This report lays out a conceptual framework to serve as a guide for researchers, policymakers, and administrators who are conducting research on the CCEE workforce and who are designing and implementing strategies to enact positive change within the field. The conceptual framework describes the following items: workforce dynamics, which encompass the four phases of the CCEE pipeline (entry, retention, turnover, and advancement); sociocultural, community, workplace, and individual influences on workforce dynamics; five levers of change that workforce development strategies can target to positively impact the workforce, and the underlying structure needed to implement them successfully. The report is also intended to provide information about how to build and sustain this critical workforce. (author abstract)