Colorado Out-of-School Professional Development Survey

This professional development survey is being sponsored by

• Colorado Alliance for Quality School-Age Programs (CAQSAP)
• The Childcare Education Institute (CCEI)
• Red Rocks Community College, ECE Department

The focus of this Professional Development survey is to determine the learning needs of professionals working with school-age children (K-8th) in an Out of School Time (OST) program. The questions focus on four main categories:

1. The content of learning opportunities;
2. The delivery of learning opportunities;
3. When and how learning opportunities should occur; and
4. The value OST employees place on professional development

Additional demographic data will be collected at the end of the survey that includes work location, position, and years in current position.

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* 1. Which program type best describes your employer?

Non-profit (YMCA, Boys and Girls Club)

School-based Self-Operating program

School-based program operated by 3rd party (Champions, Springboard)

For-profit child care (Children's Learning Adventure)

Local, state or federal gov't program (Parks and Recreation, Headstart)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Have you participated in professional development opportunities in the last year?

Yes

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* 3. Not counting staff meetings, approximately how many hours of professional development have you completed in the past year?

1-5

6-10

10 or more

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* 4. Please select all the methods that apply for how you received your professional development.

Provided by my organization free of charge

Provided by my organization with a cost to me

Found sessions on my own free of charge

Found sessions on my own with a cost to me

Provided by a grant or other 3rd party

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* 5. Which of the following professional development options have you participated in during the last year? Mark all that apply

Workshop (one day or less/one topic)

Institute (multiple days/single topic)

Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics)

eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic)

eLearning or online certificate program

Mentoring/Internship/Coaching

Community college coursework

University coursework

Problem-based projects (action research)

Study team

Video or book study

Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, NAESPA, etc.)

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* 6. From your professional development experience, rate the effectiveness (used knowledge learned in program setting), of each activity:

	Highly Effective	Somewhat Effective	Not Effective
Workshop (one day or less/one topic)	Workshop (one day or less/one topic) Highly Effective	Workshop (one day or less/one topic) Somewhat Effective	Workshop (one day or less/one topic) Not Effective
Institute (multiple days/single topic)	Institute (multiple days/single topic) Highly Effective	Institute (multiple days/single topic) Somewhat Effective	Institute (multiple days/single topic) Not Effective
Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics)	Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics) Highly Effective	Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics) Somewhat Effective	Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics) Not Effective
eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic)	eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic) Highly Effective	eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic) Somewhat Effective	eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic) Not Effective
eLearning or online certificate program	eLearning or online certificate program Highly Effective	eLearning or online certificate program Somewhat Effective	eLearning or online certificate program Not Effective
Mentoring/Internship/Coaching	Mentoring/Internship/Coaching Highly Effective	Mentoring/Internship/Coaching Somewhat Effective	Mentoring/Internship/Coaching Not Effective
Community college coursework	Community college coursework Highly Effective	Community college coursework Somewhat Effective	Community college coursework Not Effective
University coursework	University coursework Highly Effective	University coursework Somewhat Effective	University coursework Not Effective
Problem-based projects (action research)	Problem-based projects (action research) Highly Effective	Problem-based projects (action research) Somewhat Effective	Problem-based projects (action research) Not Effective
Study team	Study team Highly Effective	Study team Somewhat Effective	Study team Not Effective
Video or book study	Video or book study Highly Effective	Video or book study Somewhat Effective	Video or book study Not Effective
Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.)	Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.) Highly Effective	Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.) Somewhat Effective	Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.) Not Effective

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* 7. Reflecting back on the professional development you engaged in over the past year or years, please rank the following items:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Strongly Agree	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Agree	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Disagree	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Strongly Disagree
Professional Development is worth my time to attend	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Strongly Agree	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Agree	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Disagree	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Strongly Disagree
Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Strongly Agree	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Agree	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Disagree	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Strongly Disagree
Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Strongly Agree	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Agree	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Disagree	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Strongly Disagree
My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Strongly Agree	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Agree	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Disagree	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Strongly Disagree

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* 8. Thinking about your current level of expertise or experience, please indicate your level of interest or need in learning about the following topics:

	High Interest	Moderate Interest	No Interest
Child development	Child development High Interest	Child development Moderate Interest	Child development No Interest
Health and safety	Health and safety High Interest	Health and safety Moderate Interest	Health and safety No Interest
Conflict management	Conflict management High Interest	Conflict management Moderate Interest	Conflict management No Interest
Improving communication skills	Improving communication skills High Interest	Improving communication skills Moderate Interest	Improving communication skills No Interest
Community building	Community building High Interest	Community building Moderate Interest	Community building No Interest
Character development	Character development High Interest	Character development Moderate Interest	Character development No Interest
Academic core competencies	Academic core competencies High Interest	Academic core competencies Moderate Interest	Academic core competencies No Interest
Program quality	Program quality High Interest	Program quality Moderate Interest	Program quality No Interest
Team building	Team building High Interest	Team building Moderate Interest	Team building No Interest
Ability to mentor other employees	Ability to mentor other employees High Interest	Ability to mentor other employees Moderate Interest	Ability to mentor other employees No Interest
Leadership skills	Leadership skills High Interest	Leadership skills Moderate Interest	Leadership skills No Interest
Technology skills	Technology skills High Interest	Technology skills Moderate Interest	Technology skills No Interest
Group Management	Group Management High Interest	Group Management Moderate Interest	Group Management No Interest
Other	Other High Interest	Other Moderate Interest	Other No Interest

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* 9. How likely are you to participate in the following professional development delivery models?

	Highly Likely	Somewhat Likely	Not Likely
Workshop (one day or less/one topic)	Workshop (one day or less/one topic) Highly Likely	Workshop (one day or less/one topic) Somewhat Likely	Workshop (one day or less/one topic) Not Likely
Institute (multiple days/single topic)	Institute (multiple days/single topic) Highly Likely	Institute (multiple days/single topic) Somewhat Likely	Institute (multiple days/single topic) Not Likely
Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics)	Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics) Highly Likely	Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics) Somewhat Likely	Seminar/conference (multiple days/multiple topics) Not Likely
eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic)	eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic) Highly Likely	eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic) Somewhat Likely	eLearning or online class (one day or less/one topic) Not Likely
eLearning or online certificate program	eLearning or online certificate program Highly Likely	eLearning or online certificate program Somewhat Likely	eLearning or online certificate program Not Likely
Mentoring/Internship/Coaching	Mentoring/Internship/Coaching Highly Likely	Mentoring/Internship/Coaching Somewhat Likely	Mentoring/Internship/Coaching Not Likely
Community college coursework	Community college coursework Highly Likely	Community college coursework Somewhat Likely	Community college coursework Not Likely
University coursework	University coursework Highly Likely	University coursework Somewhat Likely	University coursework Not Likely
Problem-based projects (action research)	Problem-based projects (action research) Highly Likely	Problem-based projects (action research) Somewhat Likely	Problem-based projects (action research) Not Likely
Study team	Study team Highly Likely	Study team Somewhat Likely	Study team Not Likely
Video or book study	Video or book study Highly Likely	Video or book study Somewhat Likely	Video or book study Not Likely
Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.)	Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.) Highly Likely	Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.) Somewhat Likely	Professional organization memberships (NAEYC, NAA, etc.) Not Likely
Other	Other Highly Likely	Other Somewhat Likely	Other Not Likely

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* 10. What are the most convenient times of the year for you to attend professional development sessions?

	Months
Most Convenient	Most Convenient Months menu
2nd Most Convenient	2nd Most Convenient Months menu
3rd Most Convenient	3rd Most Convenient Months menu

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* 11. Please rate the most convenient days for you to attend professional development trainings:

	Days
Most Convenient	Most Convenient Days menu
2nd Most Convenient	2nd Most Convenient Days menu
3rd Most Convenient	3rd Most Convenient Days menu

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* 12. Please rate the times of the day that are the most convenient for you to attend professional development sessions:

	Time of Day
Most Convenient	Most Convenient Time of Day menu
2nd Most Convenient	2nd Most Convenient Time of Day menu

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* 13. Please rate the optimal length of professional development sessions:

1-2 Hour Sessions

2-4 Hour Sessions

Full Day Sessions

Multi-day Sessions

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* 14. If any, indicate the primary obstacles to your participation in professional development. Mark up to 3:

Too busy

Difficult to find PD relevant for my position

Cost

Inconvenient times

No child-care

Not interested

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Please rate the following statements concerning professional development and your career development:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I am satisfied with my current position	I am satisfied with my current position Strongly Agree	I am satisfied with my current position Agree	I am satisfied with my current position Disagree	I am satisfied with my current position Strongly Disagree
I would like opportunities to advance professionally	I would like opportunities to advance professionally Strongly Agree	I would like opportunities to advance professionally Agree	I would like opportunities to advance professionally Disagree	I would like opportunities to advance professionally Strongly Disagree
The Department of Education provides sufficient professional development opportunities to meet the yearly 15 hours of continued education requirements (CEU) required by licensing.	The Department of Education provides sufficient professional development opportunities to meet the yearly 15 hours of continued education requirements (CEU) required by licensing. Strongly Agree	The Department of Education provides sufficient professional development opportunities to meet the yearly 15 hours of continued education requirements (CEU) required by licensing. Agree	The Department of Education provides sufficient professional development opportunities to meet the yearly 15 hours of continued education requirements (CEU) required by licensing. Disagree	The Department of Education provides sufficient professional development opportunities to meet the yearly 15 hours of continued education requirements (CEU) required by licensing. Strongly Disagree
There are enough professional development opportunities offered in my field	There are enough professional development opportunities offered in my field Strongly Agree	There are enough professional development opportunities offered in my field Agree	There are enough professional development opportunities offered in my field Disagree	There are enough professional development opportunities offered in my field Strongly Disagree
My supervisor/manager encourages participation in professional development	My supervisor/manager encourages participation in professional development Strongly Agree	My supervisor/manager encourages participation in professional development Agree	My supervisor/manager encourages participation in professional development Disagree	My supervisor/manager encourages participation in professional development Strongly Disagree

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* 16. Reflecting back on the professional development you engaged in over the past year or years, please rank the following items:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly DIsagree
Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Strongly Agree	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Agree	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Disagree	Professional Development improved my knowledge/skills Strongly DIsagree
Professional Development is worth my time to attend	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Strongly Agree	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Agree	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Disagree	Professional Development is worth my time to attend Strongly DIsagree
Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Strongly Agree	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Agree	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Disagree	Professional Development is likely to have a positive and lasting impact on my career goals Strongly DIsagree
Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Strongly Agree	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Agree	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Disagree	Professional Development increased my effectiveness with peers, students and families Strongly DIsagree
My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Strongly Agree	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Agree	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Disagree	My commitment to Professional Development is recognized by my employer Strongly DIsagree

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* 17. Thinking about your current level of expertise or experience, please indicate your level of interest or need in learning about the following topics:

	High Interest	Moderate Interest	No Interest
Child development	Child development High Interest	Child development Moderate Interest	Child development No Interest
Health and safety	Health and safety High Interest	Health and safety Moderate Interest	Health and safety No Interest
Conflict management	Conflict management High Interest	Conflict management Moderate Interest	Conflict management No Interest
Improving communication skills	Improving communication skills High Interest	Improving communication skills Moderate Interest	Improving communication skills No Interest
Community building	Community building High Interest	Community building Moderate Interest	Community building No Interest
Character development	Character development High Interest	Character development Moderate Interest	Character development No Interest
Academic core competencies	Academic core competencies High Interest	Academic core competencies Moderate Interest	Academic core competencies No Interest
Program quality	Program quality High Interest	Program quality Moderate Interest	Program quality No Interest
Team building	Team building High Interest	Team building Moderate Interest	Team building No Interest
Ability to mentor other employees	Ability to mentor other employees High Interest	Ability to mentor other employees Moderate Interest	Ability to mentor other employees No Interest
Leadership skills	Leadership skills High Interest	Leadership skills Moderate Interest	Leadership skills No Interest
Technology skills	Technology skills High Interest	Technology skills Moderate Interest	Technology skills No Interest
Group Management	Group Management High Interest	Group Management Moderate Interest	Group Management No Interest

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* 18. How long have you been working with school-aged children in an OST program?

Less than six months

1 Year

More than 3 years

3 – 5 years,

5 – 10 years,

10+ years

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* 19. Is your position considered:

Full time (30 plus hours, year round)

Full time (30 plus hours, school-year only)

Part time (less than 30 hours a week, year round)

Part time (less than 30 hours a week, school-year only)

Seasonal (less than 30 hours per week, less than 30 weeks a year)

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* 20. What is your current position?

Site Director

Program leader

Teacher

Assistant

Other (please specify)

Thank you for your time and feedback in completing this survey!

By completing this survey, you've automatically been entered to receive a no-cost training course from ChildCare Education Institute! One lucky winner will be selected and contacted within 30 days.