2021 Louisiana Early Care and Education Leader Survey Overview

The 2021 LA ECE Leader Survey was administered to leaders (e.g., site owners, site directors, assistant directors, etc.) working in Type III child care centers in Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish in Louisiana in November-December 2021. Type III centers are centers that receive public funds to serve children and families who have low incomes. The survey was conducted in partnership with the Jefferson Ready Start Network and Agenda for Children in New Orleans. The survey asked leaders about their work in early childhood education, their well-being, staffing at their site, and teacher compensation at their site.
Dates administered
November 8, 2021 - December 21, 2021
Sample surveyed
Leaders at Type III child care centers in Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish of Louisiana
Number of responses
134 leader responses
​96 sites with at least 1 leader response
Response rate
At least 1 response from leaders at 63% of eligible sites​
Topics included on the survey
  • Site enrollment
  • Site closures due to COVID
  • Site closures due to extreme weather
  • Leader COVID vaccination status
  • Professional development
  • Site finances
  • Leader job satisfaction
  • Leader compensation and benefits
  • Leader demographics
  • Teacher compensation at site
  • Staffing at site (i.e., turnover, hiring, challenges)
  • Leader well-being
  • ​July 2021 Teacher Support Grant