•    What does educational attainment among Lead Teachers look like in Boston (2009)?

•    How many early care and education teachers currently have a Bachelor’s degree?

100% of Boston Public School Preschool Teachers*
23.6% of Community-Based Center and Head Start Lead Teachers
9.4% of Family Child Care Providers

2009 estimate based on 2009 Community Profiles. 

The 2009 estimate is based on the 2009 Community Profiles sample which included center-based and Head Start Lead Teachers and Head Start Teachers (to align with Thrive in 5 goals).  Prior years only included those specifically designated as “Lead Teachers”.  With the inclusion of Head Start Teachers in addition to those Head Start and non-Head Start teachers specifically designated as Lead teachers (who at Head Start hold additional supervisory responsibilities), the number of teachers overall included in the calculation increased and the percentage of Lead Teachers (plus Head Start Teachers) with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher decreases from 29.3% to 23.6%.  Figures include a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in any field.

*BPS does not include paraprofessionals, and does not specify the fields in which the Teachers’ hold a BA or higher.   BPS is focused on meeting the “highly qualified teacher” requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, which requires that all early childhood teachers have either early education or elementary education licensure.