Name: Strengthening ECE Workforce Data for Informed Decision-Making
Start: 2025-05-08T10:45:00-0400
End: 2025-05-08T12:00:00-0400

At every Convening we celebrate the power of data, but this year we’re tackling the big question: Now What?

How do we transform technological breakthroughs into lasting impact? How do we innovate responsibly while staying ethical? What emerging trends will shape the future, and how do we stay ahead?

Join us as we move beyond possibilities and into the work that truly drives change.

Thursday May 8, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

TBA

The ECE workforce is central to high-quality programs supporting young children and families, yet workforce data are often siloed and incomplete. This session offers actionable guidance to help participants define their workforce population, prioritize key data elements, and learn from state examples. Attendees will learn practical skills to enhance data systems, foster data-driven decision-making, and address workforce needs effectively. Join us to strengthen ECE systems through better workforce data collection, reporting, and usage.

Speakers

Carlise King

Executive Director, Child Trends

Carlise King is the executive director of the Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) and a policy scholar at Child Trends. Carlise leads efforts to improve the coordination and use of early childhood data across education, social services, and public health sectors to inform policy and strengthen early childhood systems.With over 20 years of experience, Carlise i... Read More →

Kimberlee Belcher-Badal

Executive Director, The National Workforce Registry Alliance

I am the Director for the National Workforce Registry Alliance. We are the membership home for 46 state registries and their staff. Nationwide, we manage a collective 2.8 million members of the early learning community. In 2024, our total reach to workforce members in direct care... Read More →

Guidance for Reporting Data on Your Early Care and Education Workforce Center for the Study of Child Care Employment pdf

PA Sample Data Report pdf

Strong Data Are Critical to Supporting the Early Care and Education Workforce Child Trends – ChildTrends pdf

Key Findings – Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 – CSCCE pdf

Thursday May 8, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA

Concurrent Session