Prior Polls
Monthly polls of community members and site visitors.
Past Polls
Are you currently developing cross-sector professional development that supports inclusion? (n=29)
83% Yes
7% No
10% Uncertain
Does preservice education in your area adequately prepare the early childhood workforce to support high-quality inclusion in their work settings? (n=36)
14% Yes
81% No
6% Uncertain
Does your preservice program have a specified approach to blended preparation? (n=36)
47% Yes
36% No
17% Uncertain
There is no consensus in the field of early childhood on a definition of professional development or professional development approaches such as consultation and coaching. Do you agree or disagree? (n=22)
82% Agree
14% Disagree
5% Uncertain
Does your organization/state plan early childhood professional development to align with personnel competencies? (n=10)
40% Yes
23% No
36% Uncertain
Is your state working toward a cross-sector plan for professional development and inclusion? (n=18)
67% Yes
17% No
17% Uncertain
Does your state’s quality rating system for child care programs include dimensions of quality related to serving children with disabilities? (n=47)
40% Yes
23% No
36% Uncertain
Do you think support for inclusion is suffering a backlash as a result of insufficient supports and resources for educators? (n=14)
86% Yes
0% No
14% Uncertain
Have you ever participated in a web-based discussion (e.g. a blog, web discussion board, online community)? (n=21)
86% Yes
14% No
0% Uncertain
Have you ever read or posted to a blog? (n=43)
60% Yes
37% No
3% What's a blog?
Do you find practitioners using terms like 'inclusion', 'mainstreaming', 'blending', and 'integrating' interchangeably even though they mean different things? (n=11)
82% Yes
18% No
0% Uncertain
What type of professional development do you most often experience?
Annual Conferences 69%
Workshops 54%
Web-based training 44%
Presentations 38%
Consultation 13%
Coaching 10%
Mentoring 8%
Other 13%
