Teach Plus Illinois is offering three opportunities for early childhood educators to share their experiences in order to inform early childhood decision making. You can participate in as many of the research projects as you are comfortable with and eligible for.
IDHS Compensation Contracts Focus Groups: Teach Plus Illinois is partnering with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to gather educator insight on IDHS’s Compensation Contracts. We are looking for current Illinois early childhood educators in a community-based child care program to participate in focus groups.
Special Education for 3-5 Year Olds in CBOs Focus Groups: We are conducting focus groups with early childhood educators in community-based programs as part of a research study to understand teachers’ perspectives on how 3 to 5 year old children with special needs are being serviced in community-based organizations.
Early Childhood Workforce Student Teaching Survey: We are looking for early childhood educators who chose to pursue licensure after they had some experience in the field to complete a survey as part of a research study to understand early childhood educators’ perspectives on student teaching experiences.