Dnika Travis, PhDMonica Faulkner, PhD, LMSW

Daniel Schroeder, PhD

Purpose of Study

• Provide evidence regarding Texas child care providers rates of:– compensation – retention

Research Team

• Dr. Dnika Travis- Principal Investigator– Research Fellow at the UT School of Social Work

• Dr. Monica Faulkner- Co-Principal Investigator/Project Manager– Associate Director, Child and Family Research

Institute• Dr. Daniel Schroeder- Co-Principal Investigator– Research Scientist, Ray Marshall Center

• Call Center Staff

Methodology challenges

• There is no comprehensive list of center based child care providers

• Home providers likely due not make a profit, and thus, do not know their salary

Sample

Homes• List of all registered and

licensed homes• Random sample surveyed

773 registered homes227 licensed homes1,000 homes total

• 50% response rate expected

Centers• List of all licensed centers• Random sample of 670

centers; 75% response rate• Estimate 5.25 workers per

centers5.25*503=2640

• 75% response rate• 1,980 center providers

Surveys

• Demographic information• Compensation and benefits• Retention- future plans• Worker stress scale

Data collection

Homes• Telephone interviews• Entered into $200 gift card

raffle

Centers• Telephone interview with

center directors– Entered into $200 gift card

raffle

• Paper surveys mailed to center workers– Entered into $200 gift card

raffle– Center entered into $400 gift

card raffle

Timeline

www.childcareworkersurvey.org