Description:
In an effort to understand the nuances of the early childhood workforce in Miami-Dade County, a comprehensive workforce study encompassing the first two and a half years of the Quality Counts (QC) initiative was conducted and published in January 2011. Subsequently, workforce study updates have been conducted on an annual basis. The current study represents an update based on employment and education data available as of March 2013 for program sites participating in Professional Development (PD) Services offered through the Quality Counts Career Center (QCCC). This includes child care centers and family child care homes (FCCHs). This study also provides information on how the workforce has changed since its initial entry into Quality Counts. The Professional Development Registry funded through the Quality Counts initiative includes a wealth of workforce information for Miami-Dade early care and education (ECE) teaching staff and directors at programs participating in Quality Counts, making it possible to understand the characteristics of the Quality Counts workforce and offer a picture of the influence of Quality Counts on ECE training opportunities and staff qualifications. The study questions along with a summary of the key findings associated with each question are presented in this brief report. (author abstract)
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