Using State Early Care and Education Workforce Registry Data to Inform Training-Related Questions

• In Event: 29.062 - Early Childhood Education Workforce: Professional Development and Leadership

Abstract

Current policies are bringing increased attention to the training to be completed by the early care and education (ECE) workforce, as well as the use of registries to track such training. While workforce registries are designed to record individuals’ data, aggregate registry data have the potential to shed light on the larger workforce’s training and education needs. However, there is limited research on the data collected across registries and the extent to which they are standardized. This study highlights the training focus variables used in 38 of 44 ECE workforce registries, as well as the extent to which such variables are comparable. Also explored is when registries began recording these data and whether enrollment is voluntary, incentivized, or mandatory.

Author

• Debra J. Ackerman, Educational Testing Service (ETS)