Early Childhood Association of Florida

Early Childhood Association of Florida
State Affiliate of NAEYC and SECA

 
 

Member Survey

1. Are you a member of ECA of FL?
 

Yes

 
 

No

 
     
2. If Yes, how long have you been a member of ECA of FL?
 

New member

 
 

2-5 years

 
 

6-10 years

 
 

11-20 years

 
 

21+ years

 
     
3. What was your main reason for joining ECA of FL? (Check all that apply)
 

Professor/instructor encouraged me to join

 
 

Colleague/employer encouraged me to join

 
 

To help maintian my professional growth and development

 
 

For networking, to stay in touch with colleagues

 
 

To receive the journals (Children Our Concern, Dimensions, Young Children)

 
 

For membership discounts at conferences/workshops

 
 

My employer paid for my membership

 
  To meet CDA/Equivalent requirements  
  To receive public policy information affecting children and families  
  Other :  
     
4. Your membership fee also includes membership in ECA of FL, SECA, and NAEYC.
 

Which of the following membership benefits are you aware of and use?

 
 

Aware Use  
  Newsletters/Magazines  
  Reduced fees at Local, State, Regional and National conferences  
  Professional development opportunities: Local, State, Regional, National  
  Public policy information and opportunities regarding early childhood issues  
  Early childhood public awareness information/resources  
  Local, state, regional, national office and staff working on state issues on your behalf  
  Right to vote in local, state, regional, and national elections  
     
5. Which benefits do you feel need improvement? Please explain.
 

 
     
6. As a member, there are many leadership opportunities available to you at the local, state, regional, and national levels. Which of the following leadership opportunities have you been involved in, and which would you like to be?
     
 

 

Involved Like to be  
  COMMITTEE:      
 
Local
 
 
State
 
 
Regional
 
 
National
 
  GOVERNING BOARD:      
 
Local
 
 
State
 
 
Regional
 
 
National
 
  PANEL/COUNCIL/OTHER:      
 
Local
 
 
State
 
 
Regional
 
 
National
 
     
7. What issues do you believe will be the greatest future challenge for the early childhood profession?
 

Quality Assurance/Regulatory issues

 
  Teacher Preperation/Recruitment  
  Ongoing professional development to stay current with changes in our field  
  National, Regional, State, or Local public policy issues  
  Financing (Cost, Quality, and Compensation)  
  Staff turnover  
  Early Literacy initiatives  
  Curriculum/Assessment issues  
  Violence prevention  
  Family involvement/education  
  Other:  
     
8. How effective do you believe ECA of FL has been in addressing the needs of early childhood professionals?
 

Very effective

 
 

Somewhat effective

 
 

Not effective

 
 

Not aware of ECA of FL work

 
     
  9. Demographic Information:  
  Age:

Education:

   
  18-25

My Degree is in ECE

   
  26-40

CDA/Equivalance

   
  41-55

Associate

   
  56-65

Bachelor

   
  65+

Master

   
    Professional/Doctorate    
         
  10. Professional Role:  
 

Positions you hold:

Age group you work with:    
 

Classroom Teacher

Infants/Toddlers    
 

Family Child Care Provider

Preschool/Pre-K    
 

Program Director/School Admin.

Kindergarten    
 

Education Coordinator/Trainer

Secondary High School    
 

Educator (Vocational/College)

Adult (College/Vocational)    
 

Government Admin./Regulator

Families    
 

Resource and referral Specialist

Other    
 

Student (College/Vocational)

     
 

Retired

     
 

Other

     
         

11. PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF:

The following information will allow us to better plan for the needs of ALL early childhood professionals. We appreciate your willingness to provide the following information, and we assure you it will be used for our internal planning purposes only.
Describe your RACE/ETHNICITY:

 

 
     
12. Do you have Internet Access?
  Yes, Email Address:  
  No