Orders can be placed by several individuals and approved, amended or returned to the requestor by designated order approvers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sand and water, both indoors and outdoors variety of toys such as. Ecersr activity schedule refer to all about the ecersr aae for detailed information for each indicator. Over 800 color photographs taken in child care settings are presented in this text of 465 pages. The ecersr contains 7 subscales see measurement areas section above for scales that trained ecersr observerscorers must complete. Protecting their health and safety providing opportunities for stimulation and learning from experience building relationships with children, parents, extended family and community all three of these areas are equally important. The observer assigns a descriptive value, on a scale from 1 7 1 inadequate and 7 excellent, that describes the quality of the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. All about the itersr paperback january 1, 2004 by debby cryer author visit amazons debby cryer page.
Cathy is coauthor of all about ecers and all about iters. Environment rating scales environment rating scales. Ecersr item requirements, please see the all about the ecersr. Pdf early childhood environment rating scale revised. Ecersr assessments are conducted by prek program evaluators, who undergo a standardized training facilitated by the authors of the tool. Ecersr validity evidence 2 abstract research findings. Tips for ecersr free play, means that children are permitted to select materials and companions and to the extent possible manage their play independently. The items highlighted in gray are the differences between the two scales. Early childhood environment rating scale ecersr 102. Situations in which children are assigned to activities by staff or staff select the materials that individual children may use do not count as free play. A thorough revision of the ecersr, designed to assess group programs for preschoolkindergarten aged children, from 3 through 5 years of age.
Staff should be able to move around freely and assist the children during meals and. Early childhood environment rating scale, third edition. Professional development the environment rating scales are internationally recognized tools used to assess and improve the quality of child care programs. Click download or read online button to get ecers book now. The all about the ecersr book is a wonderful resource. Accessible children have free access for at least 1 hour in programs of 8 hours or more see p7 of the ecersr spiral for chart to determine the amount of time required for partday programs. Ecers all stars maximize the safety of the children and provide rich opportunities for play and learning through careful placement of portable items and vigilant supervision. Includes the how, what and why for each indicator, seven subscale items, stepbystep instructions, and over 700 color photos. Additional resources and information about the ecersr tool are available from the purveyor of the tool. All about the ecersr states that there should be plenty of space for children to use the materials as well as for the materials and furniture needed in almost all of the activity areas. District evaluates all classrooms using the ecers r using trained ecers r observers 2. Ecersr materials checklist center for early learning.
Protecting health nutrition sanitation personal hygiene, self help measures to reduce infectious diseases in group settings safety precautions to avoid injury from mishaps e. The ecers r looks for markers of quality across six subscales, which are further broken into 37 items. Keep out of the reach of children will be scored as intended by the authors requiring that these. All of the observers had previously been trained to reliability on the itersr and were seasoned observers. Accessible children have free access for at least 1 hour in programs of 8 hours or more see p7 of the ecersr spiral for chart to determine the. All about the ecers r a detailed guide in words and pictures to be used with the ecers r. Field testing of the ecersr suggests that the ecersr demonstrates good interrater reliability at the indicator, item, and total scale levels. All about the ecersr a detailed guide in words and pictures to be used with the ecersr debby cryer, thelma harms, cathy riley on. Daily indicator activity datenotes free play for substantial portion of day indicators specify areasmaterials that must be accessible for credit. The early childhood environment rating scale, revised ecersr is widely used, often to evaluate whether preschool programs are of sufficient quality to improve childrens school readiness. You are welcome to use this powerpoint for training purposes. Early childhood environment rating scale revised ecersr.
Make sure there is proper spacing for activities make sure the fall zone is clear. It is the average of all of these factors that relate to childrens outcomes. In order to move from one level of quality to the next, when scoring, all criteria for the lower level must be met first to. The ecersr will be the assessment tool in classroomsgroups where the majority of the children are preschool age 37 months through the date the child enters kindergarten. First major revision of ecersr since 2005 comprehensively measures quality in the preschool classroom relies on 3hour observation to base assessment levels of quality. All about the ecers r a detailed guide in words and pictures to be used with the ecers r debby cryer, thelma harms, cathy riley on. This document takes all of the information from the interest center portion of the ecers3 book and makes a simple easy to read guide for how teachers can succeed in free playchoice time. Personnel from the three states participated fully in the study, providing personnel for training and data collection, obtaining a diverse sample of classrooms for assessment, and. Pdf evaluating the early childhood environment rating scale.
Please leave citation on first page and contact information on t\. It not only complements the ecersr but extends the scales to provide additional insights into important aspects of literacy, mathematics, science and environment, as well as. Ecersr clarification recommendations for technical. We have also developed a classroom list to correlate with itersr sold separately. 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. Each subscale consists of 4 10 items that provide an overall profile of the subscale based on observer ratings. All about the ecersr is a resource guide to be used with the ecersr that gives important information on. All about the ecers r download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. All about the ecersr a detailed guide in words and pictures. These new additional notes for the ecersr have been reorganized to some extend and incorporate material from all about the ecersr. Should be used side by side with ecersr, the scale used to develop and quantify quality standards in the usa, canada and abroad.
Early childhood environment rating scale revised ecersr and the prek for all. Early childhood environment rating scale revised ecersr hand washing will be scored as intended by the authors. Ecerse is designed to be used with the early childhood environment rating scalerevised ecersr, an internationally recognized measure of quality in education and care. Introduction to the early childhood environment rating. When you rotate books, if you remove a book with a colored dot, make sure you replace that book with a similar book. Pdf early childhood environment rating scale revised edition. The percentage of agreement across all 470 indicators was 86. The longanticipated new version of the internationally recognized early childhood environment rating scale, ecers3, focuses on the full range of needs of preschool and kindergartenaged children. Outlines the nuts and bolts of coaching with ecers in a way that has meaning and impacts classroom practice. Early childhood environmental rating scale ecers r 107. Step by step instruction on how to design a quality day care environment.
All about the ecersr a detailed guide in words and pictures to be used with the ecersr. Early childhood environment rating scale, third edition ecers3 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 of the ecers, namely its comprehensive or global definition of quality and the reliance on observation as the primary source. It explains why each item is important, what is needed to meet the requirements for all items, and how to score. Classroom quality checklist highlights of ecers r, pcmi, sela 2. We examined the validity of the measure for this purpose. The revised edition of the ecers ecersr, published in 1998, employs slightly. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental. Click download or read online button to get all about the ecers r book now. In ecers3 the access to materials must be observed for one hour of the 3 hour assessment that takes place when most children are present and should be actively engaged.
Managing your order shouldnt be a hassle, so we make it easy for head starts and early head starts to place and manage orders. Personnel from the three states participated fully in the study, providing personnel for training and data collection, obtaining a diverse sample of classrooms for assessment, and generally providing us with advice. Language reasoning childrens language, literacy, and reasoning skills are supported through meaningful interactions with staff and peers and. Designed to enable teachers to create developmentally appropriate le. All classrooms operated by the facility, including those not certified under dhs or dually certified such as, but. Ecers e is designed to be used with the early childhood environment rating scalerevised ecers r, an internationally recognized measure of quality in education and care. Introduction to the early childhood environment rating scale. Ecersr 101 why the dece uses the ecers r tool what the ecers r tool measures, broadly what to expect before, during, and after an ecersr assessment what resources are available to support you ecersr 102 this webinar provides a deep dive into the space and furnishings subscale. It can be used by program directors, teaching staff, agency staff, and in teacher training programs. It explains to you why you are setting up your classroom and why you need the. Twenty seconds minimal for hand washing and staff hand washing should occur prior to diapering. Tips for ecers r free play, means that children are permitted to select materials and companions and to the extent possible manage their play independently. In order to become a certified assessor, evaluators must observe and score alongside the master scorers who.
Ecers r, a program evaluation, is not an evaluation of a teacher. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacherchild interactions that affect the broad developmental needs of young children. Early childhood environment rating scale ecers3 pdf. An introduction to the ecersr floyd county schools. The tool has been internationally tested for reliability and validity, and there is a link between high ecers r scores and childhood development outcomes school success. Early childhood environmental rating scale ecersr 107. Additional notes for clarification of the ecersr desired results. The nyc department of education nycdoe developed this recorded webinar series to help prek for all and 3k for all providers understand the way that the nycdoe uses the early childhood environment rating scale revised ecersr observation tool, and some of the key elements of each ecersr subscale. Should be used side by side with ecersr, the scale used to develop and quantify.
Ecersr item requirements, please see the all about the ecersr book, and the ecersr spiral bound scale. Ecers3 has a ton of requirements for teachers to complete within a tight 3 hour frame. The items evaluated in ecers directly relate to how children grow, develop, and learn. Familiarize yourself with the history of the scales \\\the scales are divid\. Developed by simpson county regional training center. Provides an overview of adult learning and coaching strategies, incorporating techniques for coaching novice and experienced teachers, as well as administrators. Information about the ecers r tool and how it relates to the quality standards is shown in the chart below. Comparison between items of itersr and ecersr indicators scored at 3 and above this chart has been created for identifying the differences and similarities between the itersr and the ecersr when it comes to using the ers tool for observation in a mixedage classroom.
Enough materials to rotate and some of each of the following. Using the ecers e alongside the ecers r gives users a more complete picture of what a highquality early childhood education program can look like. When you rotate books, if you remove a book with a colored dot, make sure you replace that book with a similar book that fits the same category e. Mark books that you have selected specifically to meet specific ecers. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacherchild interactions that affect the broad developmental needs of young children, including. Pdf early childhood environment rating scale ecers r. The family child care environment rating scale, 3rd ed.
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