TRAINING 5.
Assessment Instrument title: Child Care Provider Training Preferences
Questionnaire
Title: Child Care Provider Training Preferences Questionnaire
Target Audience: Child Care Providers
Contact who has experience using this assessment instrument:
Karen DeBord
North Carolina State University
(919)515-9147
(919)515-2786 (FAX)
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1. How many children do you care for (in your group only) in each
age category?
___ Infant to two years old
___ Three to 5 years old
___ Early elementary school (K-3)
___ Middle elementary school (grades 4-6)
___ Junior High (grades 7-9)
___ High school (grades 10-12)
2. What is the most important reason you care for children?
a. earn good money
b. something to do at home
c. enjoy working with children
d. help a friend or relative who needs child care
e. to take in playmates for my children
f. not currently caring for children
g. other _____________________________
3. Please circle the three experiences that you feel best prepared
you for your work with children.
a. babysitting
b. high school class
c. being a parent
d. self-study reading
e. self-study - watching TV and videos
f. supervised practical experience working with children
g. conferences and workshops
h. membership in a professional association
i. college courses
j. outside agency assistance (name agency______________)
k. other_____________________________
4. What hours do you provide care for children now? (Check all
that apply on a regular basis)
a. full days (8 or more hours)
b. mornings only
c. afternoons only
d. evening care (5 PM and after)
e. weekends
f. not caring for children now
g. other__________________
5. Besides parenting, what kind of training and education have
you received in child care/development? (Circle all that apply)
a. No training in child care/development
b. Non-credit child-related workshops offered through community
agency
c. Credit classes in child care offered through 2 or 4-year college
d. Have completed Child Development Associate program (CDA)
e. Bachelors degree in child care/development
f. Some post graduate work in child care and development
g. Graduate degree in child care/development
h. Other_________________________
6. If you could choose, how would you prefer to obtain child care
training? Circle the number indicating your preference for each
situation.
1= Least Preferred, 4= Most Preferred
a. Learn by myself without assistance 1 2 3 4
b. Learn by myself/ reading or written self-study 1 2 3 4
c. Learn one-on-one with a trained leader 1 2 3 4
e. Learn in a group with a trained leader 1 2 3 4
f. Learn in a group with another provider teaching 1 2 3 4
7. If you prefer to learn in a group, please answer
section a-d. If you prefer to learn by yourself,
please skip to question 8.
a. What size group do you prefer? (check one)
_____1-4
_____5-9
_____10-14
_____15-19
_____20-24
_____25 or larger
b. How often and how long would you prefer to meet in a group?
Check only one for each category.
* How often would you like to meet? (check one)
____once a month
____once a week
____twice a week
____more than twice a week
* How long should each meeting last? (check one)
____1 hour
____2 hours
____3 hours
____4 hours
____more than 4 hours
* What day of the week is best for you to meet? (check one)
____Monday
____Tuesday
____Wednesday
____Thursday
____Friday
____Saturday
____Sunday
* What time of day is best for you to attend a parent education
meeting? (check one)
____morning
____early afternoon
____late afternoon
____early evening
c. Where would you like to meet? Check 3 favorite locations.
_____School
_____Friend's home
_____Medical facility (hospital or Health Dept.)
_____Church
_____Library
_____Community College/ University
_____Own home
_____Community Agency
_____Other______________________
d. Would you need transportation to group meetings? ____YES _____NO
(End of group learning section)
8. Which of these are available in your home? (Circle all that
apply.)
a. Television
b. Cable TV hook-up
c. VCR
d. Satellite dish reception
e. Telephone
f. Home computer
g. INTERNET access
9. For each item below rate your preference for method of learning
for child care training. Please rate each item below. 1= Least
Preferred, 4= Most Preferred
Method
Reading newsletter 1 2 3 4
Reading magazine articles, pamphlets 1 2 3 4
Phone hot-line 1 2 3 4
Radio call-in program 1 2 3 4
Video tapes to view at home 1 2 3 4
Cable TV program 1 2 3 4
Reading a book 1 2 3 4
Bookmobile service with loan materials 1 2 3 4
Written self-study at home units 1 2 3 4
Audio tape with reading 1 2 3 4
Audio tape without readings 1 2 3 4
Home visitor 1 2 3 4
Field trips 1 2 3 4
College credit course 1 2 3 4
Non-credit one topic workshop 1 2 3 4
Non-credit workshop series 1 2 3 4
Electronic/computer files 1 2 3 4
10. How interested would you be in receiving information about
the following parenting topics? Rate each one. 1= Least Interested,
4= Most Interested
Topic
Child development stages 1 2 3 4
Disciplining children 1 2 3 4
Child stress 1 2 3 4
Effects of violence on children 1 2 3 4
Preventing/handling drug abuse 1 2 3 4
Talking with kids about sex 1 2 3 4
Building child self-concept 1 2 3 4
Talking with parents 1 2 3 4
Activities for children 1 2 3 4
Separation and transitions 1 2 3 4
Nutrition and feeding children 1 2 3 4
Toilet training 1 2 3 4
Child health and safety 1 2 3 4
Overactive children 1 2 3 4
Working with disabled children 1 2 3 4
Helping children with school 1 2 3 4
Teaching responsibility 1 2 3 4
Fostering childhood creativity 1 2 3 4
Working with various cultures 1 2 3 4
Business record keeping 1 2 3 4
Basic first aid 1 2 3 4
Personal time/ stress management 1 2 3 4
Insurance/ licensing 1 2 3 4
Child care professional networks 1 2 3 4
Other topics (please list):_______________________________________________
11. I am enrolled in the USDA child care food program.
a. yes
b. no
c. don't know
12. What is your gender? ______Female _____Male
13. What is your age?______
14. In what city or county do you live?____________________________________
15. How much per year could you (personally) invest in training?
a. $5-10
b. $11-25
c. $26-50
d. $50-100
e. $100-200
f. over $200 with a maximum of ____________
16. Check the level of schooling you have completed.
____elementary school
____middle or junior high
____high school
____2 year college
____4 year college (Bachelor degree)
____one or more graduate degrees
17. Check one
____I am a child care teacher in a licensed center or Head Start
____I am a licensed family child care provider working in my home
____I assist a licensed family child care provider
____I am a center director
____I am a child care teacher in a license exempt center
____I am not providing child care now
____Other_______________________
Many thanks for completing!
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ENTRY DATE:: May 1998