Childcare Needs Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your program?

Center-based

Head Start

Family Child Care

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* 2. Do you have any full-day, state funded ("Abbott") preschool classrooms?

Yes, just Abbott classrooms

My center has both Abbott and non-Abbott classrooms

My center has no Abbott classrooms

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* 3. Your program is:

For-profit

Non-profit

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* 4. Which age group(s) does your program serve? (Check all that apply)

Infants/Toddlers

Preschoolers

Afterschool

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* 5. What is your program's accreditation status? (not licensing status)

Not accredited by a national accreditation entity

Currently conducting a NAEYC or NAFCC self-study

NAEYC or NAFCC accredited

Head Start Program of Quality or Excellence

Association for Early Learning Leaders (formerly National Association of Child Care Professionals)

National Early Childhood Program Accreditation

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Where is your program located?

Northern NJ (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren)

Central NJ (Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Union)

Southern NJ (Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem)

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* 7. With "5" being "Extremely Important" and "1" being "Not at All Important", how would you rate each of the following areas as components of a quality early learning program:

	1	2	3	4	5
A warm and caring environment	A warm and caring environment 1	A warm and caring environment 2	A warm and caring environment 3	A warm and caring environment 4	A warm and caring environment 5
A culturally sensitive environment	A culturally sensitive environment 1	A culturally sensitive environment 2	A culturally sensitive environment 3	A culturally sensitive environment 4	A culturally sensitive environment 5
A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified)	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 1	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 2	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 3	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 4	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 5
A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP)	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 1	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 2	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 3	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 4	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 5
A bilingual staff	A bilingual staff 1	A bilingual staff 2	A bilingual staff 3	A bilingual staff 4	A bilingual staff 5
Ability to retain staff (stable workforce)	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 1	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 2	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 3	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 4	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 5
Adequate compensation for all staff	Adequate compensation for all staff 1	Adequate compensation for all staff 2	Adequate compensation for all staff 3	Adequate compensation for all staff 4	Adequate compensation for all staff 5
Staff membership in professional associations	Staff membership in professional associations 1	Staff membership in professional associations 2	Staff membership in professional associations 3	Staff membership in professional associations 4	Staff membership in professional associations 5
A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 1	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 2	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 3	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 4	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 5
Social/emotional supports for children and families	Social/emotional supports for children and families 1	Social/emotional supports for children and families 2	Social/emotional supports for children and families 3	Social/emotional supports for children and families 4	Social/emotional supports for children and families 5
A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 1	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 2	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 3	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 4	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 5
Positive interactions among children	Positive interactions among children 1	Positive interactions among children 2	Positive interactions among children 3	Positive interactions among children 4	Positive interactions among children 5
Positive interactions among children and staff	Positive interactions among children and staff 1	Positive interactions among children and staff 2	Positive interactions among children and staff 3	Positive interactions among children and staff 4	Positive interactions among children and staff 5
Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 1	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 2	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 3	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 4	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 5
Successfully engaging parents	Successfully engaging parents 1	Successfully engaging parents 2	Successfully engaging parents 3	Successfully engaging parents 4	Successfully engaging parents 5
Ability to provide parent programs	Ability to provide parent programs 1	Ability to provide parent programs 2	Ability to provide parent programs 3	Ability to provide parent programs 4	Ability to provide parent programs 5
Positive interactions between staff and families	Positive interactions between staff and families 1	Positive interactions between staff and families 2	Positive interactions between staff and families 3	Positive interactions between staff and families 4	Positive interactions between staff and families 5
Ability to provide families with links to outside resources	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 1	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 2	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 3	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 4	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 5
Meaningful community engagement	Meaningful community engagement 1	Meaningful community engagement 2	Meaningful community engagement 3	Meaningful community engagement 4	Meaningful community engagement 5
Healthy meals served	Healthy meals served 1	Healthy meals served 2	Healthy meals served 3	Healthy meals served 4	Healthy meals served 5
A neat, clean and orderly physical setting	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 1	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 2	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 3	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 4	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 5
Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 1	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 2	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 3	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 4	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 5
Adequate space for staff to meet	Adequate space for staff to meet 1	Adequate space for staff to meet 2	Adequate space for staff to meet 3	Adequate space for staff to meet 4	Adequate space for staff to meet 5
Adequate space for families to meet	Adequate space for families to meet 1	Adequate space for families to meet 2	Adequate space for families to meet 3	Adequate space for families to meet 4	Adequate space for families to meet 5
Healthy and safe environments	Healthy and safe environments 1	Healthy and safe environments 2	Healthy and safe environments 3	Healthy and safe environments 4	Healthy and safe environments 5

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* 8. With "5" being "Extremely Successful" and "1" being "Not Successful at All", how would you rate your program's success in achieving these issues:

	1	2	3	4	5
A warm and caring environment	A warm and caring environment 1	A warm and caring environment 2	A warm and caring environment 3	A warm and caring environment 4	A warm and caring environment 5
A culturally sensitive environment	A culturally sensitive environment 1	A culturally sensitive environment 2	A culturally sensitive environment 3	A culturally sensitive environment 4	A culturally sensitive environment 5
A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified)	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 1	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 2	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 3	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 4	A better educated staff (BA, P-3 certified) 5
A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP)	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 1	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 2	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 3	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 4	A well-trained staff (credentialed, i.e. CDA, CCP) 5
A bilingual staff	A bilingual staff 1	A bilingual staff 2	A bilingual staff 3	A bilingual staff 4	A bilingual staff 5
Ability to retain staff (stable workforce)	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 1	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 2	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 3	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 4	Ability to retain staff (stable workforce) 5
Adequate compensation for all staff	Adequate compensation for all staff 1	Adequate compensation for all staff 2	Adequate compensation for all staff 3	Adequate compensation for all staff 4	Adequate compensation for all staff 5
Staff membership in professional associations	Staff membership in professional associations 1	Staff membership in professional associations 2	Staff membership in professional associations 3	Staff membership in professional associations 4	Staff membership in professional associations 5
A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 1	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 2	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 3	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 4	A good supply of developmentally appropriated materials and equipment 5
Social/emotional supports for children and families	Social/emotional supports for children and families 1	Social/emotional supports for children and families 2	Social/emotional supports for children and families 3	Social/emotional supports for children and families 4	Social/emotional supports for children and families 5
A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 1	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 2	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 3	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 4	A substantial portion of the day dedicated to play 5
Positive interactions among children	Positive interactions among children 1	Positive interactions among children 2	Positive interactions among children 3	Positive interactions among children 4	Positive interactions among children 5
Positive interactions among children and staff	Positive interactions among children and staff 1	Positive interactions among children and staff 2	Positive interactions among children and staff 3	Positive interactions among children and staff 4	Positive interactions among children and staff 5
Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 1	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 2	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 3	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 4	Supports for special populations, i.e. Special Ed, ELL 5
Successfully engaging parents	Successfully engaging parents 1	Successfully engaging parents 2	Successfully engaging parents 3	Successfully engaging parents 4	Successfully engaging parents 5
Ability to provide parent programs	Ability to provide parent programs 1	Ability to provide parent programs 2	Ability to provide parent programs 3	Ability to provide parent programs 4	Ability to provide parent programs 5
Positive interactions between staff and families	Positive interactions between staff and families 1	Positive interactions between staff and families 2	Positive interactions between staff and families 3	Positive interactions between staff and families 4	Positive interactions between staff and families 5
Ability to provide families with links to outside resources	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 1	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 2	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 3	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 4	Ability to provide families with links to outside resources 5
Meaningful community engagement	Meaningful community engagement 1	Meaningful community engagement 2	Meaningful community engagement 3	Meaningful community engagement 4	Meaningful community engagement 5
Healthy meals served	Healthy meals served 1	Healthy meals served 2	Healthy meals served 3	Healthy meals served 4	Healthy meals served 5
A neat, clean and orderly physical setting	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 1	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 2	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 3	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 4	A neat, clean and orderly physical setting 5
Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 1	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 2	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 3	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 4	Adequate lighting (including natural light), temperature and noise control 5
Adequate space for staff to meet	Adequate space for staff to meet 1	Adequate space for staff to meet 2	Adequate space for staff to meet 3	Adequate space for staff to meet 4	Adequate space for staff to meet 5
Adequate space for families to meet	Adequate space for families to meet 1	Adequate space for families to meet 2	Adequate space for families to meet 3	Adequate space for families to meet 4	Adequate space for families to meet 5
Healthy and safe environments	Healthy and safe environments 1	Healthy and safe environments 2	Healthy and safe environments 3	Healthy and safe environments 4	Healthy and safe environments 5

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* 9. If financial support were provided, identify the top three areas in professional development, that you believe are needed to help raise the quality of your program (if you are a family childcare director and have no staff, please consider yourself as "staff"):

Financial assistance for staff to return to college and attain a degree

Financial assistance for staff to obtain a certification (CDA,CCP)

Financial assistance for staff to receive technical assistance/attend conferences/participate in on-line courses

Stipends for staff after completion of a degree or certification

Mentoring/coaching for staff after completion of coursework

Requirement that staff work at existing position for a period of time after completion of coursework

Technical assistance trainings (not coursework) for all staff

On-site or nearby locations for coursework and trainings

Transportation to trainings

Stipend for coursework books and other program materials

Substitute teachers while staff is completing coursework

Technical assistance for administrators in business systems, budgeting and financial policies/procedures

Technical assistance in the development of program improvement plans

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If financial support was provided, do you believe your staff would be willing to travel to classes?

Yes