2004 Survey Results

 

TOTAL ANSWERS

PERCENT

MEMBERS

NON-MEMBERS

 QUESTION

539

 1. Are you an NMAEYC member?

313

58%

313

 a. Yes

226

42%

226

 b. No

436

 2. Where do you reside? (Check one of 6 regions)

32

7%

17

15

 a. Four Corners

65

15%

46

19

 b. Northeast

237

54%

138

99

 c. Central

41

9%

32

9

 d. Southwest

34

8%

21

13

 e. Southern

25

6%

10

15

 f. Southeast

2

0%

2

0

 g. Out of state

530

 3. How often do you attend the NMAEYC Annual Conference? (Circle one)

239

45%

175

64

 a. Almost Every Year

37

7%

20

17

 b. Every Few Years

53

10%

29

24

 c. Once or Twice Before

201

38%

83

118

 d. First Time

657

 4. Which technical aspects of the conference had the greatest impact on determining your attendance this year? (Circle up to two)

131

20%

85

46

 a. Keynote Speaker

414

63%

253

161

 b. Program/ Seminar Content

107

16%

64

43

 c. Exhibits/ Displays

5

1%

3

2

 d. Friday Night Reception

1395

 5. Which strands interest you most? (Circle up to three)

58

4%

39

19

 a. Administration

43

3%

28

15

 b. Adult Learners

32

2%

19

13

 c. Advocacy and Public Policy

45

3%

29

16

 d. Asssessment

48

3%

25

23

 e. Bilingual

98

7%

57

41

 f. Brain Research

330

24%

188

142

 g. Early Childhood Practices (0-8)

59

4%

35

24

 h. Family Child Care

103

7%

49

54

 i. Family/ Infant/ Toddler

59

4%

37

22

 j. Family Support

128

9%

62

66

 k. Infant/ Toddler

74

5%

48

26

 l. Kindergarten

118

8%

80

38

 m. Literacy

36

3%

21

15

 n. Primary Grades

35

3%

30

5

 o. Reggio Emilia

52

4%

25

27

 p. School Age (Before and After)

77

6%

44

33

 q. Special Needs

710

 6. Which were the most important factors leading to your attendance this year? (Circle up to two)

160

23%

99

61

 a. Affordability

206

29%

110

96

 b. Convenient Date

237

33%

139

98

 c. Central Location

107

15%

67

40

 d. Networking Opportunities

1270

 7. What do you believe are the greatest future challenges for the early childhood profession? (Up to 3)

172

14%

111

61

 a. Curriculum and Assessment Issues

108

9%

63

45

 b. Programming Quality

248

20%

143

105

 c. Family Involvement, Education, and Child Care

144

11%

87

57

 d. Quality of Personnel

94

7%

63

31

 e. Public Policy Issues (National, State, and Local)

33

3%

14

19

 f. Facility Quality Assurance/ Regulation

157

12%

106

51

 g. Staff Compensation

94

7%

56

38

 h. Staff Turnover/ Recruitment

85

7%

44

41

 i. Early Childhood Safety and Violence Prevention

135

11%

83

52

 j. Professional Development

899

 8. Which NMAEYC membership benefits do you use (or which interest you) the most? (Up to 3)

53

6%

30

23

 a. Advocacy and Public Policy Opportunity Announcements

135

15%

105

30

 b. Annual Conference Fee Reduction

S178

20%

105

73

 c. Easy Access to Early Childhood Information/ Resources

150

17%

98

52

 d. Professional Development Opportunities

127

14%

95

32

 e. NMAEYC Newsletter

11

1%

4

7

 f. Right to Vote in June Election

206

23%

165

41

 g. Young Children Magazine

39

4%

27

12

 h. NMAEYC Office and Staff Working on State Issues on Your Behalf

481

 9. Do you have an e-mail address where you can be contacted?

277

58%

175

102

 a. Yes

196

41%

106

90

 b. No

8

2%

6

2

 c. Don't know
 

488

 Are you able to access the Internet?

394

81%

236

158

 a. Yes

91

19%

53

38

 b. No

3

1%

3

0

 c. Don't know

477

 Have you ever visited the NMAEYC website, www.nmaeyc.org?

141

30%

107

34

 a. Yes

334

70%

174

160

 b. No

2

0%

2

0

 c. Don't know

469

 Are you on the NMAEYC listserv?

54

12%

47

7

 a. Yes

359

77%

182

177

 b. No

56

12%

49

7

 c. Don't know

479

 Have you ever visited the NAEYC website, www.naeyc.org?

157

33%

121

36

 a. Yes

316

66%

162

154

 b. No

6

1%

4

2

 c. Don't know

464

 Are you on the NAEYC Children's Champion listserv?

33

7%

26

7

 a. Yes

366

79%

192

174

 b. No

65

14%

55

10

 c. Don't know

443

 10. Do you work in an accredited program?

214

48%

138

76

 a. Yes

229

52%

121

108

 b. No

97

22%

73

24

 Accredited by NAEYC?

33

7%

20

13

 Accredited by another organization?

491

 11. Please specify your highest level of formal education completed:

86

18%

40

46

 a. High School or GED

225

46%

130

95

 b. Some College

102

21%

64

38

 c. Baccalaureate Degree

78

16%

55

23

 d. Graduate/ Professional Degree

454

 12. Please specify your highest level of formal training in ECE/ CD:

93

20%

32

61

 a. None

112

25%

67

45

 b. 45 Hour Entry Level Course

81

18%

63

18

 c. CDA

56

12%

37

19

 d. AA

78

17%

49

29

 e. BA, BS

32

7%

27

5

 f. MA, MS, MPH

2

0%

2

0

 g. EdD, PhD
 

 

 

800

 13. Which age group do you work with? (Circle all that apply)

211

26%

115

96

 a. Infant/ Toddler

300

38%

182

118

 b. Preschool/ Pre-K

89

11%

58

31

 c. Kindergarten

71

9%

42

29

 d. Primary/ School-age

13

2%

9

4

 e. Middle/ Secondary

18

2%

14

4

 f. College Students

44

6%

29

15

 g. Families

30

4%

21

9

 h. Other Adults

24

3%

20

4

 i. Not Applicable

623

 14. What is your role in the early childhood profession? (Circle all that apply)

39

6%

17

22

 a. Student

302

48%

188

114

 b. Teacher

54

9%

23

31

 c. Family Child Care Provider

81

13%

61

20

 d. Program Director/ School Administrator

7

1%

6

1

 e. College Educator

6

1%

6

0

 f. Government Administrator/ Regulator

23

4%

17

6