Data Source

Professional
Literature

Data Collection Plan

Timeline/Plan for
Intended
Collection
Learning/Purpose
Ongoing search for
and use of
professional
literature to inform
my work
throughout the
semester.

Ongoing
conversations and
One on one interviews will be
conversation had at different
s/ Interviews points throughout
With staff
my research.
members

Survey for
staff
members

One time
throughout
research. These
will be done
confidentially.

Adaptations/Changes
made during Data
Collection Period
No changes.

I will read different

studies and journals
regarding staff
development to learn
how staff development
is defined and how it
helps/assists in the ECE
field.
I will have conversations These changed to
with different staff
interviews over email,
members (teachers,
by phone and in person.
assistant teachers,
floaters) from different
centers. I will use these
conversations/interviews
to understand what is
done at different centers
as far as staff
development and how
staff respond/feel about
what their center does. I
will ask questions about
what they feel staff
development should be
and compare and
contrast what it is to
what they are interested
in.
Surveys will be
No change.
conducted as a way for
staff to safely share their
feelings/ideas without
me knowing who is
saying what. I feel staff
will be more willing to
share in this format.
Staff will be able to
express whether they
feel their center uses
Staff Development time

in the most effective

way.
Interviews
One time
and one on
throughout my
one
research.
conversation
with
Directors/
Administrati
on

Surveys for
Directors/
Administrati
on

Researcher
Experience

One time
throughout my
research.

Throughout the
entire project.

I will speak with

These changed to
directors and different
interviews by phone,
parents of the
email and in person.
administration team to
understand their take on
staff development and
what their individual
center does to meet the
requirements of the
state and STARS but also
to meet the needs/wants
of their staff.
I will send a survey to
different director and
administration blindly.
They will be able to
candidly discuss how
they feel their center
does as far as staff
development and
express where they
think they excel and
areas they feel need
improvement.
I will draw on past
experiences. I will use
these past experiences
to help shape the
questions and direction
that the research will
lead me.

No change.

No change.