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What are the 4 environmental rating scales?
There are 4 (four) different tools that are used in the ERS: the Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS), the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) and the School Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS).
What is the highest ECERS score?
Scores on both the ECERS-R and the CLASS can range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). Generally, classrooms that score 5 or above are considered to be high quality, 3–4.9 are moderate quality, and below 3 are low quality.
What is the difference between ECERS-R and ECERS-3?
ECERS-3 assesses programs for ages three through five. ECERS-R assessed programs for children 2½ through 5 years of age.
What is an environmental rating?
The environmental impact rating is a measure of a home’s impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The higher the rating the less impact it has on the environment. This rating is based on the performance of the building and its fixed services (such as heating and lighting).
What are the items in Ecers R?
However the items and indicators remain the same as in the ECERS-R….Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, Revised (ECERS-R)
- Space and Furnishings.
- Personal Care Routines.
- Language-Reasoning.
- Activities.
- Interactions.
- Program Structure.
- Parents and Staff.
What happens if any of the indicators at the inadequate level are scored Yes?
If less than ½ the indicators in a column are scored YES, the score is that of the previous column Page 14 A RULE OF THUMB: ▪ If at least ½, but not all of the indicators in a column are scored YES, the score is the next lowest number (2, 4, or 6).
What is the purpose of environmental rating scales?
The Environment Rating Scale (ERS) tools are designed to assess process quality indicators. These quality indicators have been found to be more predictive of child outcomes than the minimal structural indicators.
What is the purpose of the environmental rating scale?
Why is Ecers important?
It is a better indicator of the level of future success for children in the elementary school grades. To be considered valid, the tool must answer the question, “Does it measure what’s important?” In other words, we want proof that the scale scores are valid and measuring quality care and education for children.
How a teacher can benefit from using Ecers?
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.
What is the difference between ECERS-R and Ecers 3?
What is the revised early childhood environment rating scale?
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, Revised (ECERS-R) The revised ECERS contains inclusive and culturally sensitive indicators for many items. Also, new items have been added on Interaction (staff-child, child-child and discipline), Curriculum (nature/science and math/number) Health & Safety and Parents & Staff.
What does the ecers scale consist of?
The ECERS scale (page 2) consists of 43 items organized into 7 subscales*: • Space and Furnishings • Personal Care Routines • Language-Reasoning • Activities • Interaction • Program Structure • Parents and Staff * Note: some or all will be assessed KEYSTONES TO OPPORTUNITY EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE (ECERS-R)
What does ecers-R stand for?
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE (ECERS-R) The ECERS is a classroom assessment tool designed to measure the quality of group programs for infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) by collecting data through classroom observations and a staff interview. The assessment is a 43-item rating scale organized into seven environmental subscales.
What is the ecers assessment?
The ECERS is a classroom assessment tool designed to measure the quality of group programs for infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) by collecting data through classroom observations and a staff interview. The assessment is a 43-item rating scale organized into seven environmental subscales.