Using various validation methods such as examining internal consistency, traditional forms of validity (content, construct, criterion-related), and factor analysis, the Beliefs About Infant Toddler Education and Care (BAITEC) survey resulted in a promising measure of infant toddler teacher beliefs. Teacher education was also found to be a moderator of the relation between beliefs and practices, and the data supported the theory of planned behavior, providing evidence for the mediating influence of intentions, between beliefs and practices. (author abstract)