TECTA credential attainment concentrated below the bachelor's level, with only 1.8% of participants completing a bachelor's degree or higher¶

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q2 i? Among TECTA entrants, 17.3% completed a CDA, 4.9% an associate degree, and 1.8% a bachelor's degree or higher after orientation. → Jacobs 2024

Evidence¶

Jacobs 2024¶

Jacobs, B., Babineau, K., Parker, D. (2024). From Childcare to Educare: Inspiring Change in Early Childhood Education for Rural Tennessee. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/222

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Descriptive statistics on credentials completed after the TECTA orientation found 394 (17.3%) earned a CDA, 125 (4.9%) an associate degree, and 'Only 44 (1.8%) participants completed a bachelor’s degree or higher.'

"Of all participants, 394 (17.3%) completed a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential after orientation, and 125 (4.9%) completed an associate degree after orientation. Only 44 (1.8%) participants completed a bachelor’s degree or higher."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Black TECTA participants took 7.4 more months on average to earn a CDA after orientation than white participants — related
• Rural and urban TECTA participants showed no statistically significant differences in credential attainment or time to completion — related
• Black TECTA participants were 30.8% less likely than white counterparts to obtain further credentials after their initial orientation — related
• Service providers credited TECTA's support network and resources with enabling their access to higher education and degree completion — related