Perspectives of Early Intervention Program Directors on Provider Retention Efforts
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| Title: | Perspectives of Early Intervention Program Directors on Provider Retention Efforts |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kristopher Hawk Yeager (ORCID |
| Source: | Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. 2025 45(2):97-108. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department of Education (ED) |
| Contract Number: | H325P20005 HHS001088500001 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Early Intervention, Administrator Attitudes, Program Administration, Young Children, Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Needs Assessment, Labor Turnover, Compensation (Remuneration), Incentives, Organizational Culture, Training, Mentors, Caregivers |
| DOI: | 10.1177/02711214231182019 |
| ISSN: | 0271-1214 1538-4845 |
| Abstract: | There is a national shortage of early intervention (EI) providers for young children with disabilities or developmental delays. This needs assessment study employed in-depth semi-structured interviews to explore the perspectives of EI program directors (N = 27) across a large U.S. state on provider retention efforts. Through a qualitative analysis, we identified 12 themes across four overarching categories--(a) compensation and financial incentives, (b) program management and organization, (c) positive climate and culture, and (d) training and mentoring. We discuss implications and suggestions for future research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1477995 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | There is a national shortage of early intervention (EI) providers for young children with disabilities or developmental delays. This needs assessment study employed in-depth semi-structured interviews to explore the perspectives of EI program directors (N = 27) across a large U.S. state on provider retention efforts. Through a qualitative analysis, we identified 12 themes across four overarching categories--(a) compensation and financial incentives, (b) program management and organization, (c) positive climate and culture, and (d) training and mentoring. We discuss implications and suggestions for future research. |
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| ISSN: | 0271-1214 1538-4845 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/02711214231182019 |
