Alaska Data Table

Administrators ECE Program
Directors
School
Principals
Family Child
Care Providers
Total Number 160 630 276Child Care Aware of America 2020 State Fact Sheet
Annual Salary $59,180U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 101,880U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary n/a
Leadership Academies  
Number of Leadership Academies 0 2021 Early Care and Education Leadership Development Compendium
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
Public----2 (Institutions)3 (Programs)
Private--------
Total--NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory--2 (Institutions)3National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Programs)
2-year--------
4-year----2 (Institutions)3 (Programs)
Associate'sn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)--
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)1 (Program)
Masters and Post-Master's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)2 (Programs)
Doctoraln/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)--
In-Personn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)1 (Program)
On-Linen/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)2 (Programs)
Blendedn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)--

Overall Policy Lever Score

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Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing3Child Care Facilities Licensing
Level of general education0
College credit in early childhood education0
College credit in business/administration0
Continuing professional development per year10
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements)2Alaska Childhood Administrator Credential
Credential is competency-based10Alaska Childhood Administrator Credential
Level of general education2
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 0
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences)0
# of years of experience in administration0
Principal Licensure4Alaska Department of Education & Early Development - Type B Administrative Certificate
Level of general education10New America Pre-K Leader Policy Scan
Pre-K or elementary license issued0Alaska Teacher Certification
# of years of teaching experience10https://education.alaska.gov/TeacherCertification/typeB.html
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements0
Pre-K practical (field) experience required0
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS2Alaska Learn & Grow Levels of Quality
QRIS is implemented statewide10Alaska Learn & Grow Levels of Quality
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no)0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs3Alaska Department of Education & Early Development - Type B Administrative Certificate
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs10
Administrator credential required for center-based programsn/a
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0