Feedback from Child Care and Early Education Policy Research Consortium (CCEEPRC) Members on the CCEEPRC 2023 Meeting and Related Activities

OMB #0970-0401

Expiration Date: 06/30/2024

Questionnaire 1: CCEEPRC 2023 Meeting

This questionnaire can also be completed online at: [INSERT LINK TO SURVEY HERE]

Which professional perspective(s) most closely reflects your current role or position? (Select up to two.)
 Academic Researcher  Consultant  Federal Contractor  Federal Staff		 State Administrator  State Researcher  Other: __________________

Please check each day you attended.

 Wednesday, June 28, 2023

 Thursday, June 29, 2023

Is this your first time attending a CCEEPRC meeting in person?

 Yes

 No

If no, how many times have you attended a CCEEPRC meeting in person prior to this year?

[Drop down menu: 1-25]

Are you a current OPRE funded grantee or contractor?

 Yes

 No

Did you participate in a CCEEPRC Research Collaborative during the past year?

 Yes

 No

If yes, approximately how many Research Collaborative meetings were you able to attend?

[Drop down menu: 0-1, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10, more than 10]

This evaluation asks about the following topics, in this order:

Overall Program, Making Connections and Networking, Meeting Logistics

Overall Program

Please rate the statements using the following scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good and 4=Excellent.

Poor Fair Good Excellent

Overall, the meeting was: …………………………………… 1 2 3 4

The information discussed and provided was: ………………. 1 2 3 4

The presenters and moderators were: ………………………... 1 2 3 4

The plenary session topics were (i.e. Understanding Costs of ECE;

Workforce Strengths and Assets; Equitable Access to CCEE):..……..…… 1 2 3 4

The breakout session topics were: ………………………….... 1 2 3 4

The affinity discussions were: ………………………….......... 1 2 3 4

1. Did any of the presentations, discussions, and topics covered in this year’s meeting inspire you to think about your work or interests in a different way? Please explain.

2. What topics would you like to see addressed or explored further in future meetings or in a different format? Please specify the topics and preferred format.

3. Which sessions did you find most effective and why?

4. What can we improve for next time in terms of meeting content (e.g., topics, sessions, presenters)?

5. What can we improve for next time in terms of meeting format (e.g., length of meeting, session format, CCEEPRC communications system)?

Making Connections and Networking

For each activity you participated in, please rate your impression of these activities using the following scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good and 4=Excellent. Please select N/A if you did not participate in the activity.

Poor Fair Good Excellent N/A

Meeting planning process 1 2 3 4

Meet-and-Greet Reception (Wednesday evening) 1 2 3 4

Affinity Discussions during Extended Lunch (Thursday) 1 2 3 4

Breakout sessions 1 2 3 4

If you’ve rated any of the above as “Poor” or “Fair”, please use the relevant questions below to tell us what we can improve.

6. What can we improve to help you make or strengthen connections with other projects and Consortium members?

7. What can we improve in terms of the CCEEPRC meeting planning process (e.g. Research Collaboratives, call for submissions by theme/topic)?

8. Is there anything else that you would like to share about how we can improve the meeting or engagement with Consortium colleagues between meetings?

Meeting Logistics

Please rate the statements using the following scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good and 4=Excellent.

Poor Fair Good Excellent N/A

Use of the meeting website 1 2 3 4

Meeting registration process 1 2 3 4

Use of the meeting app 1 2 3 4

Location of hotel 1 2 3 4

Time of year 1 2 3 4

Meeting space (e.g. session rooms, exhibit hall) 1 2 3 4

Hotel accommodations (e.g. guest rooms, hotel amenities) 1 2 3 4

Logistics staff assistance 1 2 3 4

Presentation technology 1 2 3 4

Meeting materials (e.g. agenda, ACF project information) 1 2 3 4

9. What can we improve for next time in terms of meeting logistics?

10. Did you use the meeting app? What was your experience accessing information about the meeting with or without the app?

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to collect participant feedback to shape future CCEEPRC meetings. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number and expiration date for this collection are OMB #0970-0401, expiration Date: 06/30/2024. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Tracy Carter Clopet ([email protected]).

Questionnaire 2: CCEEPRC Research Collaboratives

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We launched the CCEEPRC Research Collaboratives this past year to meaningfully engage and foster connections among Consortium members throughout the year. Thank you for participating in this inaugural effort! We want to learn from your experience this year to improve this activity. Please share information below about your experience in the Research Collaborative.

1. Which Research Collaborative did you participate in? [Drop-down menu of RCs]

2. Approximately how many Research Collaborative meetings were you able to attend? [Drop down menu: 0-1, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10, more than 10]

3. Please rate your experience participating in the Research Collaborative in these different areas, using the following scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good and 4=Excellent.

Poor Fair Good Excellent

Overall, the Research Collaborative was: ………………………………... 1 2 3 4

The information discussed was: …………………………………………. 1 2 3 4

Connections with projects/individuals with common interests were: …… 1 2 3 4

Contributing to the CCEEPRC 2023 Meeting was………………………. 1 2 3 4

The benefit/gain for my work was ………………………………………. 1 2 3 4

4. Is there anything else that you would like to share about your experience in the CCEEPRC Research Collaborative?

5. How can we improve the CCEEPRC Research Collaboratives?

6. Are you planning to participate in a CCEEPRC Research Collaborative in the future?

 Yes

 No

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to collect participant feedback to shape future CCEEPRC Research Collaboratives. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number and expiration date for this collection are OMB #0970-0401, expiration Date: 06/30/2024. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Tracy Carter Clopet ([email protected]).

Section 3: Early Care and Education Research Scholars Grant Program

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Early Care and Education Research Scholars

This year marks the 25^th anniversary of the ECE Research Scholars program. To celebrate this, we would like to highlight information from former ECE Research Scholars at the CCEEPRC 2023 meeting (e.g. Where are they now?). Please share information below about your experience as an ECE Research Scholar.

1. Which year(s) were you an ECE Research Scholar?

   Which professional perspective(s) most closely reflects your current role or position? (Select up to two.)
   	 Academic Researcher  Consultant  Federal Contractor  Federal Staff		 State Administrator  State Researcher  Other: __________________

2. What is your current role?

4. Can you share how the ECE Research Scholars grant informed or shaped your career, research interests, professional network, etc.?

5. Is there anything else that you would like to share about your experience as an ECE Research Scholar and/or how the ECE Research Scholars grant impacted you?

6. How could OPRE have improved your experience as an ECE Research Scholar?

7. Are you planning to attend CCEEPRC 2023 (June 28-29 in Washington, D.C.)?

    Yes

    No

8. Can you share a bio and current head shot for inclusion in the CCEEPRC 2023 meeting materials to highlight the ECE Research Scholars program? (or a hyperlink to where we can find these)

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to collect participant feedback on how the program impacted their careers. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number and expiration date for this collection are OMB #0970-0401, expiration Date: 06/30/2024. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Tracy Carter Clopet ([email protected]).