OMB
Review Draft
Center-based
Provider Screener and Questionnaire
Reviewer
Notes
Clarification regarding respondent response options:
Please note that while only some items may list a “DK/REF” (Don’t Know/Refused) option, respondents answering the survey in any mode always have the option to decline to answer any item. Any respondent declining to provide a response to an item is directed to the next appropriate survey item.
Please note that response options preceded by the term “added” in this document reflect internal codes used for back-end data management, and are not displayed, shown or read to the respondent. These response options preceded by the term “added” are only in the English versions of the questionnaires, and are not included in the Spanish-translated questionnaires (since they are for internal purposes and do not require translation).
2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education
Center-based Provider Questionnaire
Questionnaire Key i
Center-Based Provider Screener SCR-1
Center-based Provider Questionnaire INTRO-1
Section A. Program Level Information A-1
Section B. Schedule and Rates B-1
Section D. Admissions/Marketing D-1
Section H. Respondent Characteristics and Selection of the Workforce H-1
Simple skip patterns are identified with an arrow immediately following a response option, as in the example below:
A8A.
Is your program for profit, not for profit, or is it run by a government agency?
2. not for profit
3. run by a government agency
4. OTHER, SPECIFY: ______________
More complex skip patterns are identified with a bordered box, as in the example below. Skip Logic Boxes are titled in bold and numbered using the following naming convention: [Section]_S_[Sequential count].
Skip Logic Box A_S_1:
IF
A8A = 1 OR 2 (“FOR PROFIT” OR “NOT FOR PROFIT”),
ASK A9
ELSE, SKIP TO A11_M.
A loop is a series of questions that are asked iteratively about one or more entities, for example, a series of personal characteristics asked about each child in the household. The loop’s questions appear once in the questionnaire, with skip instructions that indicate when the series starts and ends and for which entities the loop is asked. Sometimes one loop is nested within another.
Loop patterns are identified with a broken-line bordered box, as in the example below. All loops are bookended with a boxes designated as ‘Start of…’ and ‘End of…’ Loop. Loop boxes are titled in italics and numbered using the following naming convention: [Section]_L_[Sequential count].
Start of B_L_1 Loop (*BL1):
REPEAT B1_5 – B1_5H FOR EACH AGE GROUP = 1 (HAVE A RATE IN B1_3A)
All questionnaire items within a loop are identified with a truncated loop title, preceded by a ‘*’ and formatted in italics with blue font. A single questionnaire item may be included in none, one, or multiple loops and will be identified accordingly in the questionnaire with zero, one, or multiple loop titles.
B1_5C.
*BL1
How
many hours per week does that cover?
Numeric open-ended responses throughout the questionnaire, such as number of years or weeks, have a pre-assigned lower and upper limit in the computerized questionnaire to minimize error. These ranges are shown directly beneath such open-ended responses, as in the example below. Ranges are prefixed with “RANGE:” in all caps and formatted with purple font.
B5d.
How many of the children in your program have variation in the number of paid hours of care each week?
Number of children
RANGE: 0-999
Some questions have customized text that is programmatically filled during computerized administration. A descriptor of the customized text is indicated, and users can tell that customized rather than generic text was visible during the interview because the text is bracketed and in CAPS. Programmatic fills within the questionnaire are contained within brackets […], as in the example below. The fill text within the brackets provides a brief description of what the fill is.
A2G9a. *AL1 *AL2
In the past 12 months, has he/she contributed $500 or more for [CHILD NAME]’s basic needs, for example, food, clothing, or medical expenses?
Yes
No
DK/REF
[QUEX HAS FLAG TO INDICATE IF INSTRUMENT IS LAUNCHED FROM FI TABLET OR NOT (FI_ADMIN)]
[IF FI ADMINISTERED, THEN THE BELOW INTRODUCTION APPEARS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF SCREENER; IF SELF-ADMINSTERED, THE BELOW INTRODUCTION APPEARS ON LOGIN PAGE.]
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Welcome to the National Survey of Early Care and Education! This study is being conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago on behalf of the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We would like to ask you a few questions about child care services in your community. Your answers will help the government better support the people who care for our nation’s children.
[IF SELF-ADMINISTERED:] If you have any questions or would prefer to answer these by phone, please call 1-800-487-4609.
You should have received a personal identification number (PIN) by mail or e-mail. Please enter it in the field below, and then click the "Continue" button.
PIN:
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 for this information collection is 0970-0391 and the expiration date is [PLACEHOLDER]. Please send comments regarding the time required for this survey or any other aspect of this information collection to: NORC at the University of Chicago, 55 E Monroe St, Ste 3000, Chicago, IL, 60603, Attention: A. Rupa Datta.
[INTERVIEWER ADMINISTERED:] Hello, my name is [NAME], and I’m from NORC at the University of Chicago. We’re conducting a study sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We would like to ask you a few questions about child care services in your community. Your answers will help the government better support the people who care for our nation’s children.
Q1. Do you offer early care and education services for children age 5 years and under, not yet in kindergarten, at [ADDRESS]? By early care and education, I mean preschool, pre-kindergarten, nursery school, day care, Montessori for young children, or other similar services. This does not include drop-in or single activity services, such as sports practices or tutoring programs.
[IN CALIFORNIA: Since many children in California transitional kindergarten spend their next year in regular kindergarten, please report California transitional kindergarten as early care and education services.]
1. Yes
2. No (SKIP TO Q4)
Q1a_2. Are your organization’s services for children 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten…
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Yes |
No |
a. at least three hours per day at least twice per week |
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b. only drop in activities that children may not attend regularly |
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c. only before or after-school activities |
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d. only a single activity, such as only tutoring, therapy, or a sports activity? Please answer “no” if your organization provides multiple activities for children throughout the day. |
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CHK_1. IF Q1a_2_a=Y AND Q1a_2_b=N AND Q1a_2_c=N AND Q1a_2_d=N THEN ORG IS ELIGIBLE. ELSE ORG NOT ELIGIBLE.
CHK_2. IF ORG IS ELIGIBLE, ASK Q2. ELSE SKIP TO Q4.
CREATE ELIGIBILITY ROSTER AND POPULATE BASED ON Q1A OUTCOME [ELIG_FLAG]. PNAME ORGANIZATION IS ALWAYS FIRST IN ROSTER AND HAVE LIST NUMBER OF 1. IF ELIGIBLE AS INDICATED ABOVE THEN ELIG_FLAG=1, IF NOT THEN ELIG_FLAG=0.
Q2. Is [PNAME] the best name for your organization?
Yes (SKIP TO Q4)
No
Q3. What is the name of your organization?
Organization #1 _________________________________________________
Q4. Does any other organization offer early care and education services at [ADDRESS] for children 5 years and younger, not yet in kindergarten?
Yes
Q5. What is the name of that organization?
Organization ________________
Q6. And is there another organization that offers early care and education services at [ADDRESS] for children 5 years and younger, not yet in kindergarten?
Yes (go to Q5)
No (go to Q7_2)
Q7_2. As far as you know, are [ORGANIZATION FROM Q5]’s services for children 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten…
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Yes |
No |
a. at least three hours per day at least twice per week |
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b. only drop in activities that children may not attend regularly |
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c. only before or after-school activities |
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d. only a single activity, such as only tutoring, therapy, or a sports activity? Please answer “no” if your organization provides multiple activities for children throughout the day. |
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CHK_3. IF Q7_2_A=YES AND Q7_2_B=NO AND Q7_2_C=NO AND Q7_2_D=NO, THEN ORG IS ELIGIBLE.
ELSE ORG NOT ELIGIBLE.
CHK_4. RETURN TO Q7_2 FOR NEXT ORGANIZATION LISTED AT Q5 UNTIL ALL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT.
ADD EACH ORGANIZATION NAME FROM Q5 TO ELIGIBLITY ROSTER AND ASSIGN ELIG_FLAG=1 IF ABOVE CRITERIA ARE MET. IF NOT, THEN ASSIGN ELIG_FLAG=0. EACH ORGANIZATION IN ROSTER HAS LIST VALUE, ORGANIZATION NAME AND ELIG_FLAG.
LIST VALUE |
ORGANIZATION NAME |
ELIG_FLAG |
1 |
IF Q2=YES, THEN USE PNAME PRELOAD; ELSE USE Q3 NAME |
IF Q1A_2_A=YES AND Q1A_2_B=NO AND Q1A_2_C=NO AND Q1A_2_D=NO THEN ELIG=FLAG=1. ELSE ELIG_FLAG=0 |
2 |
ORGANIZATION NAME FROM Q5 (LOOP 1) |
IF Q7_2_A=YES AND Q7_2_B=NO AND Q7_2_C=NO AND Q7_2_D=NO THEN SET ELIG_FLAG=1. ELSE SET ELIG_FLAG=0 |
3 |
FOLLOWING LOGIC FOR LIST VALUE 2 ABOVE, ADD UP TO 4 ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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[ORGANIZATION SELECTION LOGIC: RANDOMLY SELECT ONE ORGANIZATION FROM ROSTER FOR THOSE LISTED ABOVE AS ELIGIBLE [WHERE ELIG_FLAG=1] AND STORE AS FINALORG. STORE LIST VALUE AS WELL.]
POPULATE CB_ORG VARIABLE BASED ON FOLLOWING LOGIC:
IF CBSCR IS NOT FI ADMINISTERED (FI_ADMIN=0) AND ORIGINAL ORG IS ELIGIBLE [ELIG_FLAG=1 FOR FIRST ORG IN ROSTER] AND Q2=YES, THEN STORE PNAME FROM Q2 AS CB_ORG.
IF CBSCR IS NOT FI ADMINISTERED (FI_ADMIN=0) AND ORIGINAL ORG IS ELIGIBLE [ELIG_FLAG=1 FOR FIRST ORG IN ROSTER] BUT Q2=NO, THEN STORE Q3 NAME AS CB_ORG.
IF CBSCR IS FI ADMINISTERED (FI_ADMIN=1), STORE FINALORG VALUE AS CB_ORG VALUE.
POPULATE THE CB_ORG_CODE TO MATCH THE LIST VALUE CARRIED FROM FINALORG.
CHK_5. IF ORIGINAL ORG IS NOT ELIGIBLE AND CBSCR IS NOT FI_ADMINISTERED (FI_ADMIN=0), SKIP TO LOGIC AT Q7. OTHERWISE CONTINUE TO Q8.
Q8. Based on our statistical procedures, our study has some additional questions for [CB_ORG] about its early care and education services for young children.
Can you provide contact information for that organization? Please provide whatever information you have available.
First Name _____________________
Last Name _____________________
Contact Phone _______________________
Contact E-mail________________________
Q7. THE FOLLOWING TRANSITIONS WILL OCCUR BASED ON IF SURVEY IS FI-ADMINISTERED AND IF CB_ORG IS THE ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION OR NOT. RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TRANSITION A: IF NOT FI-ADMINISTERED, DISPLAY FOLLOWING:
Thank you for your time today. We have some additional questions about your organization and the early care and education services it provides.
SKIP TO CONSENT
TRANSITION B: IF FI-ADMINISTERED AND OTHER ORG IS ELIGIBLE, DISPLAY FOLLOWING:
Thank you very much for your time today. Your information helps us better understand the types and number of early care and education programs in our country.
TERMINATE AND DISPOSITION THIS ADDRESS AS 54: PROV SCREENER COMPLETE
TRANSITION C: IF FI-ADMINISTERED AND ORIGINAL ORG IS ELIGIBLE, DISPLAY FOLLOWING:
Thank you very much for your time today. I have some additional questions about your organization and the early care and education services it provides.
TERMINATE AND DISPOSITION THIS ADDRESS AS 54: PROV SCREENER COMPLETE
TRANSITION D: IF NO ORGANIZATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE [ALL ELIG_FLAG=0] DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING:
Thank you very much for your time today. Your information helps us better understand the types and number of early care and education programs in our country. [TERMINATE AND DISPOSITION THIS ADDRESS AS “76: Final Ineligible Provider.”]
TERMINATE AND DISPOSITION THIS ADDRESS AS 76: FINAL INELIGIBLE PROVIDER
Center-based Provider Questionnaire
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Thank you for taking part in this study which is about the early care and education programs available for children under age 13. It is funded by the Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. Your participation in this study will help the government at all levels better understand and support the early care and education services that are most needed in your area.
This interview takes about 45 minutes, and your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to answer any questions you don’t wish to answer, or end the interview at any time. All personnel associated with this study must sign a legal document in which they pledge to protect the privacy of the information collected in this interview. We use computing systems, staff training, and strict data access requirements to protect your identity and keep your responses private. To better protect your privacy, this interview does not contain questions that require you to disclose any sensitive, private information about yourself. This study also has a Federal Certificate of Confidentiality from the government which protects researchers and other staff from being forced to release information that could be used to identify participants in court proceedings.
Data collected for this study will be used for statistical purposes only, so that no individuals or organizations can be identified directly or indirectly in research findings. Identifiers such as your name, your organization’s name or addresses will be considered private and can only be accessed for the study’s research purposes by authorized personnel associated with this study. Access to identifying information is granted to authorized personnel only on a need-to-know basis.
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 for this
information collection is 0970-0391
and the expiration
date is [PLACEHOLDER].
Please
send comments regarding the time required for this survey or any
other aspect of this information collection to: NORC at the
University of Chicago, 55 E Monroe St, Ste 3000, Chicago, IL, 60603,
Attention: A. Rupa Datta.
You can click on the “PREVIOUS” button to go back and change your answers if needed. Clicking “STOP” will save your responses and allow you to return to the last question you answered the next time you access the questionnaire.
CONTINUE
[INTERVIEWER ADMINISTERED:] (IF NEEDED:) My name is _________ and I am from NORC at the University of Chicago.) We are conducting a study about the early care and education options available for children under age 13. It is funded by the Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. Your participation in this study will help government at all levels better understand and support the early care and education services most needed in your area.
This interview takes about 45 minutes, and your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to answer any questions you don’t wish to answer, or end the interview at any time. All personnel associated with this study must sign a legal document in which they pledge to protect the privacy of the information collected in this interview. We use computing systems, staff training, and strict data access requirements to protect your identity and keep your responses private. To better protect your privacy, this interview does not contain questions that require you to disclose any sensitive, private information about yourself. This study also has a Federal Certificate of Confidentiality from the government which protects researchers and other staff from being forced to release information that could be used to identify participants in court proceedings. You should understand, however, that we would take necessary action to prevent serious harm to children or others, including reporting to authorities.
Data collected for this study will be used for statistical purposes only, so that no individuals or organizations can be identified directly or indirectly in research findings. Identifiers such as your name, your organization’s name or addresses will be considered private and can only be accessed for the study’s research purposes by authorized personnel associated with the study. Access to identifying information is granted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.
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 for this information collection is 0970-0391 and the expiration date is MM/DD/YEAR. If you have any comments about the time required to complete this interview or any other aspect of this survey, please send them to: NORC at the University of Chicago, 55 E Monroe St, Ste 3000, Chicago, IL, 60603, Attention: A. Rupa Datta
Parts of this interview may be recorded for quality control purposes. This will not compromise the strict privacy of your responses. These recordings will be shared only with authorized personnel associated with the study. Recordings will be maintained until we finalize our notes. May I continue with the recording?
1. R CONSENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY CONTINUE
2. R CONSENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY BUT DOES NOT WANT TO BE RECORDED TURN OFF RECORDING FEATURE AND CONTINUE
INTRO.
This interview collects data about all of the early care and education services for children under age 13 offered by your organization at this address.
CHECK_S.
WAS CASE COMPLETED ON OR AFTER MAY 28, 2024?
1. Yes
2. No
IF CHECK_S = 1, ASK T1
ELSE, SKIP TO NUMSITE
T1.
Many providers make changes to their programming in the summer. Compared to your school year practices, do you do any of the following in the summer?
T1A. Serve different ages of children?
1. Yes
2. No
T1B. Serve different numbers of children?
1. Yes
2. No
T1C. Charge families different prices for care?
1. Yes
2. No
T1D. Have different staff?
Yes
No
T1E. Have different staffing practices?
1. Yes
2. No
T1F. Have different hours of care for children?
1. Yes
2. No
IF T1A – T1F = 1 FOR ANY ITEM, ASK T2 ELSE, SKIP TO NUMSITE
T2.
On what date do your summer activities begin?
__________
In answering the remainder of this questionnaire, please report your program’s information as it was in the spring of 2024 before any changes for summer might have been made.
Numsite.
Does
this organization operate programs for early care and education of
children under age 13 at any locations other than this site?
1. Yes, multiple sites
2. No, single site SKIP TO A_INTRO
Numsite_1.
At how many total sites does this organization operate programs?
_______
A_INTRO.
In this interview, we use the term 'program' to describe all of the early care and education services for children under age 13 offered by your organization [org] at the address [address]. [IF NUMSITE=1, Please do not include any services you provide at other addresses.]
[IF ELEMFLAG=1: By early care and education services, we mean services to young children not yet in kindergarten as well as before or after school services for school-age children but not the regular elementary schooling kindergarten through sixth grade.]
Section A. Program Level Information
A7.
In what kind of building is your program located? Please choose one only for each building your program occupies.
Religious building
Public School
Private School
University or College
Work Place
Community Center or Municipal Building
Commercial Structure
Independent Structure (i.e., ORGANIZATION is the sole occupant)
Home, apartment, or other residential structure
Other, specify: ____________________
DK/REF
Added: Military/navy
Added: Hospital/Medical Facility
Added: School (public/private unspecified)
Added: A former/renovated school
Added: A former/renovated church
A8A.
Is your program for profit, not for profit, or is it run by a government agency?
2. not for profit
3. run by a government agency
4. OTHER, SPECIFY: ______________
A8B.
Is your program independent, or is it sponsored by another organization? A sponsoring organization may provide funding, administrative oversight, or have reporting requirements; however, organizations that are solely funding sources should not be considered sponsors.
1. Independent SKIP TO a11
2. Sponsored
3. Don’t know/Refused/blank (in web) SKIP TO A11
A8C.
What type of organization sponsors your program?
1. social service organization or agency
2. church or religious group
3. public school/board of education
4. private school, religious
5. private school, nonreligious
6. college or university
7. private company or individual employer
8. non-government community organization
9. state government
10. local government, not including school district
11. Federal government or military
13. Hospital
14. Unspecified head start grantee
15. unspecified public pre-k sponsor
12. other, specify -- What organization sponsors your program? _______________
Skip Logic Box A_S_1:
IF
A8A = 1 OR 2 (“FOR PROFIT” OR “NOT FOR PROFIT”),
ASK A9
ELSE, SKIP TO A11_M
A9.
Is your organization independently owned & operated, a franchise, or part of a chain?
1. Independently owned & operated SKIP TO A11
2. Franchise
3. Chain
4. DK/REF SKIP TO A11
A9a.
About how many centers are in the chain you are part of?
1. Less than 10
2. 10 to 39
3. 40 or more
A11_M.
How long has your program been operating?
Years Months
A12.
Is the program’s space at this location subsidized or paid for by another organization such as a sponsor, a school, or someone else?
1. Yes
2. No
C1_3.
Does your program have any children that attend at least 5 hours weekly but don't have a regular schedule of attendance? Some programs call this 'drop-in care.'
1. YES ASK C1_3B
2. NO
IF INTERVIEW IS SELF-ADMINISTERED, ASK A_COMMENTS
ELSE, SKIP TO SECTION B
C1_3B.
How many children attend at least 5 hours weekly but don't have a regular schedule of attendance?
________________Number of children
C1_3C.
Did you include these children in your numbers of 'currently enrolled' children above?
1. YES
2. NO
IF INTERVIEW IS SELF-ADMINISTERED, ASK A_COMMENTS
A_comments.
We value your answers and your thoughts. Please feel free to provide any additional comments or information about your answers in the box below. Otherwise, you can check the box "NO OTHER COMMENTS" to move on.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Section B. Schedule and Rates
B1.
Please provide the hours that your program was open for
children last week, beginning with last Monday.
If
there was more than one time slot you were open on last
Monday please
list each time period separately.
(For example, if you were
open for children from 8:30AM to 11:30AM and then again from 3:30pm
to 5:30PM, that would be listed as two separate time slots.)
B1a.
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Start Time |
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End Time |
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Time slot 1 |
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AM/PM |
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AM/PM |
Time slot 2 |
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AM/PM |
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AM/PM |
Time slot 3 |
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AM/PM |
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AM/PM |
1. Closed on that day
B1_1.
Were your operating hours last Monday the same as another day last week?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
1. Tuesday
2. Wednesday
3. Thursday
4. Friday
5. Saturday
6. Sunday
Skip Logic Box B_S_1:
FOR DAYS NOT SELECTED ON B1_1, ASK B1_2
ELSE, SKIP TO B1_3
Please provide the hours that your organization was open last (DAY OF WEEK)?
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Start Time |
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End Time |
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If there was more than one time slot you were open on last [DAY OF WEEK] please list each time period separately.
(For example, if you were open for children from 8:30AM to 11:30AM and then again from 3:30PM to 5:30PM, that would be listed as two separate time slots.)
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Time slot 1 |
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AM/PM |
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AM/PM |
Time slot 2 |
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AM/PM |
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AM/PM |
Time slot 3 |
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AM/PM |
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AM/PM |
1. Closed on that day
B1_3.
Do you have any families that pay for their children to attend this program, or do all children attend this program free of charge?
1. SOME OR ALL FAMILIES PAY
2. NO FAMILIES PAY SKIP TO B5
B1_3a.
Does your program have a rate that you charge families for full-time care for the following ages
Infants less than 12 months old |
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2 year olds |
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3 year olds |
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4 year olds |
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Skip Logic Box B_S_2:
IF B1_3a = DK/REF FOR ALL OPTIONS, SKIP TO B7
ELSE, ASK B1_5 THROUGH B1_5G FOR EACH AGE GROUP THAT = 1 IN B1_3A
Start of B_L_1 Loop (*BL1):
REPEAT B1_5 – B1_5G FOR EACH AGE GROUP = 1 (HAVE A RATE IN B1_3A)
B1_5. *BL1
How much are you currently charging families for full-time enrollment for [AGE GROUP FROM B1_3A]? Please do not include any subsidies or discounts.
$
__________
Is that per
Hour
½ day
full day
week
month
term/semester/quarter
year
other (please specify) _____________
DK/REF/BLANK
Added: Bi-weekly/every 2 weeks
Added: Per school year
Added: After school/after care
Added: AM/PM care, wrap around care
Added: No children in this age group/"none"/does not apply
Added: No rate provided
Added: No meaningful figure
Added: All care subsidized
Added: No full time care
Added: Multiple rates provided
Added: Use state/DHS subsidy rate/Medicaid
Added: Sliding scale rate (no figure provided)
Added: Info provided to create an Hourly rate, not easily coded
Added: No meaningful unit
IF B1_5A_M = 1,2,3,4,5, OR 9, THEN SKIP TO B7
ELSE, IF B1_5A_M = 6 OR 7, THEN ASK B1_5E
ELSE B1_5A_M = 8, THEN SKIP TO B1_5G
B1_5E. *BL1
How many weeks is that?
SKIP TO END OF LOOP B_L_1 BOX
B1_5G. *BL1
What is the weekly equivalent of that rate?
End of B_L_1 Loop (*BL1):
REPEAT B1_5 – B1_5G FOR EACH AGE GROUP THAT = 1 (HAVE A RATE IN B1_3A)
Do you have any of the following to help families afford the care you offer…
B7a. Sliding fee scale
1. Yes
2. No
B7b. Scholarships
1. Yes
2. No
B7c. Other discounted rates, such as for siblings, children of center staff, or members of a congregation or associated organization
1. Yes
2. No
B7d. Another arrangement
B8.
How else do you help families afford the care you offer? _______________
1. Sliding fee scale
2. Scholarships
3. Other discounts such as for siblings, children of staff members or members of an affiliated organization or congregation
4. Another arrangement
5. DK/REF/No Answer
6. Added: Flexible Rates/non-monetary options
7. Added: Government Program/Assistance
8. Added Other non-government assistance
9. Added: Payment plans
10. Added: None/No discounts
B9.
How many children in your program are paid for only by their families with no subsidies, discounts, or scholarships?
_________ Number of children
-2. I don't know, but at least one child is paid for only by the family.
B5_M.
Does
your program permit families to use your services on schedules that
vary from week to week?
Yes, at their convenience
Yes, from a set of schedule options
Yes, beyond a minimum number of hours
No
Don’t know/Refused/blank (in web)
B6.
How many weeks per year does your program provide care for children under age 13?
Number of weeks
RANGE: 1-52
Section C. Enrollment
Please answer these next questions about children in your program age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten.
C4.
How many of the young children currently enrolled in your program have a physical condition that affects the way your program serves them?
Number of children
-2. I don't know, but at least one child has a physical condition that affects the way our program serves them.
C5.
How many of the young children have an IEP/IFSP? [IF NEEDED: An IEP is an Individualized Education Plan for children with delays or disabilities who receive special education services in school. An IFSP is an Individualized Family Services Plan for children with delays or disabilities and their families who receive early intervention services.]
Number of children
-2. I don't know, but at least one child has an IEP/IFSP.
RANGE 0-999
C6.
Again thinking about all the young children currently enrolled, about how many them are of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Number of children
-2. I don't know, but at least one child is of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
RANGE: 0-999
C7.
As far as you know, how many of the young children who are not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin are….
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Category |
Number of children RANGE: 0-999 |
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C7a. |
White |
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-2. I don't know, but at least one child is White. |
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C7b. |
Black or African American |
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-2. I don't know, but at least one child is Black. |
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C7d. |
Asian |
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-2. I don't know, but at least one child is Asian. |
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C7c. |
Mixed race, another race, or you are not certain |
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C18.
Do you have at least one staff member at your program who can communicate effectively with families who cannot communicate well in English?
1. Yes, for all families who cannot communicate well in English
2. Yes, for some families who cannot communicate well in English
3. No SKIP TO C15
4. Not applicable, all families are able to communicate well in English SKIP TO C15
C19.
Which group of staff members does your program rely on most to communicate with families who cannot communicate well in English?
1. Teachers or lead teachers
2. Aides or assistants
3. Specialists
4. Non-instructional staff (ex. administrators, support staff, drivers, cooks)
C15.
In the past year, has your program served any children who were experiencing homelessness, for example, by living in a shelter or because their families did not have a regular place to stay? Please answer to the best of your knowledge.
1. Yes
2. No
These next questions are about your program’s sources of revenues for providing early care and education services to children under age 13.
C12a.
How
many children in your program are funded by dollars from the
following government programs?
IF -1 DK/REF ON ALL ITEMS IN C12A GRID then SKIP TO r2
IF C12A = 0 FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8, AND C12A≠-2 (I DON’T KNOW,BUT AT LEAST ONE) FOR ANY OF THE CATEGORIES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8, SKIP TO R2
R16a.
Do you have any teachers, assistants, or aides whose salary or wages are paid for by a single government funding source? Examples of government funding sources include state pre-kindergarten, Head Start/Early Head Start, local pre-K, child care subsidy programs such as CCDF or TANF, and Title I?
1. Yes
2. No SKIP TO R17
R16b.
For teachers, assistants, and aides whose salary or wages are paid for by a single government funding source, which government funding source pays for their salaries or wages? (INTERVIEWER: CODE ALL MENTIONS)
1. STATE PRE-K
2. HEAD START, INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START
3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (E.G., PRE-K FUNDING FROM LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OR OTHER LOCAL AGENCY, GRANTS FROM CITY OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT)
4. CCDF OR TANF
5. TITLE I
R17.
Are there some professional development trainings or supports that are limited only to certain staff based on the funding source of the children they work directly with, for example children funded by Head Start or State Pre-K?
1. YES
2. NO
C12c.
Do any of the government agencies that provide funds for your program
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C12c_1. provide a grant to support your overall program? |
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R2. Do you have any children who are funded by non-government community organizations (e.g., United Way, local charities, or religious organizations)? 1. Yes 2. No SKIP TO G3 |
R3. How many children are funded by non-government community organizations? _____ Under 3 years _____ 3-5 years, not in kindergarten _____ School-age |
G3.
Do you receive revenues from any of the following sources?
R4.
Thinking about your entire budget for providing early care and education services to children under age 13, which of the categories below best describes your program?
1. No public dollars received
2. Mostly private dollars with less than 33% public dollars
3. Private dollars are more than 33% and public dollars are more than 33%
4. Mostly public dollars with less than 33% private dollars
5. No private dollars received
Skip Logic Box R_S_2:
IF C12a RESPONSE OPTION 4>0 or C12a RESPONSE OPTION 4=-2, ASK R7
ELSE, SKIP TO R9
R7.
Do parents receiving child care subsidies pay any of the following fees to your program?
R7a. Diaper, baby formula, snacks or other supplies fees
1. Yes
2. No
R7b. Co-pays for child care subsidies
1. Yes
2. No
R7c. Tuition for days or hours not covered by subsidy payment
1. Yes
2. No
R7d. Fees or payments in addition to co-pays to make up for low subsidy reimbursement rates
1. Yes
2. No
R9.
In the past year, have you had a child whose enrollment was supported by child care subsidy dollars, such as [STATE PROGRAM NAME]?
1. Yes SKIP TO D21
2. No
R18_SUB_AWARE.
Are you familiar with the child care subsidy program, such as [STATE PROGRAM NAME]?
Yes
No SKIP TO C14
D21.
Does your program help families apply for subsidies for child care?
1. Yes for all families who need it
2. Yes for some families who need it
3. No
Many providers have perceptions or experiences of the child care subsidy system whether or not they are currently serving children supported by child care subsidies. Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the following statements based on what you know or what you have experienced:
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C14.
Does your program have any formal or informal relationships with other programs or schools to share access to resources or professional development?
1. Yes
2. No
R12.
In 2023, did your program receive any free or reduced cost goods or services related to professional development, for example, a trainer’s services or fees for staff to attend courses?
1. Yes
2. No
R13a.
Since June of 2022, have you received any funds other than subsidies/vouchers from a state or federal agency that were meant to stabilize child care providers during or after the COVID-19 pandemic? These might include child care stabilization funds, dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), COVID relief dollars paid since June 2022, or other state or federal funds to assist child care providers.
1. YES
2. NO
3. DK/REF
R14.
In the past year has your program had any staff layoffs or cuts in salaries, benefits, or hours?
1. YES
2. NO
Section D. Admissions/Marketing
D1.
From January to March of 2023, how many children age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten, did your program stop caring for? Please include children whose parents withdrew them from care as well as children you didn’t want to care for anymore. Your best estimate is fine.
Number of children
RANGE: 0-999
D2.
From January to March of 2023, about how many new children did your program start taking care of? Please include children age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten. Your best estimate is fine.
Number of children
RANGE: 0-999
D12.
Does your program have an overall quality rating from [NAME OF LOCAL/STATE QRIS] or a QRIS?
1. Yes
2. No SKIP TO D7
3. I don’t know SKIP TO D7
D12b.
What is your current rating in [NAME OF LOCAL STATE QRIS]? _______________
D13_M.
In the past two years, how has your rating changed?
We moved to a higher rating
We moved to a lower rating
We stayed at the same rating
4. We have not been re-rated in the past two years
D7.
In the past year, have you turned away children who wanted to enroll because you did not have an empty slot?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Children are placed on a waiting list
D14.
In the past year, did you turn away any parents because they wanted to enroll a child who had special needs that your program wasn’t prepared to meet?
1. Yes
2. No
D15_M.
In the past year, have you or someone in your program asked a parent to pick up a child early because of problems with the child’s behavior (things like hitting, kicking, biting, tantrums, or disobeying)?
1. Yes
2. No
D8b_M.
In the past year, have you or someone in your program told a parent that you would not care for a child anymore because of problems with the child’s behavior (things like hitting, kicking, biting, tantrums, or disobeying)?
1. Yes
2. No
D24.
Does your program have written guidelines for staff on how to address disruptive and aggressive behavior in children?
1. Yes
2. No
3. DK/REF
D22b.
How does your center make curriculum choices for classrooms that mostly serve 3 and 4 year olds? Please select one.
1. We do not use a curriculum in these classrooms
2. We select a curriculum to meet guidelines from a federal, state, or local agency
3. We use a curriculum selected by our organization
4. We create our curriculum for these classrooms
5. We choose a curriculum based on multiple of these and other criteria
6. None of these
D19.
Does your program participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not eligible
4. I have not heard of the Child and Adult Care Food Program
D20_M.
Does your program have or have access to a health consultant or nurse who can help with nutrition, allergies, or other health-related issues?
2. No
Does your program have or have access to a mental health consultant who can help with mental or behavioral health issues?
1. Yes
2. No
D11.
The following questions are about various services that
children and their families might require in addition to your
program’s basic offerings.
D25.
Does your program use a computer program or software, such as an electronic child care management system or business or financial management software to manage enrollment, payments, child records, or staff records? Please do not include basic word processing or spreadsheet programs.
Yes, and the program is child care specific
Yes
No
DK/REF
E1.
What is the total number of staff employed at this site in your program who work directly with children under 13? Please include full-time and part-time workers, but only those who work in the early care and education activities we are discussing in this survey.
_______________ Number of staff
RANGE: 0-999
E4.
What is the total number of staff who do not work directly with children? Include full-time and part-time workers, administrators, support staff, drivers, cooks and anyone else who works on your early care and education activities for children up to age 13.
Number of staff
-1 I don't know, but at least one staff member does not work directly with children.
E1A.
Next are questions about staff who work directly with young children at your center – children age 5 and under, not in kindergarten. Please put your staff working with any young children into three categories: (1) aides or assistant teachers, (2) teachers or lead teachers, and (3) specialists. These categories may not be the terms used in your program. Please do your best to put staff working directly with children into one of these three categories.
First, please think about aides or assistant teachers. How many aides or assistant teachers work with young children in your program?
Number of aides or assistant teachers
RANGE: 0-99
IF E1A > 0, ASK E1A1
ELSE, SKIP TO E1c
E1a1.
How many of these aides or assistant teachers are full-time?
Number of aides or assistant teachers
RANGE: 0-99
E1c.
How many of your staff working with young children are teachers or lead teachers?
Number of staff
RANGE: 0-99
IF E1C > 0, ASK E1C1
ELSE, SKIP TO E1D
E1c1.
How many of these teachers or lead teachers are full time?
Number of staff
RANGE: 0-99
E1d.
How many specialists work in your program with young children, including language specialists, those who take care of children with special needs, or those who teach English as a second language?
Number of specialists
RANGE: 0-99
IF E1D > 0, ASKI E1D1
ELSE, SKIP TO E2_M_a
E1d1.
How many of these specialists work full-time?
Number of specialists
RANGE: 0-99
Again, thinking only about staff who work directly with children age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten, how many aides or assistant teachers have left the program in the last 12 months?
Number of aides or assistant teachers
RANGE: 0-99
E2_M_b.
Again, thinking only about staff who work directly with children age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten, how many teachers or lead teachers have left the program in the last 12 months?
Number of teachers or lead teachers
E8-INTRO_asst.
Please
tell us about the qualifications of aides and assistant teachers who
work directly with children age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten.
E8a_asst.
Of the [E1a] aides and assistant teachers, how many have a 4-year college degree or higher? Please do not count those who are currently working towards a 4-year degree.
_____Number of aides and assistant teachers
RANGE: 0- [E1a]
E8b_asst.
Of the [E1a] aides and assistant teachers, how many have a Child Development Associate (CDA) or a state certificate for early care and education?
_____Number of aides and assistant teachers
RANGE: 0- [E1a]
E8-INTRO_teach.
Please
tell us about the qualifications of teachers or lead teachers who
work directly with children age 5 and under, not yet in kindergarten.
E8a_teach.
Of the [E1c] teachers or lead teachers, how many have a 4-year college degree or higher? Please do not count those who are currently working towards a 4-year degree.
____Number of teachers or lead teachers
RANGE: 0- [E1c]
E8b_teach.
Of the [E1c] teachers or lead teachers, how many have a Child Development Associate (CDA) or a state certificate for early care and education?
_____Number of teachers or lead teachers
RANGE: 0- [E1c]
E11.
Does your program offer pay raises for obtaining a new credential or degree?
1. Yes
2. No
3. DK/REF
Does your program currently have any positions that have been open for more than a month for lead teacher, teacher, assistant teacher, or aide who will work with children age 5 or younger, not in kindergarten?
E10.
Thinking about the position that has been open the longest, have you received any qualified applicants for this position?
1. Yes, one
2. Yes, more than one
3. No, none
E6.
Do you provide any of the following benefits to your lead teachers, teachers, assistant teachers or aides?
E6a. reduced tuition at your program?
1. Yes, provided to lead teachers and teachers only
2. Yes, provided to both lead teachers and teachers and to assistants or aides
3.
No
E6b. retirement program such as a retirement annuity, 401(k) or 403(b) plan?
1. Yes, provided to lead teachers and teachers only
2. Yes, provided to both lead teachers and teachers and to assistants or aides
3. No
E6c. health insurance?
1. Yes, provided to lead teachers and teachers only
2. Yes, provided to both lead teachers and teachers and to assistants or aides
3. No
E5.
Do you provide any of the following for your teachers, lead teachers, assistant teachers or aides?
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Yes, provided to both lead teachers and teachers and to assistants or aides |
No |
E5a. Funding to participate in college courses or off-site training? |
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E5b. Paid time off to participate in college courses or off-site training? |
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E5d. Mentors, coaches, or consultants who visit and work with staff in their classrooms? |
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E5e. Paid planning time with no other responsibilities? |
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E13.
Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements about helping staff participate in professional development activities:
E13a. We have adequate funding for staff to participate in professional development.
1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree
E13c. There are adequate professional development opportunities available in our community.
1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree
E16.
Rate the following statements about how teachers, aides and assistants give input at your program on a scale of 1-4, with 1 indicating “strongly agree” to 4 indicating “strongly disagree”.
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2. Agree |
3. Disagree |
4. Strongly disagree |
E16a. Teachers, aides and assistants are invited to give input into program goals that affect everybody. |
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E7_M.
We are interested in your program’s experience conducting required background checks for prospective employees. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
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2. Agree |
3. Disagree |
4. Strongly Disagree |
5. Not applicable |
E7_Ma. The cost of background checks is a financial strain on my program. |
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E7_M_e.
Does your program cover the entire cost for staff to get required background checks?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not applicable
Start of F_L_1 Loop (*FL1):
REPEAT F13 UNTIL F13 =1 FOR THE SELECTED AGE GROUP FROM A10
F13. *FL1
[if the selected age group F1_AGEGRP has a lower bound age of 60 months or more, ask:] Does the age group [F1_AGEGRP {low} months to {high} months] include any children who are not yet in kindergarten?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know
IF F13 = 2 OR 3, RETURN AND SELECT ANOTHER AGE GROUP FROM A10 AND ASK F13 FOR THE NEW GROUP. REPEAT UNTIL F13 = 1 FOR THE SELECTED GROUP
End of F_L_1 Loop (*FL1):
REPEAT F13 UNTIL F13 =1 FOR THE SELECTED AGE GROUP FROM A10
f1_INTRO:
Next are some detailed questions about one randomly selected group. This helps reduce the number of questions we need to ask you but still gives us a sense overall of the range of offerings that providers have. For your program, age group [F1_AGEGRP {low} months to {high} months] is randomly selected.
F1.
How many groups or classrooms of children do you have for [F1_AGEGRP] months? Please include all groups in all of the programs or sessions that you offer for children in [F1_AGEGRP] months. By group or classroom, we mean children who are together for most of the [day/session] with an assigned staff member or group of staff members. If children change groups frequently during the day, please tell me about your groups during a typical activity period.
Number of groups
RANGE: 0-20
F2.
What are the names of these groups or classrooms?
Age group from A10
1.____[F1_AGEGRP]_____ [F1_NUMGROUPS] number of groups |
a1. What are the names of these groups? F2_groupname1 |
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Skip Logic Box F_S_1:
Randomly select a group from F2
F3.
[RANDOMLY SELECTED CLASSROOM] is randomly selected. Next are some detailed questions about this group. Please do not worry if this group is not typical of your program.
Group Name |
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F3a. First, how old is the youngest child in [RANDOMLY SELECTED CLASSROOM]? |
_______ Years and _______ Months |
F3b. How old is the oldest child in [RANDOMLY SELECTED CLASSROOM]? |
_______ Years and _______ Months |
F3c. How many children are currently enrolled in [RANDOMLY SELECTED CLASSROOM]? RANGE: 0-99 |
_________ Number of children |
F3d. How many vacancies do you currently have in this classroom? IF NO LIMIT, ENTER 999. |
_________ Number of vacancies -2. I don't know, but at least one vacancy. |
F3f. During the most recent activity period, how many lead teachers or teachers were there with this group? |
________Number of teachers |
F3g. During the most recent activity period, how many assistant teachers, aides, or helpers were there with this group? |
___________Number of assistants/aides/helpers |
F3h. During the most recent activity period, how many children were there in this group?
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Skip Logic Box F_S_2: IF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN REPORTED IN C12a RESPONSE CATEGORY 4 >0 AND LESS THAN THE SUM OF ALL AGE GROUPS IN C1_1 ask F14, ELSE SKIP TO F_S_3
F14. How many children in this classroom are funded by child care subsidy dollars? |
________Number of children -5. I don’t know, but 75% of more -6. I don’t know, but more than 50% -7. I don’t know, but less than 50% |
Skip Logic Box F_S_3: IF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN REPORTED IN C12a RESPONSE CATEGORY 2 >0 AND LESS THAN THE SUM OF ALL AGE GROUPS IN C1_1 ask F15, ELSE SKIP TO F_S_4
F15. How many children in this classroom are funded by Head Start or Early Head Start dollars? |
________Number of children -5. I don’t know, but 75% of more -6. I don’t know, but more than 50% -7. I don’t know, but less than 50% |
Skip Logic Box F_S_4: IF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN REPORTED IN C12a RESPONSE CATEGORY 3 >0 AND LESS THAN THE SUM OF ALL AGE GROUPS IN C1_1 ask F16, ELSE SKIP TO F_S_5
F16. How many children in this classroom are funded by state or local public pre-kindergarten dollars? |
________Number of children -5. I don’t know, but 75% of more -6. I don’t know, but more than 50% -7. I don’t know, but less than 50% |
Skip Logic Box F_S_5: IF R2 =1 OR G3A = 1 OR G3E = 1 OR G3G = 1, ASK F17 ELSE, SKIP TO F4
F17. How many children in this classroom are funded only from private dollars, such as parent payments or funds from community organizations? |
________Number of children -5. I don’t know, but 75% of more -6. I don’t know, but more than 50% -7. I don’t know, but less than 50% |
Start of F_L_2 Loop (*FL2):
REPEAT F4 AND F4N UNTIL F4N = 2 OR DK/REF
F4. *FL2
Next are some questions about your staff who worked in this classroom last week. Including staff at any level, what are the first names of staff who worked in this classroom last week? If last week was a holiday week or otherwise unusual, please report who worked in this classroom during the most recent usual week.
Please enter first staff name below and select "NEXT" To add additional staff names.
F4n. *FL2
Is there another staff member working in [NAME OF RANDOMLY SELECTED GROUP]?
Again, if last week was a holiday week or otherwise unusual, please report who worked in this classroom during the most recent usual week.
1. Yes
2. No
End of F_L_2 Loop (*FL2):
REPEAT F4 AND F4N UNTIL F4N = 2 OR DK/REF
Start of F_L_3 Loop (*FL3):
ASK F4A – F4M FOR EACH STAFF MEMBER REPORTED IN F4
F4a. *FL3
Which of the following best describes [NAME]’s role in your program: a lead teacher or instructor, a teacher or instructor, an assistant teacher or instructor, or an aide, or something else?
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TEACHER/INSTRUCTOR/CO-TEACHER/DIRECTOR |
3. |
ASSISTANT TEACHER/INSTRUCTOR |
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AIDE |
5. |
SPECIALIST/NON-INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF (SPECIFY) |
6. |
DK/REF/NO ANSWER |
8. |
Added: Manager or Asst. Manager |
9. |
Added: Director |
10. |
Added: Assistant Director |
11. |
Added: Substitute, Reliever, Break Person, Floater, Fill-In |
12. |
Added: Administrator, Assistant Administrator |
13. |
Added: Director or Asst. Director/Lead Teacher |
14. |
Added: Associate Teacher |
15. |
Added: Child Care Provider, Caregiver |
16. |
Added: Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist |
17. |
Added: Speech Pathologist/Therapist/Teacher |
18. |
Added: Special Ed. Teacher |
19. |
Added: Volunteer |
20. |
Added: Supervisor or Site Supervisor |
22. |
Added: Counselor or Lead Counselor |
23. |
Added: Family Educator, Family Advocate, Family Service Worker, Family Specialist |
24. |
Added: Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator (Unspecified) |
25. |
Added: Principal or Head Of School |
26. |
Added: Nurse |
28. |
Added: "Para" or Para-Professional |
29. |
Added: Administrative Support Personnel/Office Clerk |
30. |
Added: Director/Teacher |
31. |
Added: Before & Aftercare Worker |
32. |
Added: Home Base Teacher/Home Visitor |
34. |
Added: Reading Teacher |
39. |
Added: Resource Teacher |
44. |
Added: Deaf Ed Teacher |
45. |
Added: PE/ Physical Education Teacher |
46. |
Added: Spanish/Bilingual/ESL Teacher |
47. |
Added: Other Foreign Language Teacher |
48. |
Added: Student Teacher/Practicum Student Teacher |
50. |
Added: Music or Music/Movement Teacher |
51. |
Added: Other Special Subject Teacher (e.g., Dance, Drama, Chapel, Cooking, etc.) |
52. |
Added: Art Teacher/Specialist/Consultant |
54. |
Added: Supervisor/Teacher |
56. |
Added: Owner/Teacher |
57. |
Added: Owner/Director |
58. |
Added: Owner/Director/Teacher |
62. |
Added: Administrator/Teacher |
73. |
Added: Director/Administrator |
75. |
Added: Teacher/Assistant or Aide |
80. |
Added: Treatment Coordinator |
82. |
Added: Education Coordinator Enrichment Coordinator |
83. |
Added: Family Services Coordinator |
87. |
Added: School Coordinator |
89. |
Added: Program/Instructional/Center Assistant |
92. |
Added: Group/Classroom/Teaching Assistant |
96. |
Added: Activity Leader/Instructor |
97. |
Added: Social Worker/ Case Manager/Case Worker |
99. |
Added: Tutor/Mentor |
100. |
Added: Non-Teaching & Maintenance Staff |
102. |
Added: Behavior Specialist or Assistant |
105. |
Added: Education Specialist |
108. |
Added: Intervention Specialist/ Early Interventionist |
111. |
Added: Apprentice/Intern |
112. |
Added: Cook/Kitchen or Food Prep Staff |
114. |
Added: Bus Driver/ Transportation |
115. |
Added: Literacy Coach |
118. |
Added: Psychologist |
119. |
Added: Support Staff (Unspecified) |
131. |
Added: Therapist (Unspecified) |
132. |
Added: Coach (Unspecified) |
133. |
Added: Mental Health Specialist/Worker/Consultant |
555. |
Added: indicates multiple names in one field |
888. |
Added: indicates R reported no age group at their organization |
F4d.
*FL3
Approximately how many hours per week did [NAME] work that week in this classroom?
Hours per week
-2. I don't know, but at least 5 hours per week.
RANGE: 0-999
Skip Logic Box F_S_6:
IF F4A= 1 – 4 AND F4D ≥ 5 ASK F4G
ELSE, LOOP TO F4A FOR NEXT STAFF MEMBER REPORTED IN F4
IF ALL STAFF MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT, SKIP TO F18
F4g. *FL3
Does [NAME] have a 2-year college degree, a 4-year college degree, or no college degree?
1. 2-YEAR
2. 4-YEAR
3. NONE
F4o.
Does [NAME] have a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and/or a state certification for early care and education?
1. Yes
2. No
F4m. *FL3
How much is [NAME] paid?
$ ______ per
1. hour
2. day
3. week
4. month
5. year
6. other
RANGE: 0-99999
End of F_L_3 Loop (*FL3):
ASK F4A – F4M FOR EACH STAFF MEMBER REPORTED IN F4
The rest of the questions are once again about your program in general, not just about a selected classroom.
F18_M.
In the past 12 months . . .
F18_Ma. has someone visited your program to make sure you were complying with health and safety requirements?
1. Yes
2. No
F18_Mb. has someone visited your program to monitor the quality of services other than meeting health and safety requirements?
1. Yes
2. No
Section H. Respondent Characteristics and Selection of the Workforce
H5.
Now we have a few questions about you. For classification purpose, what is your title?
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Director |
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Director/Teacher |
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Lead Teacher |
4. |
Other (specify): |
5. |
DK/REF/NO ANSWER |
6. |
Added: Manager (Unspecified) |
7. |
Added: Teacher/Instructor (general - not lead) |
8. |
Added: Special Education Teacher |
9. |
Added: Assistant Director |
10. |
Added: Principal/Head of School |
11. |
Added: Assistant Principal or Vice Principal |
12. |
Added: Owner |
13. |
Added: Aide |
14. |
Added: Coordinator |
15. |
Added: Assistant Coordinator |
16. |
Added: Superintendent |
17. |
Added: Team Leader |
18. |
Added: Supervisor (e.g./ unspecified/ Site/ Program/ or Center) |
20. |
Added: Specialist (Unspecified) |
21. |
Added: Family Worker or Family Advocate |
22. |
Added: Assistant To The Director |
23. |
Added: Assistant (Unspecified) |
24. |
Added: Administrator (Unspecified) |
25. |
Added: Counselor |
26. |
Added: Chief Executive Officer/CEO |
27. |
Added: Board Member |
28. |
Added: Associate Director |
29. |
Added: President |
30. |
Added: Co-Owner |
31. |
Added: Vice-President |
32. |
Added: Assistant Superintendent |
33. |
Added: Nurse |
34. |
Added: Executive Assistant |
35. |
Added: Assistant Teacher |
36. |
Added: Owner/Director |
37. |
Added: Teacher/Site Supervisor |
38. |
Added: Owner/Director/Teacher |
39. |
Added: Director/Administrator |
40. |
Added: Assistant Director/Teacher |
41. |
Added: Owner/Teacher |
42. |
Added: Program Director/Vice President of Education |
43. |
Added: Owner or Co-Owner/Administrator |
44. |
Added: Site Supervisor/Director |
45. |
Added: Teacher/Administrator |
46. |
Added: Owner/Teacher/Administrator |
47. |
Added: Principal/Director |
48. |
Added: Owner/Administrator/Director |
50. |
Added: Executive Director/CEO |
51. |
Added: Principal/Teacher |
52. |
Added: Site Supervisor/Family Support Specialist |
53. |
Added: Director/Coordinator |
54. |
Added: Secretary/Teacher |
55. |
Added: Owner/Program Supervisor |
56. |
Added: Assistant Director/Family Support |
57. |
Added: Principal/Administrator |
58. |
Added: Teacher/Assistant Director |
61. |
Added: Manager/Teacher |
63. |
Added: Teacher/Coordinator |
70. |
Added: President/ Owner |
72. |
Added: Director/Family Child Advocate |
75. |
Added: Coordinator/Administrator |
85. |
Added: Administrative Services/ Manager |
88. |
Added: Childcare/Daycare Provider or Worker |
91. |
Added: Teacher Assistant |
93. |
Added: Coach (Excluding Literary) |
94. |
Added: Facilitator (e.g./ Pre-School/ Education/ Instructional/ etc.) |
96. |
Added: Support Instructor |
97. |
Added: Social Worker |
98. |
Added: Chair/Chairman (All Types) |
100. |
Added: Consultant |
101. |
Added: CFO |
102. |
Added: Pastor/Associate Pastor |
103. |
Added: Assistant (Not Teaching or Head) |
104. |
Added: Assistant Head |
105. |
Added: Department/Division Head |
106. |
Added: LLC Member |
109. |
Added: Leader (All Types) |
111. |
Added: COO |
118. |
Added: Director Designee |
123. |
Added: Advocate |
126. |
Added: School District Employee |
130. |
Added: Administrative Assistant |
131. |
Added: Secretary |
132. |
Added: Assistant Administrator |
134. |
Added: Registrar |
135. |
Added: Office/Administrative Staff |
136. |
Added: Office Assistant |
137. |
Added: Office Administrator |
138. |
Added: Program Administrator |
140. |
Added: Administrative Manager |
141. |
Added: Executive/Head Administrator |
143. |
Added: District Support Staff |
147. |
Added: Program Support |
149. |
Added: Program Coordinator |
150. |
Added: Site/Center Coordinator |
151. |
Added: Office Coordinator |
153. |
Added: Admissions/Enrollment Coordinator |
154. |
Added: Education Coordinator |
155. |
Added: Administrative Coordinator |
156. |
Added: Curriculum Coordinator |
157. |
Added: Preschool Coordinator |
158. |
Added: Family/Parent Services Coordinator |
160. |
Added: Parent Involvement/Education Coordinator |
162. |
Added: Pre-K Coordinator |
164. |
Added: Instructional Coordinator |
165. |
Added: Lead Coordinator |
166. |
Added: Area Coordinator |
169. |
Added: Early Childhood Education/Child Care Coordinator |
172. |
Added: Intake Coordinator |
175. |
Added: Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education |
180. |
Added: Executive Director |
181. |
Added: Program Director |
182. |
Added: Site Director |
183. |
Added: Operations Director |
184. |
Added: Admissions Director |
185. |
Added: Administrative Director |
186. |
Added: Regional Director |
191. |
Added: Development Director |
192. |
Added: Director of Children’s Services |
194. |
Added: Finance/Admissions/Marketing Director or Business/Admissions Director |
196. |
Added: Center/Facility Director |
197. |
Added: Education Director |
199. |
Added: Director of Community Engagement |
202. |
Added: Director of Child Development and Early Learning |
204. |
Added: Child Care Director |
205. |
Added: Area/Regional Supervisor |
206. |
Added: Preschool Supervisor |
208. |
Added: Education Supervisor |
209. |
Added: Special Education Supervisor |
210. |
Added: Compliance Supervisor |
212. |
Added: Operations Supervisor |
214. |
Added: Recreation Supervisor |
217. |
Added: Early Childhood Supervisor |
219. |
Added: Family Advocate/ Site Supervisor |
221. |
Added: Supervisor of Children’s Services |
222. |
Added: Supervisor Family Services |
223. |
Added: Program Specialist |
224. |
Added: Education Specialist |
227. |
Added: Recreation Specialist |
230. |
Added: Early Childhood Specialist |
240. |
Added: Child Development Specialist |
244. |
Added: Family and Community Engagement/Enrollment Specialist |
245. |
Added: Site/Center/Facility Manager |
246. |
Added: Area/County/Division Manager |
247. |
Added: Office or Administrative Manager |
249. |
Added: Program Operations Manager |
250. |
Added: Education Manager |
251. |
Added: Business/Fiscal/Financial Manager |
252. |
Added: Case Manager |
255. |
Added: Family Community Partnership Manager |
256. |
Added: Child Services or Child Care Manager |
260. |
Added: Program Manager |
Name/initials |
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H11. Which of the following are you responsible for at this center? 1. Managing staff 2. Managing operations or finances 3. Working with teachers and other staff to improve instruction in their classrooms? |
1. Yes 2. No
1. Yes 2. No
1. Yes 2. No
|
H5c. Approximately how many hours per week do you usually work at this program? |
___________________ Range: 0 - 99 |
H12. Approximately how many of those hours per week do you directly care for children? |
___________________ RANGE 0-H5c |
H_GI. You may select more than one answer. Are you: |
1. Male 2. Female 3. Transgender, non-binary, or another gender |
H5d. What is your ethnicity? |
|
H5e. What is your race? (SELECT ONE OR MORE) |
5. American Indian or Alaska Native 3. Asian 2. Black or African American 4. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1. White |
H5n. Do you have a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and/or a state certification for early care and education? |
1. Yes 2. No
|
H5f. Do you have a 2-year college degree, a 4-year college degree? |
1. 2-YEAR 2. 4-YEAR |
H13. What was your major or field of study in your most recent degree? |
1. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 13.1202 2. SPECIAL EDUCATION 13.1001
3.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 42.2703 4. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 13.1210 OR EARLY OR SCHOOL-AGE CARE 5. CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT 13.0414 6. BUSINESS, GENERAL COMMERCE 52.0101 7. OTHER 97.0001 Added: Undeclared/undecided/ 98.0001 basic courses Added: None/ Not applicable 99.0001 |
H5j. How long have you worked in your program in your current role? |
___________________ RANGE: 0-99 |
H5l. How much are you paid? Your best estimate is fine.
|
$ ______ per 1. hour 2. day 3. week 4. month 5. year 6. other |
Selection of staff for the Workforce Survey
H6.
As you know, attracting and keeping high-quality staff is a major issue for many early care and education programs. As part of this study, we are building a national description of individuals working in early care classrooms. In addition to the information you have provided about staff at your program, we have some questions that people can only answer about themselves, such as their motivations for working in this field. This information will help policymakers and practitioners understand the challenges and opportunities for improving the early education workforce and better supporting individuals who want to work with young children.
You’ve indicated that the following individuals worked at least 5 hours last week in the classroom we discussed:
If there are no individuals that have worked at least 5 hours, display: You have indicated that there are no individuals who worked at least 5 hours last week in the classroom we discussed. [BRING OVER LIST FROM F4]
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H6.
Was there someone else who also worked in that classroom for at least 5 hours last week regardless of their role?
1. YES
2. NO GO TO H7
Start of H_L_1 Loop (*HL1):
ASK H6A1 – H6C, UNTIL H6C = 2 OR 3.
H6a1. *HL1
What is his/her name?
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Is his/her role more like an aide, assistant teacher, teacher/instructor, or lead teacher?
Aide
Assistant teacher
Teacher/instructor/co-teacher/director
Lead Teacher
Specialist/Non-instructional staff (specify)
DK/REF/NO ANSWER
Added: Substitute Teacher
Added: Substitute/Floater
Added: Director
Added: Executive Director
Added: Assistant Director
Added: Education Specialist
Added: Behavior Specialist
Added: Specialist (Unspecified)
Added: Family Specialist
Added: Family Support Teacher
Added: Family Advocate
Added: Family Worker
Added: Manager/Site Manager
Added: Group Leader
Added: Speech/Auditory Therapist/SLP
Added: Owner
Added: Coordinator/Site Coordinator/Program Coordinator
Added: Family Services/Support Services Coordinator
Added: Supervisor, Site Supervisor, Program Supervisor, Campus Supervisor
Added: Intern
Added: Counselor
Added: Classroom Volunteers (E.G., Children's Relatives and Others)
Added: Director or Asst. Director/Teacher
Added: Director/Owner
Added: Administrator/Assistant Administrator
Added: Cook/Food Service
Added: Bus Driver/Transportation
Added: Resource Specialist
Added: Program Specialist
Added: One on One Specialist
Added: Special Education Specialist
Added: Inclusion Specialist
Added: Reading Specialist
Added: Office Manager
Added: Administrative Support Personnel/Office Clerk
Added: Multiple Positions/ All Positions Listed Above
Added: Health and Disabilities Coordinator/Consultant/Specialist
Added: Special Ed Teacher/Assistants
Added: Supervisor/Teacher
Added: Occupational/Physical Therapist
Added: Social Worker/Case Manager
Added: Physical Education Teacher/Coach
Added: Mentor/Tutors
Added: ESL Teacher/Bilingual Support
Added: Non-Teaching Maintenance Support Staff
Added: Nurse/Medical Support Staff
Added: Art and/ or Music/Movement Teachers
Added: Paraprofessional
Added: Therapist (Unspecified)/ TSS
Added: Community Liaison/Advocate
Added: Principal
Added: Facilitator
Added: Childcare/Babysitter
H6b. *HL1
How many hours did he or she work in that classroom last week (or the most recent usual week)?
______________ Hours
H6c. *HL1
Was there someone else who worked at least 5 hours in the classroom, regardless of their role?
1. Yes
2. No
3. DON’T KNOW/REFUSED/NO ANSWER
End of H_L_1 Loop (*HL1):
ASK H6A1 – H6C, UNTIL H6C = 2 OR 3
Start of H_L_2 Loop (*HL2):
ASK H7 – H9b FOR EACH STAFF MEMBER RANDOMLY SELECTED, MAX OF 2
SELECTION OF WORKFORCE RESPONDENT:
H7. *HL2
[Xxx] is randomly selected to participate in this work force survey. What is his/her full name so that we can contact him/her?
(Please provide the name of the selected staff member. If you prefer to provide a first name and last initial or other information that allows us to contact the selected staff member, you may choose to do so. This information will only be used to contact the selected staff member to invite their participation in the workforce survey.
The selected staff member will also have the option to refuse participation once contacted.
The NSECE workforce study is about the nation’s early care and education workers and it is important that all kinds of workers are represented. )
First Name:
Last Name:
What language(s) does he/she usually speak? Please select all that apply
English
Spanish
DK/REF
Added: African dialects
Added: Afrikaans
Added: Albanian
Added:
American
Sign
Language
Added: Amharic
Added: Arabic
Added: Arapaho
Added: Armenian
Added: Athabaskan
Added: Azerbaijani
Added: Bengali
Added: Berber
Added: Bosnian
Added: Bulgarian
Added: Burmese
Added:
Cambodian/Khmer
Added: Cantonese
Added:
Cape
Verdean
Creole
Added: Chaldean
Added: Chamorro
Added: Chinese
Added: Chuukese
Added: Creole
Added: Croatian
Added: Czech
Added: Dakota
Added: Danish
Added: Dari
Added: Dinka
Added: Dutch
Added: Dzongkha
Added: Esan
Added: Ethiopian
Added: Farsi/Persian
Added: Fijian
Added: Filipino/Tagalog
Added: Finnish
Added: French
Added: French Creole
Added: Fujianese
Added: Fulani
Added: Gaelic
Added: German
Added:
Ghanaian
dialects
Added: Greek
Added: Guarani
Added: Gujarati
Added:
Guyanese
Creole
Added: Haitian Creole
Added: Hakka Chinese
Added: Hawaiian
Added: Hebrew
Added: Hindi
Added: Hmong
Added: Hopi
Added: Hualapai
Added: Hungarian
Added: Ibo
Added: Igbo
Added: Ilocano
Added: Indian dialects
Added: Indonesian
Added: Italian
Added:
Jamaican
Patois/Creole
Added: Japanese
Added: Jewish
Added: Kannada
Added: Karen
Added: Korean
Added: Kurdish
Added: Lakota
Added: Lanc-Patua
Added: Lao
Added: Latin
Added: Latvian
Added: Lebanese
Added: Lithuanian
Added: Macanese
Added: Macau Creole
Added: Mai Mai
Added: Mandarin
Added: Mandinka
Added: Mao
Added: Maricopa
Added: Marshallese
Added: Micronesian
Added: Mien
Added: Mi'kmaq
Added: Min Chinese
Added: Mixtecan
Added: Mohawk
Added: Mongolian
Added: Nahuatl
Added: Navajo
Added: Neapolitan
Added: Nepali
Added: Nigerian
Added: Norwegian
Added: Ojibwe
Added: Oromo
Added: Pakistani
Added: Pali
Added: Papago
Added: Pashto
Added: Patois
Added: Pidgin
Added: Pimic
Added: Polish
Added: Portuguese
Added: Punjabi
Added:
Romanian/Moldovan
Added: Russian
Added: Samoan
Added: Seneca
Added: Serbian
Added: Serbo-Croatian
Added: Sesotho
Added: Sinhala
Added: Sioux
Added: Slovakian
Added: Somali
Added:
South
American dialects
Added: Swahili
Added: Swedish
Added: Taishanese
Added: Taiwanese
Added: Tamil
Added: Telegu
Added: Thai
Added: Tibetan
Added: Tigrinya
Added: Trukese
Added: Turkish
Added: Twi
Added: Ukrainian
Added: Urdu
Added: Uto-Aztec
Added: Uzbek
Added: Vietnamese
Added: Visayan
Added: Winnebago
Added: Wolof
Added: Yiddish
Added: Yoruba
Added: Slovenian
Added: Crow
Added: Palauan
H9b. *HL2
Does she/he have a phone number or email address where we can contact him/her?
PHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
End of H_L_2 Loop (*HL2):
ASK H7 – H9b FOR EACH STAFF MEMBER RANDOMLY SELECTED, MAX OF 2
IF
FI IS CONDUCTING AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW ASK A10
ELSE, SKIP TO
THANK_END
H10.
I would like to meet him/her to and introduce myself and this study.
Those
are all of the questions we have for you today.
PROCEED TO INCENTIVE PAYMENT SCREEN AND CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATE
CBX_INCENTIVE
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. As a token of appreciation, you may choose to have a $25 electronic gift code sent by email or have $25 gift card mailed to you. Please select your preferred option below and provide the necessary contact information.
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Please select your preferred option below and provide the necessary contact information. Please make sure to enter your email or mailing address correctly to ensure delivery.
[INTERVIEWER-ADMINISTERED:] Would you prefer to receive your token of appreciation by email or by mail?
1. By Email SKIP TO CBX_INC_EMAIL
2. By Mail SKIP TO CBX _INC_MAIL
3 Neither SKIP TO CBX_CNTCT_UPD
CBX_INC_EMAIL
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Please enter your email address: (*Required)
[INTERVIEWER-ADMINISTERED:] Please tell me the email address where you would like the gift code sent.
Email address*:
SKIP TO FUTURE CONTACT INFORMATION
CBX_INC_MAIL
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Please enter your mailing address: (*Required)
[INTERVIEWER-ADMINISTERED:] Please tell me your full name and the address where you would like the gift card sent.
Full Name*: ____________________
Address 1*: ____________________
Address 2: ____________________
City*: ____________________
State*: ____________________
Zip*: ____________________
Future Contact Information
We may follow up with child care and early education providers again in the future and would for you and your center to continue participating. If a future study is conducted, you can decide whether you wish to participate or not at that time. We may also contact you in the future if we need to clarify one of your interview responses.
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Please update your center’s contact information below.
[INTERVIEWER ADMINISTERED:] I’d like to confirm that we have the best contact information for your center on file.
[INFORMATION WILL BE PREFILLED FROM THE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM]
Center Name |
|
Telephone Number |
[CENTER PHONE] |
Telephone Type |
[LANDLINE/CELL] |
[CENTER EMAIL] |
|
Secondary Email |
[CENTER EMAIL] |
Home Address |
[CENTER ADDRESS 1] |
|
[CENTER ADDRESS 2] |
City |
[CITY] |
State |
[STATE] |
Zip |
ZIP |
[SELF-ADMINISTERED:] Please update your contact information below.
[INTERVIEWER ADMINISTERED:] I’d like to confirm that we have the best contact information for you on file.
[INFORMATION WILL BE PREFILLED FROM THE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM]
Full Name |
[RESPONDENT NAME] |
Telephone Number |
[PRIMARY PHONE] |
Telephone Type |
[LANDLINE/CELL] |
[PRIMARY EMAIL] |
|
Secondary Email |
[SECONDARY EMAIL] |
Home Address |
[RESPONDENT ADDRESS 1] |
|
[RESPONDENT ADDRESS 2] |
City |
[CITY] |
State |
[STATE] |
Zip |
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