The ERiK-Methodological Report III is the third in as series of methodological report related to the 'Entwicklung von Rahmenbedingungen in der Kindertagesbetreuung - indikatorengestützte Qualitätsbeobachtung (ERiK)' study. The report focuses on the conception, sample selection, and survey designs of the ERiK-Surveys 2022. Together with the ERiK-Methodological Report I and II, it provides comprehensive background information on the ERiK-Surveys conducted in 2020 and 2022 up to the cutoff date of December 31, 2021. The subsequent steps taken in implementing the ERiK-Surveys 2022 will be described in a separate ERiK report, which is currently in progress and will be published at a later date.

Schacht, Diana D. et al (2023). ERiK-Methodological Report III: Conceptualisation and Design of the ERiK-Surveys 2022. Bielefeld: wbv Publikation. https://doi.org/10.3278/9783763974566

1 Preface2 Introduction3 Target Populations3.1 Target Population of Directors of Day-Care Centres3.2 Target Population of Pedagogical Staff in Day-Care Centres3.3 Target Population of Family Day-Care Workers3.4 Target Population of Youth Welfare Offices3.5 Target Population of Providers of Childcare3.6 Target Population of Children in Day-Care4 Sampling Frames4.1 Sampling Frame of Directors of and Pedagogical Staff in Day-Care Centres4.2 Sampling Frame of Family Day-Care Workers4.3 Sampling Frame of Youth Welfare Offices4.4 Sampling Frame of Providers of Childcare4.5 Sampling Frame of Children in Day-Care5 Sampling Designs5.1 Sampling Design for Directors of and Pedagogical Staff in Day-Care Centres5.2 Sampling Design for Youth Welfare Offices and Family Day-Care Workers5.3 Sampling Design for Providers of Childcare5.4 Sampling Design for Children in Day-Care6 Contacting and Survey Designs6.1 Contacting of Directors of and Pedagogical Staff in Day-Care Centres6.2 Contacting of Youth Offices and Family Day-Care Workers6.3 Contacting of Providers of Childcare6.4 Contacting of Children in Day-Care7 ERiK Parent Survey8 Survey Instruments8.1 Pretest for Children8.2 Questionnaire RevisionsSummaryBibliographyList of FiguresList of TablesA Appendix