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| early childhood environment rating scale: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, Debby Cryer, 2014-11-01 The long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, ECERS-3, focuses on the full range of needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions that affect the broad developmental needs of young children, including: Cognitive Social-emotional Physical Health and safety ECERS-3 also includes additional Items assessing developmentally appropriate literacy and math activities. Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classrooms serving children 3 through 5 years of age, ECERS-3: Provides a smooth transition for those already using ECERS-R. Emphasizes the role of the teacher in creating an environment conducive to developmental gains. Is designed to predict child outcomes more accurately and with greater precision. Provides a stronger method of distinguishing between good and truly excellent programs. Offers a complete training program with ongoing support available at the Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) website (www.ersi.info). ECERS-3 is appropriate for state and district-wide QRIS and continuous improvement; program evaluation by directors and supervisors; teacher self-evaluation; monitoring by agency staff; and teacher education. The established reliability and long term evidence of validity of the ERS family of instruments make this new version of ECERS particularly useful for RTTT-ELC accountability and research. Suitable for use in inclusive and culturally diverse programs, ECERS-3 subscales evaluate: Space and Furnishings Personal Care Routines Language and Literacy Learning Activities Interaction Program Structure |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-3) Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer, Richard M. Clifford, Noreen Yazejian, 2017-07-07 Building on extensive feedback from the field as well as vigorous new research on how best to support infant and toddler development and learning, the authors have revised and updated the widely used Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale. ITERS-3 is the next-generation assessment tool for use in center-based child care programs for infants and toddlers up to 36 months of age. ITERS-3 focuses on the full range of needs of infants and toddlers and provides a framework for improving program quality. Further, the scale assesses both environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions that affect the broad developmental milestones of infants and toddlers, including: language, cognitive, social-emotional and physical development, as well as concern for health and safety. ITERS-3 is appropriate for state- and district-wide QRIS and continuous quality improvement, program evaluation by directors and supervisors, teacher self-evaluation, monitoring by agency staff, and teacher training programs. The established reliability and validity of the scale make it particularly useful for research and program evaluation. While the approach to assessing quality and the scoring process remain the same for the new ITERS-3, users will find the following improvements informed by extensive use of the ITERS in the field and by the most recent research: Enhanced focus on interactions and the role of the teacher. Six new language and literacy Items. A new Item on beginning math experiences. Expanded age range to include children from birth to 36 months. A new approach to scoring based solely on observation of ongoing classroom activity (3-hour time sample). The elimination of the parents/staff subscale and teacher interviews, freeing up time for observing more actual classroom practice. Improved indicator scaling, providing more precise and useful scores for use in professional development and self-improvement. Reduced emphasis on the number of materials, along with greater emphasis on how materials are used to encourage learning. Suitable for use in inclusive and culturally diverse programs, ITERS-3 subscales evaluate: Space and Furnishings Personal Care Routines Language and Books Activities Interaction Program Structure |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Family Day Care Rating Scale Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, 1989 FDCRS consists of 32 items, organized under six major headings: Space and Furnishings for Care and Learning -- Basic Care -- Language and Reasoning -- Learning Activities -- Social Development -- Adult Needs. Eight additional items are included for rating a day care home's provisions for special-needs children. Each book contains one score sheet. Packages of 30 score sheets can be ordered separately. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: ECERS-E with Planning Notes Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj, Brenda Taggart, 2010-11-22 ECERS-E is designed to be used with the Early Childhood Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R), an internationally recognized measure of quality in education and care written by Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, and Debby Cryer. It not only complements the ECERS-R but extends the scales to provide additional insights into important aspects of literacy, mathematics, science and environment, as well as practices related to issues of diversity. Given the current focus on emerging literacy and numeracy skills, the ECERS-E provides unique guidance on the kinds of environments that enhance learning in preschool settings. The curriculum domains within the scales bear important relationships to children’s (age 3–5) cognitive and social/behavioral developmental outcomes. Using the ECERS-E alongside the ECERS-R gives users a more complete picture of what a high-quality early childhood education program can look like. It can be used by program directors, teaching staff, agency staff, and in teacher training programs. Convenient organization: Literacy Items: Print in the environment Book and literacy areas Adults reading with children Sounds in words Emergent writing/mark making Talking and listening Mathematics Items: Counting and application of counting Reading and representing simple numbers Activities: Shape Activities: Sorting, matching and comparing Science and Environment Items: Natural materials Areas featuring science/science materials Activities: Non living Activities: Living processes Activities: Food preparation Diversity Items: Planning for individual learning needs Gender equality and awareness Race equality and awareness |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Infant/toddler Environment Rating Scale Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer, Richard M. Clifford, 2003 The ITERS-R is a thorough revision of the widely used program quality assessment instrument, The Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale. Designed for use in center-based child care programs for infants and toddlers up to 30 months of age, the ITERS-R can be used by program directors for supervision and program improvement, by teaching staff for self-assessment, by agency staff for monitoring, and in teacher training programs. The established reliability and validity of the scale make it particularly useful for research and program evaluation. Book jacket. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: All about the ECERS-R Debby Cryer, Thelma Harms, Cathy Riley, 2003 This resoruce provides step by step instruction on how to design a quality day care environment. It should be used side by side with the ECERS-R, the scale used to develop and quantify quality standards in Canada, the USA, and abroad. It includes the How, What and Why for Each indicator, seven sub-scale items, step-by-step instructions, and over 700 colour photos. The usage of this book can ensure accurate ECERS-R assessment by: early childhood practitioners, to improve classroom quality; technical staff, wanting to provide guidance to practitioners; licensing staff, who need to evaluate the quality of a program; and researchers, who need to use the scale correctly and reliably. The format is organized to match the format of the assessment, by subscale, item and indicator. They provide clear, print explanations of how each indicator within each item is to be interpreted. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Coaching with ECERS Holly Seplocha, 2018-11-16 ECERS is widely used in the United States and internationally to assess the overall quality of preschool and kindergarten classrooms and to provide a framework for continuous quality improvement. This new book in the ERS® Family presents best practices to help coaches build trusting relationships with teachers, program directors, and administrators that will improve classroom environments and teaching practices. By using ECERS-3 and ECERS-R as a coaching tool, Holly Seplocha shows coaches and teachers how to work together to implement what is best for children. Each ECERS subscale chapter offers suggestions for quick and easy solutions, as well as strategies for classroom change that generally take more time for teachers to understand and incorporate into daily practice. This resource also includes guidance and activities for facilitating group meetings, professional learning communities, and staff workshops. Coaching with ECERS will help refine classroom practices and environments so that scores will rise, not just for the day, but for every day. Book Features: Outlines the nuts and bolts of coaching with ECERS in a way that has meaning and impacts classroom practice. Provides an overview of adult learning and coaching strategies, incorporating techniques for coaching novice and experienced teachers, as well as administrators. Examines the diversity of roles, from peer coaching to coaching from the inside or outside of the program, to administrators and supervisors who coach within their role. Presents the case for building onsite program capacity for coaches who target their efforts with administrators. Offers hands-on advice, strategies, and tools including “ECERS Tips” and No, No, Never, Nevers, as well as helpful resources to support coaches and administrators. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Early Childhood Assessment National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Testing and Assessment, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Committee on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children, 2008-12-21 The assessment of young children's development and learning has recently taken on new importance. Private and government organizations are developing programs to enhance the school readiness of all young children, especially children from economically disadvantaged homes and communities and children with special needs. Well-planned and effective assessment can inform teaching and program improvement, and contribute to better outcomes for children. This book affirms that assessments can make crucial contributions to the improvement of children's well-being, but only if they are well designed, implemented effectively, developed in the context of systematic planning, and are interpreted and used appropriately. Otherwise, assessment of children and programs can have negative consequences for both. The value of assessments therefore requires fundamental attention to their purpose and the design of the larger systems in which they are used. Early Childhood Assessment addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS) for 2-6-year-olds Provision Carol Archer, Iram Siraj, 2017 The book presents a new method of measuring the quality of environment and pedagogy in which young children are encouraged to move and be physically active. It applies the methodology used in the ECERS-E and SSTEW rating scales, making it easy for educators already familiar with these well-established scales to adopt. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments Jessica DeViney, Sandra Duncan, Sara Harris, Mary Ann Rody, 2010 An inspiring environment is essential for helping young children learn. The Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments (ROSIE) is an observation rating scale that challenges teachers to examine classrooms in a totally new way: with an eye for what is aesthetically beautiful and inspiring. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings Susan Stacey, 2018-02-06 Develop a curriculum inspired by children's emerging interests. Create an environment where children learn through play, inquiry, and exploration. This book explores the components of emergent curriculum and how its practices can improve the educational culture of early childhood programs. The updated edition includes new information on exploration of inquiry-based practice; reexamination of circle time and scripts for routines; expansion of invitations, including invitations for children learning a second language; new photos and documentation, and inclusion of Reggio Emilia. Susan Stacey has worked in the field of early childhood for over thirty-five years, as an early childhood educator, director, and practicum advisor. She obtained her Master's degree at Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California. Stacey frequently presents across North America about emergent curriculum, reflective and responsive practices, inquiry, documentation, and the role of the arts in early childhood education. She teaches adult early childhood education students at the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education, and belongs to several professional organizations such as National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Canadian Childcare Federation. Stacey has presented frequently at NAEYC conferences, and has been published in Young Children, Young Exceptional Children, and Exchange. Her books with Redleaf include Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings, The Unscripted Classroom, and Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Assessing Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care Iram Siraj, Denise Kingston, Edward Melhuish, 2015-02-27 The sustained shared thinking and emotional well-being (SSTEW) scale is designed to consider some of the intentional and relational pedagogical strategies strongly associated with child outcomes. It considers practice that supports children aged between two and five years of age in developing skills in sustained shared thinking and emotional well-being, as well as developing strong relationships, effective communication and aspects of self-regulation. It is designed to be used for research, self-evaluation and improvement, audit and regulation. Using the SSTEW scale alongside other environment scales (including ECERS-E, ECERS-R or ITERS-R) gives users a more complete picture of what high-quality early childhood education and care can look like. It is aspirational in that it considers high quality pedagogy and practice. It can be used by researchers, heads of centers, managers, teaching staff and practitioners, as well as advisory staff and in professional development. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Why Evolution is True Jerry A. Coyne, 2009 Weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy and development that demonstrate the processes first proposed by Darwin and to present them in a crisp, lucid, account accessible to a wide audience. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Assessing Quality in the Early Years Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Brenda Taggart, 2003 The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - Extension (ECERS-E) has been developed by Kathy Sylva, Iram Sraj-Batchford and Brenda Taggart as an instrument to measure quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity, as observable in pre-school settings. The scales are in accord with the United Kingdom1s Foundation Stage Curriculum. ECERS-E complements the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales-Revised (ECERS-R), an internationally recognised measure of quality in education and care. Although originally devised as a research tool, the scales have been used by early years practitioners during self audits to determine quality of provision. This practical handbook will be of interest to all those concerned with providing a quality environment in which young children1s learning can flourish. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems in Five Pioneer States Gail Zellman, Michal Perlman, 2008 Child-care quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) are designed to make child-care quality transparent to child-care parents, providers, and policymakers and to help providers improve their quality. This monograph discusses the development and implementation of QRISs in Oklahoma, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, highlighting lessons that the states learned and recommendations for QRIS development and refinement. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: School Space and its Occupation , 2018-09-06 School Space and its Occupation addresses the ongoing and pressing need for justification of education and environmental innovation. Further, the increasingly important work of evaluating the new learning spaces brings attention to the need for conceptual and methodological clarity. The editors have assembled a collection of leading authors to explore the links between education and design, progression of ideas in education and architecture, as well as making sense of pedagogical trends and spatial and design relevance. Post-occupancy evaluation is capable of informing both educational and architectural questions to generate sustainable adaptations for educators and designers. Part 2 focuses on the occupancy phase and examines the lived experience of schools to draw conclusions and make recommendations focused impacts and methodological progression. Contributors: Renae Acton, Scott Alterator, Benjamin Cleveland, Craig Deed, Matthew Dwyer, Debra Edwards, Neil Gislason, Wesley Imms, Peter Lippman, Elizabeth Matthews, Marcus Morse, Vaughan Prain, Matthew Riddle, Warren Sellers, Rebecca Townsend, and Adam Wood. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation Miriam W. Smith, Joanne P. Brady, Louisa Anastasopoulos, 2008 SAVE when you order the ELLCO Pre-K User's Guide and ELLCO Pre-K Tool together! The Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation Tool (ELLCO) comes in a package of 5 and is part of ELLCO, the bestselling classroom observation tool that helps schools assess the quality of literacy practices and supports and give children the best possible start in language and literacy development. Trusted by schools across the country, ELLCO helps educators reliably gather the data needed for professional development and program improvement, leading to better literacy outcomes for young children. Learn more about ELLCO Pre-K and ELLCO Kâe3. See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework this tool addresses. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Starting Strong Engaging Young Children Lessons from Research about Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care OECD, 2018-03-27 The first years of life lay the foundations for a child’s future development and learning. Reflecting on the important role of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in providing all children with the skills they need to be successful in school, many countries have increased their ... |
| early childhood environment rating scale: The Learning Accomplishment Profile Third Edition (LAP-3) Anne R. Sanford, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Kaplan Early Learning Company, 2004 Assessment instrument developed to evaluate children in the 36 to 72 month age range in seven domains of skill development: gross motor, fine motor, pre-writing, cognitive, language, self-help, and personal/social. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Spaces for Children T.G. David, C.S. Weinstein, 2013-11-11 As a developmental psychologist with a strong interest in children's re sponse to the physical environment, I take particular pleasure in writing a foreword to the present volume. It provides impressive evidence of the con cern that workers in environmental psychology and environmental design are displaying for the child as a user of the designed environment and indi cates a recognition of the need to apply theory and findings from develop mental and environmental psychology to the design of environments for children. This seems to me to mark a shift in focus and concern from the earlier days of the interaction between environmental designers and psy chologists that occurred some two decades ago and provided the impetus for the establishment of environmental psychology as a subdiscipline. Whether because children-though they are consumers of designed environments are not the architect's clients or because it seemed easier to work with adults who could be asked to make ratings of environmental spaces and comment on them at length, a focus on the child in interaction with en vironments was comparatively slow in developing in the field of environ ment and behavior. As the chapters of the present volume indicate, that situation is no longer true today, and this is a change that all concerned with the well-being and optimal functioning of children will welcome. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Inspiring Spaces for Young Children Jessica DeViney, 2010 The classroom environment is an essential component for maximizing learning experiences for young children. Inspiring Spaces for Young Children invites teachers to enhance children's educational environment in a beautiful way by emphasizing aesthetic environmental qualities that are often overlooked in early childhood classrooms, such as nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points. Step-by-step instructions and lush photographs take educators through the process of transforming ordinary classrooms into creative, beautiful learning spaces, providing children with an environment where they can learn and grow. With easy-to-implement ideas that incorporate nature, children's artwork, and everyday classroom materials, the photographs and ideas in this book promote creativity, learning, and simple beauty. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Multicultural Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom Mariana Souto-Manning, 2013-03-15 This unique book features an array of approaches, strategies, and tools for teaching multiculturally in the early years. The teachers and classrooms portrayed here provide young children with rich educational experiences that empower them to understand themselves in relation to others. You will see how amazing teachers engage in culturally responsive teaching that fosters educational equity while also meeting state and national standards (such as the Common Core State Standards). This engaging book is sprinkled with questions for reflection and implementation that encourage educators to start planning ways of enhancing their own teaching, making their early childhood setting a more equitable learning space. Book Features: Multicultural education in action, including the everyday issues and tensions experienced by children and their families. Powerful vignettes from diverse Head Start, preschool, kindergarten, 1st- and 2nd-grade classrooms throughout the United States. Sections on “Getting Started” and “Considering Obstacles and Exploring Possibilities.” A list of multicultural children’s books and resources for further reading. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Assessment in Early Childhood Education Sue Clark Wortham, Belinda Hardin, 2015-02-10 Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134057287. This comprehensive text helps prepare future and current teachers to measure or evaluate children in early childhood, to become fully informed about the range of assessment possibilities available, and to learn how those techniques and instruments can be most beneficial to the children in their classrooms. This new edition features expanded and enhanced material covering the ever-growing trend toward performance assessment, portfolios, and other methods of reporting a child's performance. Throughout, the approach of the authors is to present the development of an assessment system that includes traditional as well as authentic assessment strategies in a comprehensive plan and to seek to inform the reader about all types of assessments and their appropriate use. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video and assessments. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad(R) and Android(R) tablet.* Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book. * The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads. *The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7 or 10 tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: National Educational Technology Standards for Students International Society for Technology in Education, 2007 This booklet includes the full text of the ISTE Standards for Students, along with the Essential Conditions, profiles and scenarios. |
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| early childhood environment rating scale: Explorations with Young Children Anne W. Mitchell, Judy David, 1992 From the Bank Street College, an approach to designing a curriculum which meets children's needs. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Special Needs Ruth E. Cook, M. Diane Klein, Deborah Chen, 2013-11-01 For students taking courses in early childhood special education. A practical, activity-based approach to early childhood special education built on a foundation of theory and research. This comprehensive text on early childhood special education emphasizes a developmental focus over a disability focus. The authors believe that children are more alike than different in their developmental processes and avoids the negative impact of labeling children with disability categorical names. The authors have produced a book that offers educators a practical and effective guide to finding learning opportunities within daily curriculum activities and routine. The current edition maintains the focus on inclusive, family-centered, real-world approaches that are also theoretically based. The text also provides ample detail related to specific intervention strategies that enhance teachers' ability to work with young children with special needs and their families. Readable and practical, the illustrations of techniques and strategies throughout make this text a valuable resource long after students leave their formal education. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Creative Curriculum Teaching Strategies, Gryphon House, Delmar Thomson Learning, 1988-01-01 The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Nancy Bayley, 2006 |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, 1980-01-01 An easy-to-use evaluation instrument for rating early childhood settings. The 37 items are divided into seven subscales: personal care routines, furnishings and display for children, language - reasoning experiences, fine and gross motor activities, creative activities, social development, adult needs. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Ecers-E: The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Curricular Extension to Ecers-R Kathy Sylva, Sylva Kathy Taggart Brenda Siraj-Blatchford Iram, Iram Siraj-Blatchford, Brenda Taggart, 2010-01-01 This is the third edition of the ECERS-E, formerly called Assessing Quality in the Early Years: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-E). The ECERS-E is an instrument for measuring quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity as observable in pre-school in relation to child cognitive and social/behavioural developmental outcomes for children age 3-5. This new update of the 2003 publication has more extensive notes, derived from feedback from extensive use of the instrument by practitioners in hundreds of settings and from local authority early years specialists. The ECERS-E complements the Early Childhood Rating Scales-Revised (ECERS-R), an internationally recognised measure of quality in education and care. Originally devised as a research tool, the scales are used increasingly by Local Authorities during audits to determine and improve the quality of provision, and by practitioners seeking to improve their practice through professional development. This practical handbook offers detailed guidance on providing a quality environment in which young children and their learning can flourish. Kathy Sylva is Professor of Educational Psychology at University of Oxford. She has researched extensively in the education and care of young children. Iram Siraj-Blatchford is Professor of Early Childhood at the Institute of Education, University of London. Her research interests include early childhood curriculum and pedagogy. She has published widely on issues of Early Childhood quality and equality. Brenda Taggart is the Research Co-ordinator of the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education (EPPSE) project at the Institute of Education, University of London. Her background is in primary education and research. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Video Guide and Training Workbook for Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer, 1999 This 16-page workbook contains training activities for use with . |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Play Environment Rating Scale (PERS) and Creative Environment Rating Scale (CERS) Igor Shiyan, Anna Iakshina, Tatiana Le-Van, Anastasia Belolutskaya, Olga Shiyan, Irina Vorobyeva, Larisa Loginova, Olga Kholodova, 2025-02-28 This book includes two distinct environment rating scales--one for supporting young children's play (PERS) and one for supporting their creative abilities (CERS). Both scales are based on Vygotsky's cultural-historical approach. They can be used with one classroom or group at a time with children aged 2-6 years old. PERS is a research-based scale designed to analyze and evaluate conditions to support mature (or developed) play that nurtures young children's imagination and contributes to the development of self-regulation, emotions, communication, social skills, cooperation among peers, speech, storytelling, and literacy. Mature play is also very important for school readiness, children's self-esteem, learning motivation, and successful transition to school. Each item of the scale is focused on a specific and meaningful aspect of complex play support: space for play; program structure and free time for play; play materials; adult's support of children's play; and peer interaction. CERS is a research-based scale designed to analyze and evaluate conditions to support the development of creative thinking and imagination in young children so that they can come up with new ideas, make discoveries, and solve nonstandard tasks. While most early childhood professionals know that encouraging creativity is important, many do not have the tools to do so on a day-to-day basis. This assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions that affect several areas: understanding the development processes; asking and supporting questions; being inventive and transforming contradictions; and using imagination. Use the PERS and the CERS to improve the quality of work in early childhood settings, to develop the skills of classroom teachers, and to conduct research. Based on the Environment Rating Scale(R) principles of scales' construction, these development scales expand on the widely used Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale(R) (ECERS-3). |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Early Childhood Quality Rating Scale—Emergent Curriculum (ECQRS-EC) Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj, Brenda Taggart, Denise Kingston, Young children’s learning depends on a wide range of experiences that support their holistic development. While many different curricular frameworks are used around the world, there is increasing agreement that the emerging academic skills of language and literacy, mathematics, and science should be supported by a playful pedagogy in the early years. The Early Childhood Quality Rating Scale—Emergent Curriculum (ECQRS-EC) is designed to measure quality in these key areas within preschool settings. In addition to three content-area subscales, this evidence-based tool includes a subscale dedicated to diversity and inclusion to help educators support gender and cultural differences in children 3–6 years old who are developing at different rates. Because it recognizes the important role of the adult in providing children with high-quality interactions, this new quality rating scale can be used for research, teacher self-evaluation, and program improvement, audit, and regulation. “Research that has worldwide significance is rare, but the authors have strong credentials from decades of work on projects that have global relevance for early years research, policy, and practice.” —From the Foreword by W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede, co-directors, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers “This indispensable tool guides policymakers, researchers, and early childhood educators in how to achieve high quality learning situations.” —Sonja Sheridan, University of Gothenborg, Sweden “The research-informed ECQRS-EC enables a much-needed objective assessment of pedagogy and learning environments . . . an indispensable resource.” —Nirmala Rao, The University of Hong Kong “The ECQRS-EC is a gift for anyone dedicated to providing high-quality early education and care.” —Tara McLaughlin, Massey University, New Zealand |
| early childhood environment rating scale: A Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting ECERS-3 Data Richard M. Clifford, Noreen Yazejian, Wonkyung Jang, Dari Jigjidsuren, 2021 Early childhood is a crucial stage in a child’s life, and aspects of the environment in the physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and health and safety domains all play important roles in shaping children’s development during these early years. Having a valid and reliable measure of the quality of these aspects of children’s care settings is critical. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) is the leading research-based instrument for examining these influential global factors that directly impact children in early childhood environments. In this new guide, readers will find an in-depth description of both the conceptual model underlying the ECERS-3 and innovative ways of analyzing data for a fuller understanding of what can be done with the scale and why it is integral to the evaluation of early care and education. The authors analyze a large database of classroom observations to help ECERS-3 users better understand, interpret, and utilize their own findings. Readers will also see how components of their ECERS-3 data relate to one another, within and across subscales, and within the scale as a whole. A Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting ECERS-3 Data will assist program directors, agency administrators, preK–K teaching coaches/mentors, school principals, researchers, and others who use the ECERS-3 to more successfully document, interpret, and analyze the quality of essential influential factors in an early learning setting. This resource will help guide program improvement initiatives with insight into what is needed for children’s development and learning. Book Features: Provides a framework for thinking about how early childhood care and education learning environments fit into the larger picture of influences on children’s development.Presents a theory of change that combines understanding how children learn and develop with how early education and care affect long-term outcomes.Analyzes what ECERS-3 data looks like for a large sample of classrooms and by different child and teacher characteristics. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Early Childhood Assessment National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Testing and Assessment, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Committee on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children, 2008-12-21 The assessment of young children's development and learning has recently taken on new importance. Private and government organizations are developing programs to enhance the school readiness of all young children, especially children from economically disadvantaged homes and communities and children with special needs. Well-planned and effective assessment can inform teaching and program improvement, and contribute to better outcomes for children. This book affirms that assessments can make crucial contributions to the improvement of children's well-being, but only if they are well designed, implemented effectively, developed in the context of systematic planning, and are interpreted and used appropriately. Otherwise, assessment of children and programs can have negative consequences for both. The value of assessments therefore requires fundamental attention to their purpose and the design of the larger systems in which they are used. Early Childhood Assessment addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments. |
| early childhood environment rating scale: Preschool Assessment Marla R. Brassard, Ann E. Boehm, 2011-06-08 Comprehensive and user friendly, this ideal professional reference and graduate text provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA 2004 guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including mental retardation and autism. Case studies illustrate key facets of assessing diverse children and families; appendices offer concise reviews of over 100 instruments. |
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The long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, the ECERS-3 focuses on the full range of needs of preschool- and kindergarten …
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale: 3rd Edition
The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, is staple of early childhood programs. It is a comprehensive assessment tool that helps to accurately assess your child’s learning …
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE …
The ECERS scale (page 2) consists of 43 items organized into 7 subscales*: • Space and Furnishings • Personal Care Routines • Language-Reasoning • Activities • Interaction • …
Environment Rating Scales ERS-3 - Great Start to Quality
Great Start to Quality uses three Environment Rating Scales (ERS), each designed for a different segment of the early childhood field. ITERS-3 – Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale. …
Environment Rating Scales® | Environment Rating Scales®
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, 3 rd ed. -- A thorough revision of the ECERS-R™, designed to assess group programs for preschool-kindergarten aged children, from 3 through …
Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-R) 107
Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-R) 107. Part 1: Interpreting your ECERS-R Report. Part 2: Using the Planning Template
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, Third Edition
The Third Edition of the ECERS is a major revision that introduces innovations in both the content and administration of the scale while retaining the continuity of the two principal characteristics …
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author-certified training organization for the Environment Rating Scales. Our team of early childhood experts will give you the knowledge and skills to create environments that allow …
Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale
The Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale (ECEERS) is a formative evaluation tool designed to assist programs in improving their environmental education curriculum. …
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale® (ECERS) - TC Press
The widely used Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale ® (ECERS-3) is designed for use in preschools and kindergarten. ECERS-3 assesses both environmental provisions and teacher …
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition (ECERS-3)
The long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, the ECERS-3 focuses on the full range of needs of preschool- and kindergarten …
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale: 3rd Edition
The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, is staple of early childhood programs. It is a comprehensive assessment tool that helps to accurately assess your child’s learning …
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE …
The ECERS scale (page 2) consists of 43 items organized into 7 subscales*: • Space and Furnishings • Personal Care Routines • Language-Reasoning • Activities • Interaction • …
Environment Rating Scales ERS-3 - Great Start to Quality
Great Start to Quality uses three Environment Rating Scales (ERS), each designed for a different segment of the early childhood field. ITERS-3 – Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale. …
Environment Rating Scales® | Environment Rating Scales®
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, 3 rd ed. -- A thorough revision of the ECERS-R™, designed to assess group programs for preschool-kindergarten aged children, from 3 through …
Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-R) 107
Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-R) 107. Part 1: Interpreting your ECERS-R Report. Part 2: Using the Planning Template
