ILLINOIS’ ECE WORKFORCE 2017 REPORT Early Learning Council - June 18, 2018
Gateways Registry Over 153,000 have joined since July 2009; currently 102,000+ “active members” DCFS mandated for licensed providers (Sept. 2012) Majority of Head Start programs are licensed Mandated for MIECHV home visitors/supervisors (Sept. 2015) Mandated for individuals in programs receiving CCAP funds (including license-exempt centers and homes) (Sept. 2017) Working with ISBE to ensure school-based professionals are included 2017 Data Set has 80,048 “active members” 61,551 in group settings
Demographics Licensed Center Licensed Center Licensed Center Licensed Family Administrator Teacher Asst. Teacher Child Care Gender 96.4% Female 98.1% Female 97.5% Female 96.4% Female Age 43 37 33 48 64.1% Caucasian 62.6% Caucasian 51.1% Caucasian 42.5% Caucasian 22.3% African 19.3% African 21.5% African 37.9% African Race/Ethnicity American American American American 8.2% 11.3% 20.2% 16.7% Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino Primary 94.7% English 91.6% English 88.3% English 85.9% English Language 2.8% Spanish 4.5% Spanish 7.6% Spanish 12.7% Spanish
What are we learning about bilingual professionals in the field? 30% 1.3% 25% 3.6% 20% 7.0% 15.0% 3.6% 1.3% 15% 2.3% 4.3% 2.7% 9.2% 10% 14.8% 10.6% 10.4% 10.4% 5% 6.6% 0% LICENSED CENTER LICENSED CENTER LICENSED CENTER LICENSED FCC LICENSED FCC ADMINISTRATOR TEACHER ASSISTANT TEACHER OWNER/PROVIDER ASSISTANT Biligual with English as Primary Lanauage Bilingual with Spanish as Primary Lanauge Bilingual with Other Primary Language
What percent of the workforce has completed a college degree? 100% 90% 33% 37% 80% 70% 71% 60% 84% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Licensed Center Licensed Center Licensed Center Family Child Care Administrator Teacher Assistant Teacher Owner No Completed Degree Completed Degree
What is the highest level of education attained by role in licensed settings? 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Licensed Center Licensed Center Licensed Center Family Child Care Administrator Teacher Assistant Teacher Owner High School Diploma/GED Community College Certificate Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree
How does education vary by region? (Has Associate’s Degree or Higher) 100% * 90% * 80% 70% 60% * 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Licensed Center Licensed Center Licensed Center Family Child Care Administrator Teacher Assistant Teacher Owner Northern City of Chicago Suburban Cook Central Southern
How do the educational qualifications of 0-3 teachers compare to 3-5? Infants/Toddlers 34% 29% 31% 6% Preschool 22% 23% 43% 12% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% No Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree
What percentage of the workforce holds Gateways ECE Credentials? 26.3% 22.7% 12.1% 9.5% 5.0% 4.1% 1.5% 1.3% LICENSED CENTER LICENSED CENTER LICENSED CENTER FAMILY CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATOR TEACHER ASSISTANT TEACHER OWNER March 2015 March 2017
How much training did program staff, directors, and FCC attend in 2016? 2016 Training Contact Hours Recorded and Verified by the Gateways Registry* Contact Hours Contact Hours (Including College Coursework) (Training Only) Mean Median Mean Median Licensed Center 18.8 8.0 12.9 8.0 Administrator Licensed Center 16.6 7.5 10.3 7.0 Teacher Licensed Center 14.5 6.0 10.2 6.0 Assistant Teacher Licensed Family Child 18.9 9.0 14.6 9.0 Care Owner/Provider Licensed Family Child 16.0 8.5 14.0 8.5 Care Assistant *Providers may attend additional training that is either not reported to the Gateways Registry, or is self-reported only and not verified.
How do wages vary with increased levels of education? $22.00 $20.19 $20.00 $18.00 $16.73 $16.00 $14.82 $14.52 $14.00 $14.00 $13.64 $14.00 $12.02 $12.00 $13.00 $11.50 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $10.00 $10.50 $10.00 $8.00 HS/GED Community College Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Certificate Licensed Center Asst. Teacher Licensed Center Teacher Licensed Center Administrator
Do wages vary based on age group taught? (Licensed Center Teachers) $16.00 $15.00 $15.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $13.35 $13.00 $12.46 $12.00 $12.00 $11.59 $12.00 $12.00 $11.50 $11.00 $10.00 High School / GED Comm. College Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Certificate Infant/Toddler Only Preschool Only
How do wages vary based on attainment of a Gateways ECE Credential? (Licensed Center Teachers) $19.00 $18.29 $18.00 $17.00 $16.00 $14.98 $16.00 $15.00 $14.00 $14.18 $12.65 $13.00 $12.20 $11.99 $12.00 $12.35 $12.13 $11.85 $11.88 $11.00 $10.96 $10.00 High School / GED Some College Comm. College Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Certificate Education Only Plus ECE Credential
How long have staff been working in their current program? 10.7 9.7 9.7 9.3 8.1 YEARS 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.0 4.4 4.2 3.7 3.5 High School / GED Comm. College Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Certificate Administrator/Director Teacher Assistant Teacher
Topics for Additional Exploration Bilingual professionals in the early childhood education pipeline Professionals with “Some College, No Degree” Identification of center-based teachers in Preschool for All-funded classrooms Turnover in early childhood settings
Questions – Thank You Joellyn Whitehead Director of Data and Research, INCCRRA jwhitehead@inccrra.org Full Report Available: www.inccrra.org/data-reports/reports
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