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Participants. Who are the directors who participate in the Directors’ Credential Program?

• More than 80% of participating directors were teachers before assuming the director position, most for more than six years.

• Their previous formal education was largely related to teaching in early care and education.

• The sequence of courses in the directors’ credential program was the first time most of them had spent any time considering, exploring, and learning about the most effective manner of managing the job, instead of ‘just doing it.’

Training Benefits.The participants described the many ways that their participation in the directors’ credential program had benefited them in their role. The program:

• Validated their knowledge of child development.

• Exposed them to new information about finance, community relations, and a systems approach.

• Contributed to their personal growth.

• Increased their personal confidence regarding their competence on the job.

• Led to positive changes in their own performance and in their programs.

• Deepened their appreciation for the value of learning.

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