Florida Data Tables

Administrators ECE Program
Directors
School
Principals
Family Child
Care Providers
Total Number 3,830U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 13,770U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2,778Child Care Aware of America 2020 State Fact Sheet
Annual Salary $46,120 $94,120 n/a
Leadership Academies  
Number of Leadership Academies 02021 Early Care and Education Leadership Development Compendium 4th Edition
Higher Education ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Public5 (Institutions)5 (Programs)10 (Institutions)29 (Programs)
Private----17 (Institutions)34 (Programs)
Total5NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Institutions)5NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Programs)27National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Institutions)63National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Programs)
2-year3 (Institutions)5 (Programs)----
4-year2 (Institutions)--27 (Institutions)63 (Programs)
Associate'sn/a (Institutions)5 (Programs)n/a (Institutions)--
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)6 (Programs)
Masters and Post-Master's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)40 (Programs)
Doctoraln/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)17 (Programs)
In-Personn/a (Institutions)4 (Programs)n/a (Institutions)32 (Programs)
On-Linen/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)23 (Programs)
Blendedn/a (Institutions)1 (Program)n/a (Institutions)8 (Programs)

Overall Policy Lever Score

Rubric
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Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing0Florida Administrative Code Child Care Standards
Level of general education0
College credit in early childhood education0
College credit in business/administration0
Continuing professional development per year0
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements)3Florida Child Care Director Credential
Credential is competency-based10
Level of general education0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 10
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences)0
# of years of experience in administration0New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Principal Licensure4
Level of general education10
Pre-K or elementary license issued10
# of years of teaching experience0New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements0New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Pre-K practical (field) experience required0New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS3Guiding Stars of Duval 4.0, Documentation Guide for Child Care Centers
QRIS is implemented statewide5Thrive by 5 Brochure
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no)10Miami Early Learning Quality Counts Center Standards
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE2
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs2Florida Voluntary PreK
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs0
Administrator credential required for center-based programs10
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0