O MB Number: 0970-0151
Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX
American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2019 (AI/AN FACES 2019)
Spring 2020 |
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Introduction
SURVEY INFORMATION
Mathematica Policy Research is conducting the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2019 (AI/AN FACES 2019) under contract with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
We need for you to complete this brief survey which asks you about your program and staff as well as your thoughts about program management and your background.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Questions are not always numbered sequentially, so please answer questions in the order they appear, regardless of the question number. Additionally, you may be told to skip some questions because they do not apply to you.
Your participation in the study is voluntary and you may refuse to answer any questions you are not comfortable answering. Your answers will not be shared with other staff in your program, or anybody else not working on this study. Please be assured that all information you provide will be kept private to the extent permitted by law. The information you provide to the study will be protected and will only be seen by selected members of the study team. The survey will take about 20 minutes of your time to complete.
A. Children and Families Served
O1
How many children are enrolled in your Head Start program? Here, we are referring to “cumulative enrollment” or all children who have been enrolled in the program and have attended at least one class or, for programs with home-based options, received at least one home visit. By Head Start we are referring to preschool Head Start, not Early Head Start. |
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A12i
A12h
Does your program serve any children or families who speak a language other than English at home? |
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Yes |
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No GO TO SECTION AB, PAGE 3 |
Other than English, what languages are spoken by the children and families who are part of your program?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
35 Native language(s) – Specify
12 Spanish
21 Other – Specify
AB. NATIVE CULTURE/LANGUAGE IN PROGRAM
These next questions are about use of native culture and language in your program.
Does your program have a cultural/language elder or specialist? By cultural/language elder or specialist we mean someone that you may rely on or consult with in regards to culture or language. Though culture and language are interrelated, sometimes an elder or specialist might only be consulted on one or the other, and not both. |
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Yes |
0 |
No GO TO AB8 |
AB1
Who is your cultural/language elder or specialist?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 A spiritual leader
2 An influential member of the tribal or cultural community
3 A member of the tribal or cultural community
4 Other – Specify
AB2
AB8
Does your program use a cultural curriculum? |
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Yes |
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No |
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AB9
Does your program use a locally designed or tribal specific tool to assess children’s Native language development?
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Yes |
0 |
No |
What kind of Native language program(s) does your Head Start program have?
A full immersion classroom is one where only Native language is used for all interactions and activities every day, without English or another language being used.
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 Full immersion (all classrooms)
2 Full immersion (some classrooms)
3 Partial immersion (Native language used approximately 50% of the time or greater, all classrooms)
4 Partial immersion (Native language used approximately 50% of the time or greater, some classrooms)
5 Structured language lessons (Basic Language)
6 Teachers use words in the classroom
7 None of these
8 Other – Specify
AB14
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CHECK IN HERE
Please read the instructions below to continue the survey.
If you selected that you use a full or partial immersion, structured language lessons, or teachers use words in the classroom, then go to question AB16 on page 6.
Otherwise, please continue to question AB15 on page 5.
Has your program ever had a full or partial Native language immersion program(s)? A full immersion classroom is one where only Native language is used for all interactions and activities every day, without English or another language being used. A partial immersion classroom is one where Native language is used approximately 50% of the time or greater. |
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Yes, we have offered language immersion program(s) in the past |
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No, we have never offered a language immersion program GO TO AB17, PAGE 6 |
AB15
AB15a
Why are you no longer using a Native language immersion program?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 No fluent speakers available in the community
2 No fluent speakers with training to teach language
3 Limited support or interest from parents or the community
4 No teachers speak the language
5 Other – Specify
GO TO AB17, PAGE 6
AB16
What percentage of language used in the classroom(s) is in the Native language?
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Next, we’d like to know about whether and how your program has used the Making it Work framework.
Are you using or have you used Making it Work in your program? |
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Yes, for some classrooms |
2 |
Yes, for all classrooms |
3 |
No GO TO SECTION E, PAGE 7 |
AB18
AB17
How has Making it Work been used? MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 We developed a new curriculum
2 We developed new activities to add into our existing curriculum
3 We developed new approaches for classroom activity planning
4 We developed new approaches for developing student goals and plans
5 We developed new approaches for monitoring and assessing children’s progress
6 Other – Specify
E. Curriculum and Assessment
E2
What curriculum/curricula does your program use?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
11 Creative Curriculum
12 HighScope
14 Let’s Begin with the Letter People
15 Montessori
16 Bank Street
17 Creating Child Centered Classrooms- Step by Step
18 Scholastic Curriculum
19 Locally Designed Curriculum
20 Curiosity Corner
24 Frog Street
28 Opening the World of Learning (OWL) (Pearson)
27 Learn Every Day
26 DLM Early Childhood Express (McGraw-Hill)
21 Other – Specify
E3
If your program uses more than one curriculum, which one is your main curriculum?
MARK ONE ONLY
11 Creative Curriculum
12 HighScope
14 Let’s Begin with the Letter People
15 Montessori
16 Bank Street
17 Creating Child Centered Classrooms- Step by Step
18 Scholastic Curriculum
19 Locally Designed Curriculum
20 Curiosity Corner
24 Frog Street
28 Opening the World of Learning (OWL) (Pearson)
27 Learn Every Day
26 DLM Early Childhood Express (McGraw-Hill)
21 Other – Specify
23 Use each equally
d Don’t know
E9
What is the main child assessment tool that you use?
MARK ONE ONLY
1 Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment (formerly known as The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit for ages 3-5)
2 HighScope Child Observation Record (COR)
3 Galileo
4 Ages and Stages Questionnaires: A Parent Completed, Child-Monitoring System
5 Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)
6 Work Sampling System for Head Start
7 Learning Accomplishment Profile Screening (LAP including E-LAP, LAP-R and LAP-D)
8 Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP)
9 Brigance Preschool Screen for three and four year old children
10 Assessment designed for this program
11 Another state developed assessment – Specify
12 Other – Specify
13 Do not use a child assessment tool GO TO SECTION B, PAGE 10
E10
What methods does your program use for these assessments?
MARK ONE ONLY
1 Ratings based on observation or work sampling
2 Testing with standardized tests or assessment or screening instruments
3 Both observation-based ratings and direct assessments
4 Other – Specify
0 Do not assess
B. Staff Education and Training
B2
The next questions are about efforts to promote staff education and training.
B3
Does your program have any efforts in place to help program staff get their Associate’s (A.A.) or Bachelor’s (B.A.) degrees? |
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Yes |
0 |
No |
2 |
Not applicable; all staff required to have at least a B.A |
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What is your program doing to help program staff get their A.A. or B.A. degrees? |
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Who is eligible for assistance to get their Associate’s or Bachelor’ degrees?
By “lead teacher” we mean the head or primary teacher in the classroom. If teachers are co-teachers count them as lead teachers here.
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 Center-based lead teachers
2 Center-based assistant teachers
4 Home visitors
8 Family child care providers
9 Content managers
3 Family service workers
5 Other – Specify
B27r
Of the activities your program offers, which does your Head Start professional development funding directly support?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
2 Attendance at regional, state, or national early childhood conferences
3 Pay substitutes to allow teachers time to prepare, train, and/or plan
4 Coaching/mentoring
1 Other types of consultants hired to work directly with staff to address a specific issue or concern
5 Workshops/trainings sponsored by the program
6 Workshops/trainings provided by other organizations
7 A community of learners, also called a peer learning group (PLG) or professional learning community (PLC), facilitated by an expert
8 Time during the regular work day to participate in Office of Head Start T/TA webinars
9 Tuition assistance for A.A. or B.A. courses
10 Onsite A.A. or B.A. courses
11 Tuition assistance for courses toward getting a credential
12 Cultural trainings
99 Other – Specify
B27b
How frequently does your program provide support for these kinds of activities?
MARK ONE ONLY
1 These activities are part of the regular operation of the program (e.g. provided weekly or monthly)
2 These activities are supported at least a few times a year
3 These activities are supported once or twice a year
4 These activities are supported occasionally, but not every year
5 These activities are not supported by my program
H. Overview of Program Management
The next questions are about program management.
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In the past 12 months, have you participated in the following kinds of professional development? |
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GO TO H8 ON PAGE 13 IF YOU ANSWERED YES FOR E AND F ON THIS ITEM; OTHERWISE GO TO SECTION N, PAGE 14
H8
What do you need additional help with to do your job as a program director more effectively? Select the top three.
MARK UP TO THREE (3) BOXES
4 Program improvement planning
5 Budgeting
6 Staffing (hiring)
10 Data-driven decision making
15 Establishing good relationship with OHS program and/or grant specialist
13 Leadership skills (for example, diplomacy skills, coaching skills)
7 Teacher evaluation
8 Evaluation of other program staff
9 Teacher professional development (for example, conducting classroom observations)
1 Educational/curriculum leadership
12 Integrating Native culture and language into the curriculum
3 Creating positive learning environments
2 Child assessment
11 Working with parents, extended family and community caregivers
14 Building relationships with Tribal leadership
16 Working with and partnering in the community
17 Assessing community needs
N. Use of Program Data and Information
The next questions are about the use of program data and information.
Na1
Which of the following data and information is your program collecting?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 Child/family demographics
2 Vision, hearing, developmental, social, emotional, and/or behavioral screenings
3 Child attendance data
4 School readiness goals
5 Family needs
6 Service referrals for families
7 Services received by families
8 Parent/family attendance data
9 Parent/family goals
10 CLASS results or other quality measures
11 Staff/teacher performance evaluations
12 Personnel records
13 Child assessment data
14 Other – Specify
15 None of the above GO TO SECTION O, PAGE 17
Na2
In what ways do you use the data and information being collected?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 To help identify and address professional development needs of staff
2 To assess services being provided
3 To learn whether families are reaching their goals
4 To determine whether we are making progress towards program-wide goals
5 To help identify the needs of the child and family
99 Other – Specify
Na3
N3
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Please indicate how much each of the following are barriers to using data and information: |
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N4
Do you use an electronic database to store program data? (Sometimes these databases might be called management information systems or data systems. They might be something set up or managed by an external vendor, or something set up by your own program.) |
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Yes |
0 |
No GO TO N6, PAGE 16 |
N6
Is your management information system(s) something that your program set up, or is it provided and managed by an external vendor?
MARK ONE ONLY
1 Set up by our own program
2 External vendor
3 Combination
4 Don’t know
N7
Do you have someone on staff responsible for analyzing or summarizing program data so those data can be used to support decision-making or answer research questions? This person might also support other program staff in summarizing and analyzing data. |
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Yes |
0 |
No GO TO SECTION O, PAGE 17 |
N8
Does this person focus only on data analysis tasks? |
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Yes, this person focuses only on these data analysis tasks |
0 |
No, this person has other responsibilities |
Has this person ever received any training or taken a course related to data analysis? |
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Yes |
0 |
No |
O. Program Resources
The next questions are about your program’s resources for the current program year.
Many grantees have revenue from sources other than Head Start that allows them to serve additional children and families (that may or may not qualify for Head Start) or to support other initiatives and improvements. The next questions are about these sources of revenue.
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Does your program receive any revenues from the following sources other than Head Start to serve children and families (that may or may not qualify for Head Start)? Please think about all the funding streams that come into your program, even for centers that do not provide Head Start services. |
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P. Program Community
The next questions are about the community your program serves.
P1
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The next questions are about problems you might see in the community your program serves. How much of a problem is each of the following? |
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If all responses to items in P1 are marked “not a problem” please go to Section I, page 21
P2
What supports does your program offer staff for working with families that have substance use problems?
By “substance use problems” we mean the repeated use of alcohol and/or drugs that can cause health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home.
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 Written information for staff on signs and symptoms of substance use problems
2 Written information for staff on where they can direct or refer parents or caregivers for substance use treatment in the community
3 Support groups for staff to deal with the challenges of supporting families dealing with substance use problems
4 Training or peer learning groups for staff to recognize signs and symptoms of substance use problems in parents or caregivers and share strategies for working with parents or caregivers with substance use problems or children exposed to substance use
5 Training for staff on the effects of substance use exposure on children
6 Training in how to talk with parents or caregivers about suspected substance use problems
7 Training for staff on how to use information that families share in order to help them get the support they need
8 Supervision for staff focused specifically on dealing with a family’s substance use problems
9 Coordination between health services manager/committee or family services staff and teaching staff to address family substance use problems
10 Additional classroom staff for working with children to address behavioral and health needs
11 More mental health professionals available to work directly with children
12 This is an issue in the community but does not affect my program GO TO SECTION I, PAGE 21
99 Other – Specify
13 None of the above GO TO SECTION I, PAGE 21
P3
Which of these supports include a specific focus on the opioid epidemic?
By “substance use problems” we mean the repeated use of alcohol and/or drugs that can cause health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home.
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
1 Written information for staff on signs and symptoms of substance use problems
2 Written information for staff on where they can direct or refer parents or caregivers for substance use treatment in the community
3 Support groups for staff to deal with the challenges of supporting families dealing with substance use problems
4 Training or peer learning groups for staff to recognize signs and symptoms of substance use problems in parents or caregivers and share strategies for working with parents or caregivers with substance use problems or children exposed to substance use
5 Training for staff on the effects of substance use exposure on children
6 Training in how to talk with parents or caregivers about suspected substance use problems
7 Training for staff on how to use information that families share in order to help them get the support they need
8 Supervision for staff focused specifically on dealing with a family’s substance use problems
9 Coordination between health services manager/committee or family services staff and teaching staff to address family substance use problems
10 Additional classroom staff for working with children to address behavioral and health needs
11 More mental health professionals available to work directly with children
12 This is an issue in the community but does not affect my program
99 Other – Specify
13 None of the above
I. Director Employment and Educational Background
Now, we’d like to ask you some questions about your professional background and your job with Head Start.
IA
In total, how many years have you been a director… Please round your response to the nearest whole year. |
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In total, how many years have you worked…Please round your response to the nearest whole year. |
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I1
In what month and year did you start working for this Head Start program? |
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I3
How many hours per week are you paid to work for Head Start? |
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I23
What is your total annual salary (before taxes) as a program director for the current program year? |
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I12
What is the highest grade or year of school that you completed?
MARK ONE ONLY
1 Up to 8th Grade
2 9th to 11th Grade
3 12th Grade, but No Diploma
4 High School Diploma/Equivalent
5 Vocational/Technical Program after High School
7 Some College, but No Degree GO TO I14
8 Associate’s Degree
9 Bachelor’s Degree
10 Graduate or Professional School, but No Degree
11 Master’s Degree (MA, MS)
12 Doctorate Degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
13 Professional Degree after Bachelor’s Degree (Medicine/MD, Dentistry/DDS, Law/JD, etc.)
I13
In what field did you obtain your highest degree?
MARK ONE ONLY
1 Child Development or Developmental Psychology
2 Early Childhood Education
3 Elementary Education
4 Special Education
11 Education Administration/Management & Supervision
12 Business Administration/Management & Supervision
5 Other field – Specify
I14
Did your schooling include 6 or more college courses in early childhood education or child development? |
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Yes |
0 |
No IF YOU COMPLETED SOME COLLEGE, BUT DO NOT HAVE A DEGREE, GO TO I15b, PAGE 23; OTHERWISE, GO TO I15, PAGE 23 |
I15
Have you completed 6 or more college courses in early childhood education or child development since you finished your degree? |
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Yes |
0 |
No |
I15b
Do you currently hold a license, certificate, and/or credential in administration of early childhood/child development programs or schools? |
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Yes |
0 |
No |
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I31
Including your post-secondary degree, graduate degree, and certification programs, etc., are you currently enrolled in any additional training or education? |
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Yes |
0 |
No GO TO I24 |
What kind of training or education program are you enrolled in?
MARK ONE or more boxes
1 Child Development Associate (CDA) Degree Program
2 Teaching Certificate Program
3 Special Education Teaching Degree Program
4 Associate’s Degree Program
5 Bachelor’s Degree Program
6 Graduate Degree Program (MA, MS, PH.D. or Ed.D.)
7 License, certificate and/or credential in administration of early childhood/ child development programs or schools
8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
9 Other – Specify
I24
What is your sex? |
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Male |
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Female |
3 |
Prefer not to answer |
I25
In what year were you born? |
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I26
Are you of Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin? |
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Yes |
0 |
No |
I28
What is your race? Select one or more.
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
11 White
12 Black or African American
13 American Indian or Alaska Native
27 Asian
26 Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander
25 Another race – Specify
I29
Do you speak a language other than English? |
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Yes |
0 |
No GO TO SECTION IJ, PAGE 25 |
I30
What languages other than English do you speak?
MARK ONE OR MORE BOXES
35 Your Native language – Specify
34 Other Native Language(s)– Specify
12 Spanish
21 Other – Specify
IJ. YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT YOUR JOB AND PROGRAM
The next questions are about how you feel about your job and the services provided by your program.
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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? |
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