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Treffer: TK Teachers Need Principals to Be Mentors, Not Just Cheerleaders. Data Snapshot

Title:
TK Teachers Need Principals to Be Mentors, Not Just Cheerleaders. Data Snapshot
Language:
English
Authors:
Anna Powell, Wanzi Muruvi, Lea J. E. Austin, Abby Copeman Petig, University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE)
Source:
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. 2025.
Availability:
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California at Berkeley, 2521 Channing Way #5555, Berkeley, CA 94720. Tel: 510-643-7091; Web site: https://cscce.berkeley.edu/
Peer Reviewed:
N
Page Count:
8
Publication Date:
2025
Sponsoring Agency:
Heising-Simons Foundation
Blue Shield of California Foundation
First 5 California
Document Type:
Report Reports - Research
Education Level:
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Kindergarten
Primary Education
Preschool Education
Descriptors:
Kindergarten, Transitional Programs, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Supervision, Principals, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Feedback (Response), Mentors, Early Childhood Education
Geographic Terms:
California
Entry Date:
2025
Accession Number:
ED674680
Database:
ERIC

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In Spring 2024, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) asked a small sample of transitional kindergarten (TK) teachers: "When your supervisor visits your classroom, what kind of feedback or suggestions do they give? What do they comment on?" One respondent wrote, "She will give feedback on how my lessons went according to what she saw. She has also supported me by allowing me to visit other preschool/TK classrooms." By contrast, another teacher merely stated, "They say how cute the kids are." These two responses hint at a looming challenge for California's elementary schools: as TK becomes a universal grade level in Fall 2025, are principals ready to serve as supervisors and mentors to the growing body of TK teachers? While the first quote shows there are principals who are rolling up their sleeves, the second doesn't inspire confidence. This snapshot shares survey data collected from TK teachers in Spring 2024 as part of the California Early Care and Education Workforce Study.

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