Table 1 Demographic characteristics of specialists (N = 73)
| % (n) | |
|---|---|
| Highest level of education2 | |
| Master’s degree | 41 (29) |
| Some graduate school | 17 (12) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 31 (22) |
| Associate’s degree | 7 (5) |
| Some college | 3 (2) |
| High school diploma/GED | 1 (1) |
| Area of study3 | |
| Early childhood education (ECE) | 46 (32) |
| Not related to ECE | 54 (38) |
| Graduate-level coursework in child development1 | 61 (44) |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |
| White/caucasian | 60 (43) |
| Black/African-American | 21 (15) |
| Latina/hispanic | 17 (12) |
| Not specified | 3 (2) |