Bread and Butter Questions 
Aspirational Questions
| 2.A. Practitioner Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2.A.1 Do EI/ECSE programs employ a diverse, well qualified work force to serve all children and families? | ||
| Focus | Question | Possible Metric/Additional Information |
| Racial/ethnic characteristics Compared to children served |
2.A.1.a. What are the racial/ethnic characteristics of practitioners working in EI/ECSE? e.g., on a single day or in a given period of time such as a month or year)? 2.A.1.b. How do the racial/ethnic characteristics of practitioners compare to the racial/ethnic characteristics of children served in EI/ECSE? |
# and % of practitioners by racial/ethnic group Compare the percent race/ethnicity of the practitioners to the race/ethnicity of children served |
| Change over time |
2.A.1.c. How have the racial/ethnic characteristics of practitioners working in EI/ECSE changed over time? | % of practitioners working in EI/ECSE by race/ethnicity over the past 5 years or more |
| Education, credentials, experience |
2.A.1.d. Do the educational levels, types of credentials/licenses, and years of experience of practitioners working in EI/ECSE differ by race/ethnicity? | % of practitioners with different education levels, types of credentials/licenses, and years of experience working in EI/ECSE by race/ethnicity |
| Preparation |
2.A.1.e. Are there differences by race/ethnicity in the percentage of qualified EI/ECSE practitioners who recently entered the workforce? | % of qualified practitioners who entered the EI/ECSE workforce in a specified timeframe (e.g., the last year) by race/ethnicity |
| Type of Professional Development |
2.A.1.f. Within each profession and/or role, are there differences by race/ethnicity in the professional development activities that EI/ECSE practitioners participate in during employment? | % of practitioners within each profession and/or role who participated in different types of PD by race/ethnicity |
| Amount of professional development |
2.A.1.g. Within each profession and/or role, are there differences by race/ethnicity in the amount of professional development (e.g., hours, continuing education units [CEUs]) EI/ECSE practitioners attended over a given time period (e.g., in a year, over a 5-year period)? | Within each profession and/or role average # of hours of general PD practitioners attended over a given time period (e.g., in a year, over a 5-year period) by race/ethnicity |
| Amount of professional development specific to EI/ECSE |
2.A.1.h. Within each profession and/or role, are there differences by race/ethnicity in the amount of professional development specific to EI/ECSE that EI/ECSE practitioners received over a given time period (e.g., in a year, over a 5-year period)? | Within each profession and/or role average # of hours of PD practitioners attended specific to EI/ECSE over a given time period (e.g., in a year, over a 5-year period) by race/ethnicity |
| 2.A.2. Are working conditions conducive to equitable retention of all professionals in the EI/ESCE work force? | ||
| Wages |
2.A.2.a. For comparable roles, educational levels, types of credentials/licenses, and years of experience, are there differences in wages by race/ethnicity? | Average annual (or hourly) wage for practitioners in a given role (or e.g., education level) by racial/ethnic group |
| Turnover |
2.A.2.b. What is the turnover rate among EI/ECSE practitioners by race/ethnicity? 2.A.2.c. How do the roles, educational levels, types of credentials/licenses, and years of experience of those who leave differ by race/ethnicity? |
% of practitioners in a given racial/ethnic group who left in a given time period (e.g., a year) % of practitioners in a given role (or e.g., education level) in a given racial/ethnic group who left in a given time period (e.g., a year) |
Published October 2023.