Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) (Spiral bound)

Thelma Harms (author), Richard M. Clifford (author), Debby Cryer (author)

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Spiral bound 104 Pages / Published: 30/11/2014

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Synopsis

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:CognitiveSocial-EmotionalPhysicalHealth 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 FurnishingsPersonal Care RoutinesLanguage and LiteracyLearning ActivitiesInteractionProgram Structure

Publisher: Teachers' College Press
ISBN: 9780807755709
Number of pages: 104
Weight: 263 g
Dimensions: 279 x 216 x 13 mm
Edition: 3rd Revised edition