Learning and Development Provider Training Needs Survey

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* 1. Please enter your contact information or leave blank to remain anonymous.

Name

Facility Name

Email Address

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

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* 2. If in NC, what county is your facility located?

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* 3. What best describes your child care/early education program?

Faith based

Child care center

Preschool program

Family Child Care Home

School age care only

Nc PreK Program

Head Start

Early Head Start

Part Day Program

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is your program's current operating status?

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* 5. What is your current position?

Owner

Director/Administrator

Teacher

Assistant Teacher

Group Leader

Assistant Group Leader

Cook

Floater

NC Pre-K

K-12 Teaching Staff

Principal/Assistant Principal

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Less than a high school diploma

High School Diploma/GED

Some college but no degree

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Associate (2 year) degree

Bachelor (4 year) degree

Graduate/Master's degree

Doctorate degree

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How would you prefer to receive information regarding training events? Please check all that may apply.

Facebook

Instagram

Postal Mail

Twitter

Snapchat

Text message

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Have you attended a training event sponsored by SWCDC this year?

Yes

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* 9. If yes, how did you hear about this event? Please check all that may apply.

SWCDC online calendar/website

SWCDC email

SWCDC flyer for event

Word of mouth

Another Child Care Resource & Referral Agency

Licensing Consultant

NC Institute for Child Development Professionals website

NC CCR&R Council Website

Director/Owner/Operator

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How aware are you of training opportunities offered by SWCDC?

Extremely aware

Very aware

Somewhat aware

Not so aware

Not at all aware

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* 11. What are the best times for you to attend professional development events? Please select all that may apply.

Early morning 8:00am-10:00am

Late morning 9:30am-11:30am

Lunchtime 12:00pm-2:00pm

Early afternoon 1:00pm-3:00pm

Mid afternoon 2:00pm-4:00pm

Late afternoon 3:00pm-5:00pm

Evenings 6:00pm-8:30pm

Self-paced/on-demand

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which are the best days for you to attend trainings in person? Please select all that apply.

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

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* 13. Which days are best for you to attend Live/Virtual (instructor-led) online trainings? Please select all that may apply.

Mondays

Tuesday

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

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* 14. Which of the following would prevent you from attending a training? Please check all that may apply.

Training times are inconvenient

Locations are inconvenient

No child care for my own children

I have attended the topics offered

Training topics are not interesting or relevant to my current position

Training cost is too high

CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are not offered for the trainings

Unsure of the technology being used for the training (if online)

No internet to attend (if online)

Unstable internet (if online)

No electronic device (phone, tablet, laptop, or computer) to use for online training events

Unaware of the training being offered

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Please select training topics you are most likely to attend. Please check all that may apply.

Music activities

Building relationships with parents and families

Sand, Water, and Sensory Exploration

Math Activities

Engaging School Age Children

Science activities

Building Relationships with Children

Getting Parents Involved and Staying Involved

Staff Turnover

STEM/STEAM

Supporting Appropriate Behaviors

Age Appropriate & Individualized Lesson Planning

English as a Second Language

Cyberbullying

Environmental Rating Scales (ITERS, ECERS, SACERS, FCCERS)

Social Emotional Skills

Health and Safety

Trauma Informed Care

Mindfulness

Supporting Children with Diverse and/or Special Needs

Taking Care of Yourself

NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development

Involving Fathers as well as Mothers

Physical Activities and Games

Fine Motor Skills and Activities

Resiliency

Anxiety in Children

Compassion Fatigue

Literacy

Program Management

Nutrition/Breast Feeding

Developing Leaders

Stress in the Workplace

Gross Motor Skills

Early Childhood Disorders

Proactive Teaching Strategies for Everyday Challenges

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Family Child Care Homes Business Planning

Working with Mixed Age Groups

Children and Grief

Implicit Bias

Tummy Time for Infants

Tantrums vs. Meltdowns

Potty Training for Toddlers

Benefits of Sign Language

Selective Mutism (Kids who CAN Talk but Won't)

Project Based Learning

Other (please specify)

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* 16. I prefer to take training in lengths of: please select all that may apply.

1 hour learning events (1 CHC/.1 CEU)

2 hour learning events (2 CHC/.2 CEU)

3 hour learning events (3 CHC/.3 CEU)

4 hour learning events (4 CHC/.4 CEU)

5 hour learning events (5 CHC/.5 CEU)

10 hour learning events (10 CHC/1.0 CEU)

Conference Format-Full Day

Conference Format-Multi-Day

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How do you prefer to attend trainings? Please select all that apply.

Face-to-Face/In-person

Live/Virtual (Zoom) at a specific time/date guided by an instructor (synchronous)

Online by myself at my own pace (asynchronous)

Blended/Hybrid: Combination of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 18. How far are you willing to travel to attend trainings? Please select all that may apply.

In the same county

In another county

Less than 30 minutes

Over 30 minutes

Less than 1 hour

Over 1 hour but less than 2 hours

Between 1 and 2 hours

Between 2 and 3 hours

Between 3 and 4 hours

Neither distance nor time is a factor

I prefer to attend online

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Do you have your Early Educator Certification?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Do you have your teaching license?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 21. How do you pay for professional development and training?

I pay for my own professional development and training.

I pay for my professional development and training and am reimbursed upon completion by my employer.

My employer (facility/center/school) pays for my professional development and training.

I have an individual membership.

My facility has a group membership.

Someone else pays for my professional development and training.

Other

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* 22. With which age group (s) do you work? Please check all that apply.

Infants 0-12 months

Young Toddlers 12-18 months

Older Toddlers 18-24 months

2's (24-36 months)

3's

4's

Young School Agers 5-9

Older School Agers 9-12

Other (please specify)

Learning and Development Provider Training Needs Survey

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* 1. Please enter your contact information or leave blank to remain anonymous.

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* 2. If in NC, what county is your facility located?

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* 3. What best describes your child care/early education program?

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* 4. What is your program's current operating status?

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* 5. What is your current position?

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* 6. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

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* 7. How would you prefer to receive information regarding training events? Please check all that may apply.

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* 8. Have you attended a training event sponsored by SWCDC this year?

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* 9. If yes, how did you hear about this event? Please check all that may apply.

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* 10. How aware are you of training opportunities offered by SWCDC?

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* 11. What are the best times for you to attend professional development events? Please select all that may apply.

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* 12. Which are the best days for you to attend trainings in person? Please select all that apply.

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* 13. Which days are best for you to attend Live/Virtual (instructor-led) online trainings? Please select all that may apply.

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* 14. Which of the following would prevent you from attending a training? Please check all that may apply.

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* 15. Please select training topics you are most likely to attend. Please check all that may apply.

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* 16. I prefer to take training in lengths of: please select all that may apply.

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* 17. How do you prefer to attend trainings? Please select all that apply.

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* 18. How far are you willing to travel to attend trainings? Please select all that may apply.

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* 19. Do you have your Early Educator Certification?

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* 20. Do you have your teaching license?

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* 21. How do you pay for professional development and training?

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* 22. With which age group (s) do you work? Please check all that apply.