Recruiting and Retaining Local Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Review for Wilder's Child Development Center
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| Title: | Recruiting and Retaining Local Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Review for Wilder's Child Development Center |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Yue Zhang, Monica Idzelis Rothe, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Wilder Research |
| Source: | Wilder Research. 2025. |
| Availability: | Wilder Research. Available from: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. 451 Lexington Parkway North, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Tel: 651-280-2700; Fax: 651-280-3700; e-mail: research@wilder.org; Web site: http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 39 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Early Childhood Education, Work Environment, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Education Programs, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Barriers, Educational Environment, Student Motivation, Academic Persistence, Enrollment Influences, Administrator Attitudes, School Personnel, Employee Attitudes, Proprietary Schools, Nonprofit Organizations, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, College Administration, Educational Administration, Teaching Conditions |
| Geographic Terms: | Minnesota (Saint Paul) |
| Abstract: | The early childhood education (ECE) workforce supports child development and family stability but faces significant challenges in recruitment and retention. Wilder Research, in collaboration with the Wilder Foundation's Child Development Center, conducted a study to better understand ECE workforce conditions in Minnesota, focusing on the Twin Cities metro area. The study included a literature review and key informant interviews with representatives from 7 local ECE centers and 10 teacher preparation programs. This study was designed to focus on the local context in Saint Paul, Minnesota by exploring the challenges around and strategies supporting workforce recruitment and retention in local ECE centers, the motivations and challenges faced by students pursuing ECE certification or diploma programs, and strategies to support students in successfully completing their studies and advancing their careers. The following research questions were identified to guide the study: (1) What is the current landscape of the ECE workforce in the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area, especially Saint Paul?; (2) What staffing challenges are local ECE centers facing? How widespread are these challenges?; (3) What key factors contribute to staffing challenges in ECE centers, including barriers at individual, center, regional, and societal/economic levels, and what strategies have been implemented to recruit and retain staff in the current climate?; and (4) What factors influence enrollment trends, student motivations, and persistence in local ECE teacher preparation programs, and how do these programs implement strategies to support student success in entering and remaining in the field? |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED677578 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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