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This report presents educational excellence data, Jewish living, and shared leadership insights based on surveys conducted among parents and educators in Pittsburgh JECEI/Bonim Beyachad initiative. Explore perceptions, impact on Jewish living, and key findings.
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Purpose of this Report • The data presented are based on the integrated Shared Pittsburgh Community Goals established in 2016 by the Jewish early childhood directors and the Standards of Excellence, a national effort • This report presents data of multiple school years, [insert the years] in relation to the three core areas of the Pittsburgh JECEI/BonimBeyachad effort (see Tricolon): • Educational Excellence • Jewish living and learning of families • Shared leadership
History: Advancing BonimBeyachad and JECEI Initiatives • The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh initiated Pittsburgh JECEI and BonimBeyachad with the goal to: Increase the number of healthy young families with Jewish children committed to providing Jewish education, identity and engagement to their young children.
Methodology: Report based on data gathered • On-line surveys: • parents and educators • perceptions of educational quality • impact on engagement in Jewish living and learning (parents) • preparedness to carry out BonimBeyachad educational approach (constructivist learning through a Jewish lens) • school survey • enrollment • personnel
Survey Response Rates – Parents raising children as Jews, other religious/cultural tradition, or none
# years families have a child enrolled in a Jewish early childhood school#children families have enrolled
Educational Excellence Matters Top two factors affecting parents’ selection of an early childhood school: Parents’ perceptions of… • Quality of the staff and educators (4.88) • Quality of the child development program (4.77) Parents’ perceptions of a school’s quality predicted, was linked, to increased participation in Jewish living and learning and the impact of those experiences on the families’ Jewish behavior and attitudes (Ben-Avie et al, 2011)
Goal #9 – Grow families, community through Jewish living and learning
Promoter Rating – How likely a parent is to recommend your school to a colleague or friendImportant in a social networking driven world
Top items parents indicate would make for an even more meaningful experience
Impact on Jewish Living and Learning • Parents raising Jewish children were asked to indicate the impact they attribute to the school on Jewish living and learning in three areas: • Personal – e.g. say Jewish blessings • Communal – e.g. involvement in Jewish organizations • Future plans for Jewish learning experiences
Impact on Jewish Living and Learning: Future Jewish Experiences:
Educators • Confidence in skills and knowledge in general and Jewish education: • Constructivist education • Jewish content • Integrating Jewish content into learning experiences • # Years at the School • # Years in Jewish Early Childhood Education • Degrees and credentials • Jewish educational background • Career in Jewish Early Childhood Education • Salary as a source of income
Goal #8: Prepared to Implement Jewish Learning in the Classroom
Goal #9: Prepared to support families’ Jewish living and learning
Educators’ background:-Career -Salary perceptions-Goal #12: Appropriate Compensation