Child care teachers have improved access to educational opportunities
Teachers with advance training and degrees should be better prepared to meet the school readiness needs of children in child care. Teacher training is geared to helping centers increase their star ratings and reduce turnover at child care facilities.
Smart Start Contributions:
37% or 15,156 of NC’s child care teachers/administrators received
a professional development supplement based on their education.
6% or 2,669 child care teachers/administrators had a portion of their health
insurance premium or health service costs paid as part of a Smart Start
funded activity.
13% or 5,520 of NC’s child care teachers/administrators participated
in activities that supported them in earning college credit.
60% or 24,638 of NC’s child care teachers/administrators participated
in non-credit based training and/or workshops.
52% or 21,436 of NC’s child care teachers/administrators received
training and/or consultation about health and safety issues.
44 partnerships funded WAGE$ which provided supplements to child care teachers/administrators
in 59 counties
31 partnerships funded a partnership-defined activity that provided supplements
to child care teachers/administrators in 53 counties
44 local Smart Start Partnerships funded activities that support child care
teachers/administrators to pursue education in early care and education/child
development in 48 counties
Results:
52% or 4,454 NC’s child care facilities had staff receive an education-based
professional development supplement.
67%or 5,822 of NC’s child care facilities had staff participate in
non-credit based training and/or workshops.
59% or 5,082 of NC’s child care facilities had staff receive training
about health and safety issues
24% or 2,061 of NC’s child care facilities had staff participate in
activities that supported them to earn college credit.