Head Start core center director survey

Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2014-2018)

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Head Start core center director survey

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Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey


Center Director Survey


Spring 2015





















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Thank you for agreeing to participate in FACES 2014. We appreciate your time and effort in completing this survey.

Your participation in the study is voluntary and you may refuse to answer any questions you are not comfortable answering. Your answers will be completely private and will not be shared with parents or other staff in your center, or anybody else not working on this study. The survey will take about 25 minutes of your time to complete.










A. STAFFING AND RECRUITMENT



First, we have some questions about staffing and recruitment.


A1. How many lead teachers are currently employed in this center?


Shape1 LEAD TEACHERS

NO RESPONSE M


A2. How many of these lead teachers were new to the center this year? Would you say it is…

Select one only

None, 1

One, 2

Two, or 3

Three or more? 4

NO RESPONSE M


A3. NO A3 IN THIS VERSION


A4. During the past program year, how many lead teachers left and had to be replaced?

Select one only

None, 1

One, 2

Two, or 3

Three or more? 4

NO RESPONSE M


A5-A12G. NO A5-A12G IN THIS VERSION


A12h. Does your center serve any children or families who speak a language other than English at home?

Yes 1

No 0 GO TO SECTION B

NO RESPONSE M GO TO SECTION B



[IF A12h=1]

A12i. Other than English, what languages are spoken by the children and families who are part of your center?

Select all that apply

French 11

Spanish 12

Cambodian (Khmer) 13

Chinese 14

Haitian Creole 15

Hmong 16

Japanese 17

Korean 18

Vietnamese 19

Arabic 20

Other (specify) 99

Specify Shape2

NO RESPONSE M


[IF A12h=1]

A12j. Do you have any teachers or assistant teachers who are bilingual?

Yes 1

No 0 GO TO A12_C3j

NO RESPONSE M GO TO A12_C3j



[IF A12j=1]

A12k. Other than English, which of the languages that are spoken by the children and families in your center are also spoken by any teachers or assistant teachers in your center?

Select all that apply

French 11

Spanish 12

Cambodian (Khmer) 13

Chinese 14

Haitian Creole 15

Hmong 16

Japanese 17

Korean 18

Vietnamese 19

Arabic 20

Other (specify) 99

Specify Shape3

NO RESPONSE M


[IF A12j=1]

A12l. How do you determine the language proficiency of bilingual teachers and assistant teachers in the language(s) other than English that they speak?


Do you . . .

Select one per row


YES

NO

NO RESPONSE

a. Give language proficiency tests?

1

0

M

b. Have other staff interview them in their language?

1

0

M

c. Request documentation for language courses they may have taken?

1

0

M

d. Do anything else? (SPECIFY)

1

0

M






A12m-A12n. NO A12m-A12n IN THIS VERSION



[IF A12h=1]

A_C3j. Are you unable to provide interpreters or translate written materials in any of the languages spoken by children and families that are part of your center because you do not have staff members that speak those languages?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M



A13-A14. NO A13-A14 IN THIS VERSION


B. STAFF EDUCATION AND TRAINING


The next questions are about efforts to promote staff education and training.


B0. Who generally participates in creating the training and technical assistance plan for your center?

Select all that apply

Head Start program director/program management team 1

Individual center directors 2

Education managers/coordinators 3

Specialists/other coordinators 4

Individual teachers 5

Someone else (Specify) 99

Specify Shape4

NO RESPONSE M


B1-B1a. NO B1-B1a IN THIS VERSION


B2. NO B2 IN THIS VERSION


B3a-f. NO B3a-f IN THIS VERSION


B3g. Programs can support teachers’ professional development in a lot of different ways. Does your program offer the following to teachers?

Select one per row


YES

NO

NO RESPONSE

a. Regular meetings with teachers to talk with them about their work and progress

1

0

M

b. Support/funding to attend regional, state, or national early childhood conferences

1

0

M

c. Paid preparation/planning time

1

0

M

d. Mentoring or coaching

1

0

M

e. Workshops/trainings sponsored by the program

1

0

M

f. Support/funding to attend workshops/trainings provided by other organizations

1

0

M

g. Visits to other classrooms or centers

1

0

M

h. A community of learners, also called a professional learning community, facilitated by an expert

1

0

M

i. Incentives such as gift cards to encourage teachers to participate in professional development activities.

1

0

M

j. Other (Specify)

1

0

M





B4. How often do the following staff typically participate in training and technical assistance activities? Is it every week, 2 or 3 times a month, monthly, once every few months, or once a year or less?

Select one per row


WEEKLY

2 OR 3 TIMES PER MONTH

MONTHLY

ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS

ONCE A YEAR OR LESS

NO RESPONSE

a1. Lead teachers

1

2

3

4

5

M

a2. Assistant teachers

1

2

3

4

5

M

b. Family service workers

1

2

3

4

5

M


B4c. NO B4c IN THIS VERSION



B5. Who conducts the training?

Select all that apply

Center or Grantee Staff 1

Other Community Resources 2

Local Consultants 3

State T/TA Provider 4

National Head Start Association 5

State, Regional, or National Conferences (for example NAEYC) 6

Private Companies or Organizations (for example, High Scope, Teaching Strategies, Teachstone) 7

Other (Specify) 99

Specify Shape5

Do Not Have Trainings 0

NO RESPONSE M


B5c. NO B5c IN THIS VERSION


B6. Has your center consulted with state T/TA specialists, either early childhood education (ECE) specialists or grantee specialists?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M



B7-B10. NO B7-B10 IN THIS VERSION



B10a. Six National Centers provide Head Start grantees with information and resources from OHS across multiple service areas. Many of these resources are available through the online Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center. How often have you or other staff in your center used resources provided by the…

Select one per row


NEVER

RARELY

SOMETIMES

OFTEN

NO RESPONSE

a. The National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations?

1

2

3

4

M

b. The Early Head Start National Resource Center?

1

2

3

4

M

c. The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning?

1

2

3

4

M

d. The National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement?

1

2

3

4

M

e. The National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness?

1

2

3

4

M

f. The National Center on Health?

1

2

3

4

M


B11-B12. NO B11-B12 IN THIS VERSION


B12c. NO B12c IN THIS VERSION


We now want to learn about opportunities for mentoring and coaching in your center.

B13. Do you have mentor teachers or coaches to work with teachers in classrooms?

Yes 1

No 0 GO TO B20

NO RESPONSE M GO TO B20


[IF B13=1]

B14. Are your mentors and coaches . . .

Select one per row


YES

NO

NO RESPONSE

a. More experienced teachers in your program?

1

0

M

b. Education coordinators?

1

0

M

c. Consultants hired by your program?

1

0

M

d. Someone else (Specify)

1

0

M






[IF B13=1]

B14e. How many classrooms does one mentor or coach or usually work with at any given time?


Shape6 Number of classrooms

NO RESPONSE M


[IF B13=1]

B14f. How many mentors or coaches support teachers at your center?


Shape7 Number of coaches

NO RESPONSE M


[IF B13=1]

B15. How often do they come to the classroom? Would you say . . .

Select one only

Once a week or less, 1

Once every two weeks, 2

Once a month, or 3

Less than once a month? 4

NO RESPONSE M


[IF B13=1]

B16. How do mentors and coaches assess teachers’ needs?

Select all that apply

Observe the classroom using the CLASS 1

Observe the classroom using other tools 2

Directly ask the teachers 3

Review classroom-level assessment data (such as the CLASS) 4

Review child assessment data 5

Ask teachers to complete surveys or questionnaires 6

NO RESPONSE M



[IF B13=1]

B17. Mentors and coaches have different approaches or ways of supporting teachers in improving their practice. What methods do mentors and coaches use when working with teachers in your center?

Select all that apply

Discuss with teachers what they observe 1

Provide written feedback to teachers on what they observe 2

Have teachers watch a videotape of themselves teaching 3

Have teachers observe another teacher's classroom or watch a video of another teacher 4

Model teaching practices 5

Suggest trainings for teachers to attend 6

Provide trainings for teachers 7

NO RESPONSE M


[IF B13=1]

B18. Do any of the mentors or coaches in your center also serve as teacher supervisors?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


[IF B13=1]

B19. Do teachers in your center receive mentoring and coaching from the same person/people responsible for supervising them?

Yes, all teachers are mentored/coached by their own supervisor 1

Yes, some of the teachers are mentored/coaches by their own supervisor 2

No, none of the teachers are mentored/coaches by their own supervisor 0

NO RESPONSE M



B20. How often are teachers given a formal performance evaluation?

Select one only

Two or more times per year 1

Once a year 2

Once every two years 3

Once every 3 years 4

Once every 4 years or more 5

No formal evaluations are conducted 0

NO RESPONSE M




The next questions are about training specifically on your center’s curriculum and assessments.

B21. How many hours of training or support related to curriculum are offered to the following staff in a typical year? If none, please record 0.



NUMBER OF HOURS

a. Lead teachers who are new to the center

Shape8

b. Assistant teachers who are new to the center

Shape9

c. Lead teachers who are NOT new

Shape10

d. Assistant teachers who are NOT new

Shape11

e. Mentors/coaches

Shape12


B22. How many hours of training or support related to your assessment tool(s) and ongoing child assessments are offered to the following staff in a typical year? If none, please record 0.


NUMBER OF HOURS

a. Lead teachers who are new to the center

Shape13

b. Assistant teachers who are new to the center

Shape14

c. Lead teachers who are NOT new

Shape15

d. Assistant teachers who are NOT new

Shape16

e. Mentors/coaches

Shape17


B23. We are also interested in learning how teachers’ input about their own professional development needs and interests is gathered. Please select the statement that best describes how teacher input is gathered in your center.

Select only one

Very structured (the center or program has a protocol in place for systematically gathering teacher input on their needs and interests) 1

Somewhat structured (the center or program gathers teacher needs and interests, but supervisors, mentors, coaches, or others in charge of gathering the input follow their own procedures) 2

Naturalistic (teachers know they are able to share their needs and interests when and how they prefer to do so) 3

NO RESPONSE M





E. CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, AND ASSESSMENT


E1-E3. NO E1-E3 IN THIS VERSION


Please indicate whether you strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, or strongly agree with the following items.

E3d. Teachers in my center generally follow the steps or activities suggested in the curriculum lesson plans.

Select one only

Strongly disagree 1

Disagree 2

Neither agree nor disagree 3

Agree 4

Strongly agree 5

NO RESPONSE M


E3e. Teachers in my center use the materials (for example, books, manipulatives) recommended in the curriculum.

Select one only

Strongly disagree 1

Disagree 2

Neither agree nor disagree 3

Agree 4

Strongly agree 5

NO RESPONSE M


E3f. Overall, teachers in my center use the recommended teaching strategies in the curriculum.

Select one only

Strongly disagree 1

Disagree 2

Neither agree nor disagree 3

Agree 4

Strongly agree 5

NO RESPONSE M



E3g. Teachers in my center would like more training on how to use the curriculum.

Select one only

Strongly disagree 1

Disagree 2

Neither agree nor disagree 3

Agree 4

Strongly agree 5

NO RESPONSE M


E4-E8. NO E4-E8 IN THIS VERSION


E9-E9a. NO E9-E9a IN THIS VERSION


E10. NO E10 IN THIS VERSION


E11. How often are each child’s assessment results reported to the following people? Is it once at the beginning of the program year, once at the end of the program year, both at the beginning and at the end of the program year, or more often?


Select one per row


ONCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

ONCE AT END OF YEAR

BEGINNING AND END OF YEAR

MORE OFTEN

NO RESPONSE

a. Reported to parents

1

2

3

4

M

b. Reported to Program Administrators

1

2

3

4

4

c. Recorded in child’s record

1

2

3

4

4




[IF A12h=1]

E11d. Now I would like to ask you about strategies your program or center might use to assess the English language abilities of children who are dual language learners. How often do you use any of the following strategies to assess their English language skills?


Select one per row


NEVER

ONCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

ONCE AT END OF YEAR

BEGINNING AND END OF YEAR

MORE OFTEN

NO RESPONSE

a. Teacher ratings based on observation

1

2

3

4

5

M

b. Testing with standardized tests or assessments

1

2

3

4

5

M

c. Parent reports

1

2

3

4

5

M

d. Something else? (Specify)

1

2

3

4

5

M









[IF A12h=1]

E11e. Does your center you assess children’s abilities in their home language?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M




E3a. Does your center use a particular parent education or parent support curriculum?

Yes 1

No 0 GO TO SECTION H

NO RESPONSE M GO TO SECTION H


[IF E3a=1]

E3b. What (curriculum does/curricula do) you use?

Select all that apply

Second Step 1

Parents as Teachers (PAT) 2

Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) 3

21st Century Exploring Parenting (Exploring Parenting) 4

Home Instruction for Parents Of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) 5

Growing Great Kids, Inc 6

Positive Solutions for Families (Center on The Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning) 7

Second Time Around: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 8

Practical Parent Education 9

Improving Parent-Child Relationships 10

Parenting Now! Curriculum 11

Other (Specify) 99

Specify Shape18

NO RESPONSE M


H. OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT



H1-H4. NO H1-H4 IN THIS VERSION


H5. You have a lot of different responsibilities as a center director, many of which you share with other program and center staff. Please indicate how much of your time is needed for each of the following responsibilities in the course of the year—a lot of your time, some of your time, only a little of your time, or none of your time. If you feel any critical responsibilities have been left out, please specify them in the space provided.



A LOT OF MY TIME

A MODERATE AMOUNT OF MY TIME

ONLY A LITTLE OF MY TIME

NONE OF MY TIME AT ALL

a. Monitoring progress toward school readiness goals

1

2

3

4

b. Establishing and maintaining partnerships with other organizations in the community

1

2

3

4

c. Completing the program self-assessment

1

2

3

4

d. Dealing with human resources issues

1

2

3

4

e. Ensuring compliance with federal standards for Head Start programs

1

2

3

4

f. Designing the training and technical assistance plan for this center

1

2

3

4

g. Evaluating teachers and other staff

1

2

3

4

h. Providing educational leadership/establishing the curriculum

1

2

3

4

i. Strategic planning

1

2

3

4

j. Promoting parent and family engagement

1

2

3

4

k. Fiscal management

1

2

3

4

l. Addressing facilities, equipment, and transportation issues

1

2

3

4

m. Other (specify)

1

2

3

4

n. Other (specify)

1

2

3

4

o. Other (specify)

1

2

3

4



H6. Were you, or are you going to be, given a formal performance evaluation this program year?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M



H7. In the past 12 months, have you participated in the following kinds of professional development?

Select one per row


YES

NO

a. College or university course(s) related to your role as a manager or leader

1

0

b. Visits to other Head Start or early childhood programs to improve your own work as a program/center director

1

0

c. Formal mentoring or coaching that is provided by your program

1

0

d. A network or community of Head Start and other early childhood program leaders organized by someone outside of your program, for example a professional organization

1

0

e. A leadership institute offered by Head Start

1

0

f. A leadership institute offered by an organization other than Head Start

1

0


H8. What are the top three areas from the following list in which you need additional support to lead your center more effectively?

Select up to 3

Educational/curriculum leadership 1

Child assessment 2

Creating positive learning environments 3

Program improvement planning 4

Budgeting 5

Staffing (hiring) 6

Teacher evaluation 7

Evaluation of other program staff 8

Teacher professional development 9

Data-driven decision making 10

Working with parents and community 11

NO RESPONSE M




N. USE OF PROGRAM DATA AND INFORMATION


The next questions are about data and information that may be available to you.


N1. Do supervisors, mentors or coaches, or other specialists share and review individual children’s data in one-on-one meetings with teachers or in team meetings?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


N2. Please indicate how much the following areas are barriers to teachers using child-level data to guide instruction and to individualize:

NOTE: By child-level data we mean formal assessments, informal assessments and data on child or family characteristics.


Select one per row

Barriers to using child-level data to guide instruction

NOT A BARRIER

A LITTLE BARRIER

SOMEWHAT OF A BARRIER

A BARRIER

a. Lack of understanding what the child-level data mean (data literacy)

1

2

3

4

b. Not enough time to use the child-level data to guide instruction

1

2

3

4

c. Inadequate technology resources to track and analyze child data

1

2

3

4

d. Lack of staff buy-in to value of data

1

2

3

4



I. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND


Now, we’d like to ask you some questions about your professional background and your job with Head Start.


I0. In total, how many years have you been a director in any early childhood program?

Shape19 Years

NO RESPONSE M

I1. In what month and year did you start working for this Head Start program?


Shape21 Shape20

MONTH YEAR

NO RESPONSE M


I2. In total, how many years have you worked with any Head Start or Early Head Start Program? ROUND RESPONSE TO NEAREST NUMBER OF YEARS.

NOTE: HEAD START HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS.

Shape22

Years

NO RESPONSE M


I2a. Prior to this program year, how many years did you serve as director in any Head Start program?


Shape23 Years

NO RESPONSE M


I2b. Prior to this program year, how many years did you serve as director of this Head Start program/center?


Shape24 Years

NO RESPONSE M



I2c. Before you became a director, how many years of experience did you have as part of any Head Start program’s management team?


Shape25 Years

NO RESPONSE M


I2d. Before you became a director, how many years of experience did you have as a teacher or home visitor in any Head Start program?


Shape26 Years

NO RESPONSE M


I3. How many hours per week are you paid to work for Head Start?


Shape27 Hours

NO RESPONSE M


I4-I5. NO I4-I5 IN THIS VERSION


I23. What is your total annual salary (before taxes) as a center director for the current program year?


Shape28 Per Year

NO RESPONSE M



I6. In your current Head Start position(s), how much do the following make it harder for you to do your job well? Do they make it a great deal harder, somewhat harder, or not at all harder for you to do your job well?


Select one per row


GREAT DEAL HARDER

SOMEWHAT HARDER

NOT AT ALL

NO RESPONSE

a. Time constraints (not enough hours in the day)

3

2

1

M

b. Too many conflicting demands

3

2

1

M

c. Not a high enough salary for the job demands

3

2

1

M

d. Lack of support staff

3

2

1

M

e. Not enough training and technical assistance for professional development

3

2

1

M

f. Not enough support and communication from administration

3

2

1

M

g. Not enough funds for supplies and activities

3

2

1

M

h. Dealing with a challenging population

3

2

1

M

i. Staff turnover

3

2

1

M

j. Lack of parent support

3

2

1

M

k. Lack of qualified teaching staff

3

2

1

M

l. Anything else? (Specify)

3

2

1

M







I7. Which of the following benefits are available to you through Head Start?



Select one per row


YES

NO

NO RESPONSE

a. Paid vacation time

1

0

M

b. Paid sick leave

1

0

M

c. Paid (maternity/paternity) leave

1

0

M

d. Unpaid (maternity/paternity) leave

1

0

M

e. Paid family leave

1

0

M

f. Fully or partially paid health insurance

1

0

M

g. Fully or partially paid dental insurance

1

0

M

h. Tuition reimbursement

1

0

M

i. Retirement plan

1

0

M


I8-I11. NO I8-I11 IN THIS VERSION


I12. What is the highest grade or year of school that you completed?

Select one only

Up to 8th grade 1 GO TO I18

9th to 11th grade 2 GO TO I18

12th grade, but no diploma 3 GO TO I18

High School Diploma/ Equivalent 4 GO TO I18

Voc/ Tech Program after High School 5 GO TO I18

Some college, but no degree 6 GO TO I14

Associate’s Degree 7 GO TO I14

Bachelor’s Degree 8

Graduate or Professional School, but no degree 9

Master’s Degree (MA, MS) 10

Doctorate Degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.) 11

Professional Degree after Bachelor’s Degree (Medicine/ MD, Dentistry/ DDS, Law/ JD, etc.) 12

NO RESPONSE M GO TO I18


[IF I12=8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12]

I13. In what field did you obtain your highest degree?

Select one only

Child Development or Developmental Psychology 1

Early Childhood Education 2

Elementary Education 3

Special Education 4

Education Administration/ Management & Supervision 5

Business Administration/ Management & Supervision 6

Other Field (Specify) 99

SShape29 pecify

NO RESPONSE M


[IF I12=6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12]

I14. Did your schooling include 6 or more college courses in early childhood education or child development?

Yes 1 GO TO I15a

No 0

NO RESPONSE M



[IF I14=0 AND I12=7, 8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12]

I15. Have you completed 6 or more college courses in early childhood education or child development since you finished your degree?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


[IF I12=6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12]

I15a. Have you completed an entire course on dual language learner children?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


[IF I12=6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, OR 12]

I15b. Do you currently hold a license, certificate, and/or credential in administration of early childhood/child development programs or schools?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


I16-I17. NO I16-I17 IN THIS VERSION


I18. Do you have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


I19. Do you have a state-awarded preschool certificate?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


I20. Do you have a teaching certificate or license?

Yes 1

No 0

NO RESPONSE M


I21-I22. NO I21-I22 IN THIS VERSION




I24. What is your gender?

Male 1

Female

NO RESPONSE M


I25. In what year were you born?

Shape30 Year

NO RESPONSE M


I26. Are you of Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin?

Yes 1

No 0 GO TO I28

NO RESPONSE M GO TO I28


[IF I26=1]

I27. Which one of these best describes you . . .

Select one or more

Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, 1

Puerto Rican, 2

Cuban, or 3

Another Spanish/Hispanic/Latino group? (Specify) 99

SShape31 pecify

NO RESPONSE M



I28. What is your race? You may name more than one if you like.

Select one or more

White 11

Black or African American 12

American Indian or Alaska Native 13

Asian Indian 14

Chinese 15

Filipino 16

Japanese 17

Korean 18

Vietnamese 19

Other Asian 20

Native Hawaiian 21

Guamanian or Chamorro 22

Samoan 23

Other Pacific Islander (Specify) 24

SShape32 pecify

Another Race (Specify) 99

Shape33 Specify

NO RESPONSE M


I29. Do you speak a language other than English?

Yes 1

No 0 GO TO END

NO RESPONSE M GO TO END



[IF I29=1]

I30. What languages?


Select all that apply

French 11

Spanish 12

Cambodian (Khmer) 13

Chinese 14

Haitian Creole 15

Hmong 16

Japanese 17

Korean 18

Vietnamese 19

Arabic 20

Other (specify) 99

Specify Shape34

NO RESPONSE M


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