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Turnover in the Early Childhood Workforce: Research and Practitioner Perspectives

Northeast & Islands | May 06, 2021

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Time: 2:00–3:00 ET

Location: Virtual

Description: Turnover in the early childhood educator workforce is a critical issue because it affects the quality of children’s early childhood education environments. In this interactive webinar, Dr. Meg Caven, co-author of the new study Center- and Program-Level Factors Associated with Turnover in the Early Childhood Workforce, will share an overview of the study. Next, Dr. Clare Waterman Irwin, REL Northeast & Islands research scientist and co-facilitator of the Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance, will explore the study’s findings. The presenters will then lead a discussion about challenges and strategies related to educator retention—as well as policy efforts to reduce turnover—with a panel of early childhood practitioners from early childhood centers and state agencies.

Partnership or Research Alliance: Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance

Audience: This webinar is intended for state and local early childhood agencies, as well as center directors from the Northeast & Islands region.

Speakers: Dr. Meg Caven, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands Dr. Clare Waterman Irwin, Research Scientist, REL Northeast & Islands

Report Citation: Caven, M., Khanani, N., Zhang, X., & Parker, C. (forthcoming). Center- and Program-Level Factors Associated with Turnover in the Early Childhood Workforce. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs