New Jersey Data Tables

Administrators ECE Program Directors School Principals Family Child Care Providers
Total Number 1,570 10,990 1,459
Annual Salary $9,540 $127,490 n/a
Leadership Academies
Number of Leadership Academies 1
Higher Education ECE Leadership Degree Programs ECE Leadership Degree Programs Elementary Principal Graduate Degree Programs Elementary Principal Graduate Degree Programs
Number of Institutions Number of Programs Number of Institutions Number of Programs
Public 2 2 10 19
Private -- -- 10 23
Total 2 20 42
2-year -- -- -- --
4-year 2 2 20 42
Associate's n/a -- -- --
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificate n/a -- -- 5
Masters and Post-Master's Certificate n/a 2 -- 26
Doctoral n/a -- -- 11
In-Person n/a 2 -- 27
On-Line n/a -- -- 7
Blended n/a -- -- 8

Overall Policy Lever Score

Rubric Score: 4

Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing 3
Level of general education 0
College credit in early childhood education 0
College credit in business/administration 0
Continuing professional development per year 10
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements) 4
Credential is competency-based 10
Level of general education 8
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE 0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration 0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 0
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences) 8
# of years of experience in administration 5
Principal Licensure 6
Level of general education 10
Pre-K or elementary license issued 10
# of years of teaching experience 10
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements 0
Pre-K practical (field) experience required 0
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS 2
QRIS is implemented statewide 10
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no) 0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement 10
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE 0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration 0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs 4
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs 10
Administrator credential required for center-based programs 0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement 10
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE 0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE 0