The Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) Measure: Administration and Scoring Guide

The Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) Measure: Administration and Scoring Guide

Published: Feb 15, 2024
Publisher: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

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Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS)

Time frame: 2018-2023

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

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Authors

Lizabeth Malone

Scilla Albanese

Gretchen Kirby

The Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) featured a descriptive study that served as the basis for developing a new measure of leadership in center-based early care and education (ECE) settings. This guide provides instructions for administering the surveys to ECE center staff, scoring the measure, and using the measure scoring template (available in the final section of the guide).

Appendices to this guide include instruments to support use of the ExCELS measure:

Appendix A: ExCELS Measure Teaching Staff Survey – Core instrument

Appendix B: ExCELS Measure Center Manager Survey – Core instrument

Appendix C: Staffing Positions and Management Responsibilities Interview Guide  – Supplementary instrument

 

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