Table 1 Demographic characteristics of specialists (N = 73)
| Â | % (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) |