Idaho’s children are already one to three years behind their classmates in academic skills. In your opinion, what is the biggest reason for this?” (Q25)
15151515
Wide Support for State Funding of Preschools
53%
23%
76%
5%
20%
8%
12%
58%
21%
80%
2%
18%
9%
10%
73%
19%
92%
0%
8%
5%
3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Total support
Don’t know
Total oppose
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Voters
Parents
Providers
“Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the state providing funding for preschool opportunities for children ages 3 to 5 years old in Idaho?” (Q26)
Providers are more likely than voters and parents to support state funding for preschool opportunities for children ages 3-5 in Idaho.
16161616Concerns About State Funding for
Preschool: No Consensus; A Third Have No Concerns
31%
9%
“What, if any, concerns do you have about state funding for preschool programs for children ages 3 to 5
in Idaho?” (Q27)
13%7%
3%
GOVERNMENT
CONTROL/LOSS OF
LOCAL CONTROL7%
ACCESS/FUNDING FOR
ALL/EVERYONE
SHOULD HAVE ACCESS
CONCERNS
ABOUT
FRAUD/MISUSE/ABUSE
STATE PRESCHOOL NOT
DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE/PUSHES
ACADEMICS BEFORE
KIDS ARE READY
VALUE/STATE/PEOPLE/LEGISLATURE DOESN'T
VALUE EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
NONE/DON’TKNOW
3%
FUNDING/WON'T BE
ENOUGH
MONEY/FUNDS WON'TBE AVAILABLE
IMPACT ON
EXISTING
PROVIDERS/JOB LOSS 5%
17171717
Perceived Most Helpful Benefits of State Funded Preschool to Providers
(Open-Ended)
61%SUPPORTS TO INCREASE
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT/CERTIFICATION
FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR STAFF
“Of the following items, which two would be most helpful to you as a provider if Idaho were to establish state funding for
preschool programs?” (Q28)
39%SUPPORTS TO OFFSET THE
DEMANDS OF INCREASED
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS AND RED TAPE
8%RESOURCES TO HELP
WITH MARKETING
EFFORTS
8%SUPPORTS TO
OFFSET THE COSTS
OF DECREASING
STUDENT/TEACHER
RATIO
I DON’T BELIEVE
IT’S THE
STATE’S ROLE
54%
18181818
6.46
6.34
6.24
6.20
6.13
6.10
5.44
5.14
5.14
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Access to state funding to increase wages and salaries
for educators and childhood providers. (Q32)
Access to scholarships and financial support for your
staff to obtain additional degrees, continuing education,
or certifications in Early Childhood Education. (Q33)
Being recognized in the community as a high-quality
preschool program. (Q29)
Access to state funding for curriculum and quality
improvements to your program. (Q31)
Access to state funding for preschool age children.
(Q30)
Help families receive financial assistance to reduce the
cost of care. (Q36)
Temporary staff to cover staff release time. (Q35)
Ability to provide transportation assistance for families
that need help transporting their kids to and from
preschool. (Q34)
Assistance with marketing about your program and its
quality. (Q37)
MEAN
Value of Benefits of State Funded Preschool to Providers: Mean Scores
“Here are some potential benefits of state funded preschool for children ages 3 to 5. Using a 7-point scale where ‘1’ means not at all valuable and ‘7’ means extremely valuable, please indicate which number best describes how
valuable that benefit would be to your facility or program.”
19191919
Value of Benefits of State Funded Preschool to Providers: Program/Center Type
MEAN SCORES All
Before/after school care for school
age children
Infant child care
Toddler child care
Child care for children ages 3
to 5 (not curriculum-
based)
Preschool (curriculum based) for
children ages 3 to 5
Access to state funding to increase wages and salaries for educators and childhood providers. (Q32)
6.46 6.43 6.51 6.50 6.29 6.50
Access to scholarships and financial support for your staff to obtain additional degrees, continuing education, or certifications in Early Childhood Education. (Q33)
6.34 6.30 6.35 6.38 6.28 6.35
Being recognized in the community as a high-quality preschool program. (Q29)
6.24 6.25 6.25 6.28 6.05 6.30
Access to state funding for curriculum and quality improvements to your program. (Q31)
6.20 6.26 6.31 6.29 6.21 6.20
Access to state funding for preschool age children. (Q30)
6.13 6.12 6.19 6.18 5.92 6.14
Help families receive financial assistance to reduce the cost of Care. (Q36)
6.10 6.13 6.10 6.13 6.04 6.12
Temporary staff to cover staff release time. (Q35)
5.44 5.55 5.62 5.60 5.49 5.46
Ability to provide transportation assistance forfamilies that need help transporting their kids to and from Preschool. (Q34)
5.14 5.29 5.18 5.19 5.08 5.06
Assistance with marketing about your program and its quality. (Q37)
5.14 5.25 5.21 5.23 5.18 5.12
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