New York State Birth Through Five (NYSB5-R) Preschool Development Planning Grant: New York State's Early Childhood Care & Education Workforce Needs Assessment Report

Authors

Center for Human Services Research, University at Albany

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

8-2023

Abstract

As a component of the New York Preschool Development Birth Through Five (NYSB5) Planning Grant, this document presents a 2023 Needs Assessment for New York State’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Workforce completed by the University at Albany, Center for Human Services Research (CHSR). This is the fifth in a series of Needs Assessments (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) that have been produced with funding from the NYSB5 grants.

The goal of this report is to identify the current (2023) and ongoing support and training needs of the ECCE workforce. The previous Needs Assessments have included the perspectives of providers and parents. This 2023 Needs Assessment is focused on workforce supports and needs from the perspective of Early Childhood Care and Education professionals and students who are planning to enter the workforce, are currently attending post-secondary institutions, and are working towards their Child Development Associate (CDA) certification. It should be noted that while New York State has invested time, money, and resources into addresses the needs of the ECCE workforce over the last several years, this report is focused on identifying new or continuing gaps in addressing these needs.

Recommended Citation

Center for Human Services Research, University at Albany, "New York State Birth Through Five (NYSB5-R) Preschool Development Planning Grant: New York State's Early Childhood Care & Education Workforce Needs Assessment Report" (2023). Education & Early Childhood Development Reports and Research Briefs. 23.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/chsr-eecd-reports-and-briefs/23