The State of Early Childhood Higher Education in New Hampshire: The New Hampshire Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory

Spark NH is New Hampshire's governor-appointed Early Childhood Advisory Council (hereafter called "Council"), a private-public partnership that works to create a comprehensive, coordinated system of programs and supports for young children and their families. Workforce development is an essential Council strategy for improving early childhood education services. Specifically, the Council's Workforce and Professional Development Committee is working to enhance the state's capacity for the recruitment, retention, advancement, and support of qualified professionals in early childhood programs via education, training, and credentialing. This report describes the early childhood degree programs offered in New Hampshire, focusing on variations in program content, age group focus, student field-based learning, and faculty characteristics. [Spark NH contracted with the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) to conduct the Inventory.]