2022 Louisiana Early Care and Education Leader Survey Overview

The 2022 LA ECE Leader Survey was administered to leaders (e.g., site directors, site owners, assistant directors, etc.) working in Type III child care centers in Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish in Louisiana in March-May 2022. 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
March 14, 2022 - May 5, 2022
Sample surveyed
Leaders at Type III child care centers in Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish of Louisiana
Number of responses
134 leader responses
94 sites with at least 1 leader response
Response rate
At least 1 response from leaders at 62% of eligible sites
At least 1 response from 63% of leaders who also took the fall 2021 LA ECE Leader Survey
Topics included on the survey
  • Site enrollment
  • Professional development
  • Leader job satisfaction
  • Leader compensation and benefits
  • Leader demographics
  • Teacher compensation at site
  • Staffing at site (i.e., turnover, hiring, challenges)
  • Leader well-being
  • ​January 2022 Teacher Support Grant