Table 1. Teacher, Classroom and Program Characteristics of Intervention and Control Group.
| Lead Teachers N (%) | Assistant Teachers N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | |
| Female | 22 (100%) | 22 (100%) | 21 (95%) | 22 (100%) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 17 (85%) | 19 (86%) | 20 (91%) | 16 (80%) |
| Black | 2 (10%) | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (9%) | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-racial | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (10%) |
| Primary language | ||||
| English | 19 (95%) | 22 (100%) | 21 (95%) | 19 (95%) |
| Spanish | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
| Education | ||||
| High School | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (45%) | 2 (10%) |
| Some post HS | 3 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (23%) | 13 (65%) |
| Associate degree, vocational certificate | 4 (20%) | 8 (36%) | 6 (27%) | 3 (15%) |
| 4-yr degree (or more) | 11 (55%) | 14 (64%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (10%) |
| Certification | ||||
| CDA | 7 (35%) | 9 (35%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Teacher cert. or lic. | 8 (40%) | 11 (52%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Experience | ||||
| 0 to 5 years | 5 (25%) | 6 (27%) | 8 (36%) | 9 (45%) |
| 6 to 10 years | 4 (20%) | 6 (27%) | 7 (32%) | 4 (20%) |
| 11+ years | 11 (55%) | 10 (45%) | 7 (32%) | 7 (35%) |
| Program Setting | ||||
| Rural | 10 (45%) | 10 (45%) | ||
| Urban | 12 (55%) | 12 (55%) | ||
| Curriculum | ||||
| Creative Curriculum | 12 (55%) | 12 (55%) | ||
| High/Scope | 10 (45%) | 10 (45%) | ||