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April 2014

Career Ladder Participation

 

As of April 30, 2014:

5,925 current members

 

2014 Calendar Year (as of April 30, 2014):
  • 90 new members in April
  • 412 returning members in April  


Current Members by Level:

Levels 1-3 (including the Pre-Level) are the non-degreed levels of the ladder. However, some members placing at these levels hold an AA degree or higher in another field but have less than 30 ECE credits (or other qualifying criteria*) needed to place at a degreed level of the ladder (Levels 4-7). The number of members at each level of the ladder with a Non-ECE degree is included in the following table.

 

*Other qualifying criteria is defined as 30 or more ECE credits, an ECE endorsement issued by the Department of Education or a Montessori diploma earned through an accredited program combined with a formal AA degree or higher.
Career Ladder LevelNumber Within Each LevelPercentage of Total Membership Members at Level with a Non-ECE Degree
Review/In Process - Level TBD70.12% 1
     
Certificate of Participation/Pre-Level*89415.09% 33
  Total percentage of members with less than 1000 hours of direct service (regardless of education and training)15% 
Level 1.1153425.89% 0
Level 1.2971.64% 29
Level 1.3117319.8% 245
Level 2.185414.41% 189
Level 2.23045.13% 92
Level 3.1871.47% 17
Level 3.22784.69% 15
  Total percentage of members WITHOUT an ECE degree or other qualifying criteria to place at degreed level (Level 1- Level 3):73% 
Level 4.1170.29% 2
Level 4.21993.36% 30
Level 5.1340.57% 5
Level 5.23145.3% 113
Level 6.160.1% 2
Level 6.21111.87% 65
Level 7.110.02% 1
Level 7.2150.25% 9
  Total percentage of members WITH an ECE degree or Non-ECE degree with other qualifying criteria
(Level 4 - Level 7):		12% 
*Individuals placed at this level have applied for Career Ladder placement and are active members, but have not yet accumulated the 1000 hours of direct experience in the field of ECE necessary to place at a level.

 

A Closer Look at Career Ladder Levels:

  • 22% of all active members have an AA degree or higher (in any field of study).
    Of this percentage:
    36% have a degree in ECE
    64% have a Non-ECE degree
  • Of the 64% of members with a Non-ECE degree:
    73% place at Levels 1 - 3 (including Certificate of Participation/Pre-Level)
    27% place at Levels 4 - 7
  • 12% of all members placing at Levels 1 - 3 (including Certificate of Participation/Pre-Level) have a Non-ECE degree but less than 30 ECE credits (or other qualifying criteria) needed to place at the degreed levels of the ladder (Levels 4 - 7)
  • 67% of all members placing at Levels 4 - 7 have a degree in ECE. 33% have a Non-ECE degree with other qualifying criteria.
  • 22% of all members without a degree of any type have completed 1 or more ECE college credits (17% of all members). 30% have completed 20 ECE credits or more.
  • 61% of all members have not completed any ECE college credits.

 

Career Ladder Level Increases:

18% of returning members in April experienced a Career Ladder Level increase. Of this percentage:

  • 7 members increased their Career Ladder levels due to the completion of a formal degree in ECE and or other qualifying criteria.
  • 38 members increased their Career Ladder levels by accumulating the 1000 hours of direct service needed to place on the ladder.
  • 11 members increased their Career Ladder level within the same level (i.e., Level 1.1 to 1.2, 4.1 to 4.2, etc.)
  • 9 members increased their Career Ladder levels from Level 1 to Level 2.
  • 6 members increased their Career Ladder levels from Level 2 to Level 3.
  • 1 member increased his/her Career Ladder level from Level 1 to Level 3.


Current Members by Job Type/Classification:

Job Type/ClassificationNumber Within Each TypePercentage of Total
Direct Service
(Director, Lead/Asst. Teacher,
Family Home Care Provider, etc.)		570996%
Indirect Service
(Early Childhood Trainer, Program Administrator, Higher Education Faculty, etc.)		1092%
Other
(Unemployed, Student, Not Working in ECE, etc.)		1072%


Current Members by County:

CountyNumber of MembersPercentage of Total
Carson City1362.3%
Churchill490.83%
Clark386365.2%
Douglas1021.72%
Elko1212.04%
Esmeralda00%
Eureka00%
Humboldt290.49%
Lander100.17%
Lincoln10.02%
Lyon781.37%
Mineral10.02%
Nye450.76%
Pershing40.07%
Storey10.02%
Washoe140423.7%
White Pine260.44%
Out of State550.93%



Training Approval System

Training Statistics:

2014 Calendar Year (as of April 30, 2014):
  • 355 trainings approved in April
    (Approval numbers are based on the date that the event was approved in the system; not the date that the training actually occurred.)
  • 409 trainings offered in April
    (Based on the date that the training actually occurred, regardless of when it was approved.)

 

Approved Trainings by Core Knowledge Area:

Core Knowledge AreaNumber of Trainings Approved
Human Growth and Development35
Positive Interactions and Guidance47
Observation and Assessment8
Environment and Curriculum71
Health, Nutrition and Safety178
Leadership and Professional Development5
Family and Community Relationships4
Management and Administration7


Trainer Statistics:

As of April 30, 2014:
  • 653 registered trainers and sponsors (total)
  • 344 registered ECE trainers*
*ECE trainers are individuals who are currently working in ECE, have previously worked in ECE and/or have a degree in ECE. ECE Trainers are required to apply for Career Ladder placement.

 

Career Ladder Levels of ECE Trainers:

Career Ladder LevelNumber Within Each LevelPercentage of Total 
In Review00% 
Certificate of Participation:*00% 
Level 1349.88% 
Level 29728.2% 
Level 33811.05% 
  Total percentage of ECE trainers WITHOUT an ECE degree or other qualifying criteria to place at degreed level (Certification of Participation - Level 3):49%
Level 4329.3% 
Level 57922.97% 
Level 65616.28% 
Level 782.33% 
  Total percentage of ECE trainers WITH an ECE degree or Non-ECE degree with other qualifying criteria (Level 4 - Level 7):51%
* Individuals placed at this level have applied for Career Ladder placement but have
not yet accumulated 1000 hours of direct experience in the field of ECE.


Current ECE Trainers by Job Type/Classification:

Job Type/ClassificationNumber Within Each TypePercentage of Total
Direct Service
(Director, Lead/Asst. Teacher,
Family Home Care Provider, etc.)		26878%
Indirect Service
(Early Childhood Trainer, Program Administrator, Higher Education Faculty, etc.)		7021%
Other
(Unemployed, Student, Not Working in ECE, etc.)		62%

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