NYC EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Early Childhood Directors Survey

Thank you for taking the time to respond to the Leadership Initiative Survey. Along with getting a snapshot of our early childhood workforce, we want to know about you, your specific interests, and how we can work with you to ensure that we provide the kind of resources, academic opportunities and gatherings that will support your growth and development as an Early Childhood Leader.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Borough

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* 3. Email address

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* 4. Please name your early childhood education program

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* 5. How long have you been in your current position? (years/months)

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* 6. How would you best define your current position?

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* 7. Tell us about the preparation you received for your current position (Check all that apply)

None

Specialized workshops on management/leadership administration

Mentored by another director

Management/leadership/administration graduate courses

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are you familiar with the New York State Children's Program Administration Credential (CPAC)?

Yes

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* 9. Have you ever taken credits toward this credential (New York State CPAC)?

Yes

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* 10. Are you interested in learning more about the New York State CPAC?

Yes

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* 11. Do you belong to a union?

Yes

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* 12. How do you identify your race/ethnicity? Please select one or more of the following:

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic

White/Caucasian

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Have you attended workshops/courses or completed degrees in management/leadership/administration in the 2016-17 school year?

Yes

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* 14. If yes, what topics were covered? (Check all that apply)

Documenting Learning

Staff Management & Recruitment

Strategic Planning & Evaluation

Serving Children with Special Needs

Working with ELL/LEP children

Grant Writing & Fundraising

Aspire Registry Orientation

Accreditation

Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Medication Administration

Working with Families and diverse community stakeholders

Fiscal

Facilities

Administrator Certification

Curriculum Development

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Can you share one strength and one challenge you face in your leadership?

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* 16. Please share a bit more about the most challenging aspect of your work from question 15 in the space provided below

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* 17. Rank what is the most challenging about leadership: (1 = least challenging 8 = most challenging)

Fiscal

Human Resources

Facilities

Family Engagement

Strategic Planning

Vision & Mission Statement

Recruitment

Engaging Community Stakeholders

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* 18. What other leadership skills and/or early childhood knowledge do you wish to know more about?

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* 19. Rate your interest in the following types of professional development options: (Choose ONE option for each professional development topic)

	Not Interested at all		Somewhat Interested		Very Interested
Webinars	Webinars Not Interested at all	Webinars	Webinars Somewhat Interested	Webinars	Webinars Very Interested
Coaching	Coaching Not Interested at all	Coaching	Coaching Somewhat Interested	Coaching	Coaching Very Interested
In Person Workshops	In Person Workshops Not Interested at all	In Person Workshops	In Person Workshops Somewhat Interested	In Person Workshops	In Person Workshops Very Interested
Book Group	Book Group Not Interested at all	Book Group	Book Group Somewhat Interested	Book Group	Book Group Very Interested
Join a Leadership Network	Join a Leadership Network Not Interested at all	Join a Leadership Network	Join a Leadership Network Somewhat Interested	Join a Leadership Network	Join a Leadership Network Very Interested