The purpose of this study was to determine if groups of educators differed in their ability to adequately recognize and report cases of child abuse. Furthermore, if there were any differences in the perception of preparedness level (pre-service training and in-service training) among the educators. This study applied a quantitative method which relied on the study design of group differences. The study considered four research questions with each having two null hypotheses or a total of eight null hypotheses which were statistically tested using a Kruskal-Wallis (KWH) test. Educators from 150 schools were systematically selected for the study with 50 of the schools being elementary schools, 50 middle schools, and 50 high schools. Principals were emailed the Child Abuse Reporting by Educators survey (Appendix A) and were asked to take the survey and share the survey with other administrators, teachers, and counselors within their building requesting their participation. There were a total of 151 total respondents, including 83 teacher respondents, 15 counselor respondents, and 53 administrator respondents. Of the 151 total respondents nine identified as newer educators, 64 as mid-career educators, and 77 as veteran educators. Five of the eight hypotheses were found to have a significant difference with the study having four over reaching conclusions. First, there were significant differences in the overall general perceptions of child abuse awareness by the educators based on career position (teacher, counselor, and administrator) and experience level (newer, mid-career, and veteran). Secondly, there were differences in educators reporting of child abuse cases based on career position. Thirdly, there were differences in the understanding of the legal implications of child abuse issues among educators based on career position and finally, there were differences in educators perceptions of preparedness level based on experience. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]