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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 Administrator Licensed Center Teacher Licensed Center

• Asst. Teacher

Licensed Family Child Care Gender 96.4% Female 98.1% Female 97.5% Female 96.4% Female Age 43 37 33 48 Race/Ethnicity 64.1% Caucasian 22.3% African American 8.2% Hispanic/Latino 62.6% Caucasian 19.3% African American 11.3% Hispanic/Latino 51.1% Caucasian 21.5% African American 20.2% Hispanic/Latino 42.5% Caucasian 37.9% African American 16.7% Hispanic/Latino Primary Language 94.7% English 2.8% Spanish 91.6% English 4.5% Spanish 88.3% English 7.6% Spanish 85.9% English 12.7% Spanish

What are we learning about bilingual professionals in the field?

10.4% 10.6% 14.8% 6.6% 10.4% 2.7% 4.3% 7.0% 9.2% 15.0% 2.3% 3.6% 3.6% 1.3% 1.3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% LICENSED CENTER ADMINISTRATOR LICENSED CENTER TEACHER LICENSED CENTER ASSISTANT TEACHER LICENSED FCC OWNER/PROVIDER LICENSED FCC 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?

84% 71% 33% 37% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Licensed Center Administrator Licensed Center Teacher Licensed Center Assistant Teacher Family Child Care Owner

No Completed Degree Completed Degree

What is the highest level of education attained by role in licensed settings?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Licensed Center Administrator Licensed Center Teacher Licensed Center Assistant Teacher Family Child Care 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)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Licensed Center Administrator Licensed Center Teacher Licensed Center Assistant Teacher Family Child Care Owner

Northern City of Chicago Suburban Cook Central Southern

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How do the educational qualifications

• f 0-3 teachers compare to 3-5?

22% 34% 23% 29% 43% 31% 12% 6% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Preschool Infants/Toddlers

No Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree

What percentage of the workforce holds Gateways ECE Credentials?

5.0% 4.1% 1.5% 1.3% 26.3% 22.7% 9.5% 12.1% LICENSED CENTER ADMINISTRATOR LICENSED CENTER TEACHER LICENSED CENTER ASSISTANT TEACHER FAMILY CHILD CARE OWNER

March 2015 March 2017

How much training did program staff, directors, and FCC attend in 2016?

Contact Hours

(Including College Coursework)

Contact Hours

(Training Only)

Mean Median Mean Median Licensed Center Administrator 18.8 8.0 12.9 8.0 Licensed Center Teacher 16.6 7.5 10.3 7.0 Licensed Center Assistant Teacher 14.5 6.0 10.2 6.0 Licensed Family Child Care Owner/Provider 18.9 9.0 14.6 9.0 Licensed Family Child Care Assistant 16.0 8.5 14.0 8.5

2016 Training Contact Hours Recorded and Verified by the Gateways Registry*

*Providers may attend additional training that is either not reported to the Gateways Registry, or is self-reported

• nly and not verified.

How do wages vary with increased levels of education?

$10.00 $10.50 $12.00 $12.00 $13.00 $11.50 $12.00 $12.02 $13.64 $14.82 $14.00 $14.00 $14.52 $16.73 $20.19 $8.00 $10.00 $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 $22.00 HS/GED Community College Certificate Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Licensed Center Asst. Teacher Licensed Center Teacher Licensed Center Administrator

Do wages vary based on age group taught?

(Licensed Center Teachers)

$11.50 $12.00 $12.00 $13.35 $14.00 $11.59 $12.00 $12.46 $14.00 $15.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00 $14.00 $15.00 $16.00 High School / GED

• Comm. College

Certificate Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Infant/Toddler Only Preschool Only

How do wages vary based on attainment of a Gateways ECE Credential? (Licensed Center Teachers)

$11.85 $11.88 $12.13 $12.35 $14.18 $16.00 $10.96 $11.99 $12.20 $12.65 $14.98 $18.29 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00 $14.00 $15.00 $16.00 $17.00 $18.00 $19.00 High School / GED Some College

• Comm. College

Certificate Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Education Only Plus ECE Credential

How long have staff been working in their current program?

9.7 8.1 10.7 9.7 9.3 5.5 5.3 5.9 5.6 5.5 4.2 4.4 5.0 3.5 3.7 High School / GED

• Comm. College

Certificate Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree YEARS 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