Table 1.
Focus Group Demographics
| Pseudonym | Age Category | Race/ Ethnicity | Years Teaching | Years ECE | Years SEC/SEL | Years Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Durden | 4 | AA | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Ms. Evans | 3 | CA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ms. Everest | 1 | CA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ms. Jason | 3 | AA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ms. Lawrence | 3 | CA | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Ms. Lewis | 3 | CA | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Mr. Martin | 4 | AA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ms. McGill | 10 | AA | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Ms. Oliver | 4 | AA | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ms. Payne | 9 | AA | 30 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Ms. Peters | 3 | AA | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Ms. Riddick | 6 | CA | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Ms. Spangler | 3 | CA | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ms. Robinson | 5 | AA | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Ms. Watkins | 8 | AA | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Mean(SD):<10yrs 10–15yrs 16+yrs |
5.6 (2.51) 11.75 (2.19) 37.5 (2.19) |
3.38 (3.11) 11.6 (0.71) 35 (14.14) |
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| Mean (SD) |
13.13 (10.88) |
11.07 (11.77) |
1.33 (2.44) |
0.93 (1.79) |
Age Ranges: 1: 18–24 3: 30–34 5: 40–44 7: 50–54 9: 60–64 2: 25–29 4: 35–39 6: 45–49 8: 55–59 10: 65+
AA = African American CA = Caucasian American