Figure 23: Prep teachers and principals: Perception of the Department support measures 5.0 2.6 4.5 3.1 4.0 2.9 2.9 3.5 3.0 2.5 3.3 2.7 2.0 3.1 1.5 3.0 1.0 teachers DEECD advertising development and promotion Resources and materials Advice to prep Prep teachers Principals & others Prep teachers rated the extent to which the Transition Initiative was supported by the Department slightly, but consistently, lower than principals. The scores ranged from 2.6 (somewhat supported) to 3.3 (moderately supported). Prep teachers felt that the Transition Initiative had been most supported by resources and materials (3.1) and least supported by professional development (2.6). Principals felt that the Initiative had been most supported by resources and materials and advice (3.3. and 3.1 respectively) and least supported by the Department advertising and promotion (3.0) and professional development (2.7). Figure 24: Early childhood educators and Prep teachers: Comparison of perception of the Department support measures 5.0 1.5 4.5 1.0 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.0 Advice to EC materials DEECD advertising workers/teachers development and promotion Resources and Prep teachers Early childhood educators
Figure 23: Prep teachers and principals: Perception of the Department support measures 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.3 2.6 2.7 DEECD advertising and promotion Advice to prep teachers Resources and materials development Prep teachers Principals & others Prep teachers rated the extent to which the Transition Initiative was supported by the Department slightly, but consistently, lower than principals. The scores ranged from 2.6 (somewhat supported) to 3.3 (moderately supported). Prep teachers felt that the Transition Initiative had been most supported by resources and materials (3.1) and least supported by professional development (2.6). Principals felt that the Initiative had been most supported by resources and materials and advice (3.3. and 3.1 respectively) and least supported by the Department advertising and promotion (3.0) and professional development (2.7). Figure 24: Early childhood educators and Prep teachers: Comparison of perception of the Department support measures 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.6 DEECD advertising and promotion Advice to EC workers/teachers Resources and materials development Prep teachers Early childhood educators
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