Workforce Solutions Child Care Services Training Survey

	Most Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Least Important
Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment)	Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Most Important	Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Very Important	Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Somewhat Important	Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Least Important
Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation)	Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Most Important	Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Very Important	Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Somewhat Important	Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Least Important
Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans)	Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Most Important	Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Very Important	Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Somewhat Important	Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Least Important
Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication)	Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Most Important	Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Very Important	Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Somewhat Important	Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Least Important
Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem)	Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Most Important	Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Very Important	Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Somewhat Important	Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Least Important
Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers)	Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Most Important	Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Very Important	Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Somewhat Important	Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Least Important
Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases)	Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Most Important	Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Very Important	Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Somewhat Important	Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Least Important
Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning)	Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Most Important	Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Very Important	Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Somewhat Important	Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Least Important
Observations of Children (e.g. techniques)	Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Most Important	Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Very Important	Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Somewhat Important	Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Least Important
Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones)	Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Most Important	Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Very Important	Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Somewhat Important	Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Least Important

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Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment)

Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Most Important

Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Very Important

Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Somewhat Important

Program Administration (e.g. budgeting, hiring, supervision, assessment) Least Important

Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation)

Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Most Important

Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Very Important

Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Somewhat Important

Evaluation (e.g. tools, accreditation, child & staff evaluation) Least Important

Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans)

Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Most Important

Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Very Important

Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Somewhat Important

Curriculum (e.g. activities, lesson plans) Least Important

Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication)

Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Most Important

Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Very Important

Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Somewhat Important

Staff & Parent Interactions (e.g. conferences, communication) Least Important

Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem)

Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Most Important

Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Very Important

Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Somewhat Important

Interactions Among Staff & Children (e.g. discipline, guidance, self-esteem) Least Important

Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers)

Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Most Important

Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Very Important

Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Somewhat Important

Physical Enviornment (e.g. room arrangements, learning centers) Least Important

Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases)

Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Most Important

Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Very Important

Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Somewhat Important

Health & Safety (e.g. First aid, CPR, childhood diseases) Least Important

Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning)

Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Most Important

Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Very Important

Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Somewhat Important

Nutrition (e.g. healthy snacks, parent education, menu planning) Least Important

Observations of Children (e.g. techniques)

Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Most Important

Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Very Important

Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Somewhat Important

Observations of Children (e.g. techniques) Least Important

Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones)

Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Most Important

Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Very Important

Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Somewhat Important

Child Development (e.g. developmental milestones) Least Important

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* 3. Considering the new training requirements for Child Care Licensing; what specific training topics do you need?

SIDS/ Shaken Baby Syndrome

Brain Development

Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect

Transportation

Other (please specify)

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* 4. For what age range do you believe more training should be available?

Infant and Toddler

Preschool

School Age

Please specify training topic:

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* 5. Which type of approach have you found most useful in helping you learn to care for children? Please rank the following approaches.

	Most helpful	Somewhat helpful	Least helpful
Having a trainer/coach watch your work & comment later	Having a trainer/coach watch your work & comment later Most helpful	Having a trainer/coach watch your work & comment later Somewhat helpful	Having a trainer/coach watch your work & comment later Least helpful
Visiting other centers or family day care homes	Visiting other centers or family day care homes Most helpful	Visiting other centers or family day care homes Somewhat helpful	Visiting other centers or family day care homes Least helpful
On-site workshop	On-site workshop Most helpful	On-site workshop Somewhat helpful	On-site workshop Least helpful
Off-site workshop or conference	Off-site workshop or conference Most helpful	Off-site workshop or conference Somewhat helpful	Off-site workshop or conference Least helpful
Reading	Reading Most helpful	Reading Somewhat helpful	Reading Least helpful
Planning & talking with other caregivers	Planning & talking with other caregivers Most helpful	Planning & talking with other caregivers Somewhat helpful	Planning & talking with other caregivers Least helpful
Online training	Online training Most helpful	Online training Somewhat helpful	Online training Least helpful

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* 6. What is the most convenient time for training?

Evenings

Saturdays 1/2 day

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* 2. From the topics listed in the question above, please select the one area that you feel caregivers with a background similar to yours would be LEAST likely choose for more training.

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* 3. Considering the new training requirements for Child Care Licensing; what specific training topics do you need?

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* 4. For what age range do you believe more training should be available?

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* 5. Which type of approach have you found most useful in helping you learn to care for children? Please rank the following approaches.

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* 6. What is the most convenient time for training?

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* 7. How often would you like training to be offered?

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* 8. Is your center or home a certified Texas Rising Star Provider?

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* 9. Would you like more information about how to become a certified Texas Rising Star Provider?

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* 10. Did you know that Waco is now an official Touchpoints Site?

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* 11. Would you like to learn more about Touchpoints and the high quality infant and toddler training that is now available?

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* 12. Have you heard about the Taking Charge of Change Leadership Academy for directors?

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* 13. Would you like to learn more about this year-long leadership and quality improvement program?

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* 14. Did you know that the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with the Child Care Licensing, offers free, online training for child care professionals and parents?

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* 15. Please share your ideas and suggestions for training topics, location, and cost.