Table 3.
Round two and round three responses: All para-professionals and professionals working in ECD should be supported in developing the following dispositions
| Round Two | Round Three | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | M | SD | M | SD | |
| 1 | Treats children with respecta | 6.93 | .27 | 6.91 | 0.30 |
| 2 | Shows empathy and understanding of children | 6.79 | .43 | 6.82 | 0.40 |
| 3 | Caring | 6.79 | .43 | 6.73 | 0.47 |
| 5 | Open to feedback and others’ ideas | 6.57 | .65 | 6.45 | 0.52 |
| 4 | Respectful of diverse groups | 6.50 | .85 | 6.36 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Elicits trust and respect from community | 6.29 | .73 | 6.27 | 0.79 |
| 7 | Patient | 6.36 | 1.01 | 6.00 | 0.77 |
| 8 | Knowledgeable and sensitive to local context | 6.29 | 1.07 | 5.91 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Sensitive to needs of target group | 6.14 | 1.66 | 5.73 | 1.49 |
| 10 | Curious and eager to learn / motivated | 6.07 | 1.14 | 5.73 | 1.49 |
| 11 | Open to innovation (Revised after Round 2 to: Open to possibilities for changing / enhancing practice to better suit the needs of children and families)b | 5.86 | 1.17 | 5.60 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Interested in children, their learning and well-being (demonstrated through previous experience, voluntary or formal) | 6.14 | 1.17 | ||
| 13 | Hard-working and energetic | 6.14 | .86 | ||
| 14 | Persistent (in overcoming barriers) | 6.14 | .86 | ||
| 15 | Flexible and creative | 6.08 | .95 | ||
| 16 | Respectful of parents’ views and aspirations | 6.29 | 1.14 | ||
| 17 | Well-organised | 5.79 | 1.25 | ||
| 18 | Confident | 5.64 | 1.50 | ||
| 19 | Has a sense of humour | 4.86 | 1.70 | ||
aItems presented in bold achieved ‘strong consensus’
bItems presented in italics were either removed from Round Three due to low consensus, or revised due to lack of clarity