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Early childhood educator survey

Early childhood educator survey

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The survey takes approximately 13 to 15 minutes to complete.

All fields are required unless otherwise indicated.

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Screening

What is your current ECE certification level?

You must be ECE certified or working towards your level 1 certification to complete this survey.

What is your role in licensed childcare? Select all that apply.

Based on your selections above at the end of this survey you will be provided a link to the Family day home educator survey, please complete that as well.

Based on your selections above at the end of this survey you will be provided a link to the Family day home agency survey, please complete that as well.

Click to fill out the Family day home educator survey instead.

Click to fill out the Family day home agency survey instead.

Background

Are you currently working towards increasing your ECE certification level?
What is the highest early learning and childcare (ELCC) credential that you have completed?
Was your education completed in Canada?
How was your education delivered?
What type of institution did you complete your educational credential or program? Select all that apply.
Did you complete a practicum as part of your education?
You indicated that you were certified based on an educational equivalency. Which area best describes your education?
What was your highest completed credential?
Did the BaseCorp Orientation course prepare you to be working in childcare?
How long have you worked in licensed childcare in Alberta?
How long have you worked at your current program?

Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Credentials

In your childcare program, how different are the responsibilities of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 ECEs (not including program directors or program supervisors)?
Which responsibilities are more commonly assigned to higher-certified ECEs (e.g., Level 2 or Level 3)? Select all that apply.
If you completed a practicum as part of your education, where did you complete your practicum? Select all that apply.
Before entering your final practicum, how well did your coursework prepare you in the following areas?
Review the Early Learning and Child Care Act and Regulation.
To what extent did your practicum experience help you develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to work in licensed childcare?
How would you rate the quality of the supervision you received during your practicum placement?
What barriers, if any, prevent you from increasing your ECE certification level? Select all that apply.
After you were certified, how competent did you feel to work in licensed childcare and provide safe care to children?
When you first started working in licensed childcare, how confident did you feel to handle these tasks?
Which areas do you currently need more support in? Select all that apply.
Where did you learn the most about child abuse protection and prevention?
Currently, ECE certification is granted based on educational credentials (e.g. certificate, diploma, degree). Which additional requirements would help support ECEs entering the workforce? Select all that apply.

Currently, an ECE’s certification can be suspended or cancelled for an offence, order or prohibition presenting a potential or imminent risk to a child, including:

  • Police investigation or charge
  • Court hearing or trial
  • Conviction 
     
Are there any new circumstances when an ECE certification should be suspended or cancelled? Select all that apply.
Are you aware of the Certification Guide for Early Childhood Educators?
Are you aware of your obligation to self-disclose conduct requirements a a certified ECE?

Quality Supports

Are you aware that your childcare program has a licence holder program plan?
Did you receive an orientation on the program plan?
How often do you use or refer to the program plan?
How well does the program plan match what happens in your program?
What do you use the program plan for? Select all that apply.
What would help you use the program plan more? Select up to 2 choices.
Were you trained in an early learning and childcare curriculum framework? Select all that apply.
Which curriculum framework(s) does your program use for planning? Select all that apply.
In which areas of your childcare program is a curriculum framework used (such as Flight)? Select all that apply.
Have you been trained in inclusive practices to support children with diverse needs?
Do you use this training in your daily practice?
How confident are you supporting children and families with diverse needs?
Thinking about children’s behaviour, which do you deal with most? Select up to three.
What would help you manage children's behaviour better? Select up to two.
In the past 12 months, has a family ever had their child’s care terminated at your childcare program?
Approximately how often has this occurred in the past 12 months?
What were the reasons for the termination of care? Select all that apply.
Do you get to know children in your care and develop individual relationships with them?
During a typical shift while working in ratio, how much of your time is spent directly interacting with children?
When in ratio, which tasks take the most time away from interacting directly with children? Select up to three.
In the last 12 months, did you take any education or training related to early learning and childcare?
In the last 12 months, which childcare professional learning, training, conferences, workshops or courses did you take? Select all that apply.
In the past 12 months, did you take any inclusion supports and how effective were the inclusion supports you used?
In the past 12 months, did you take any quality supports and how effective were the quality supports you used?

Demographics

What is your age?
What language(s) are spoken on a regular basis in your household? Select all that apply.
How long have you lived in Canada?
Do any of your own children attend the childcare program where you work?
How many of your own children attend the childcare program where you work?
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