Thelma Harms

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 environmentBook and literacy areasAdults reading with childrenSounds in wordsEmergent writing/mark makingTalking and listeningMathematics Items:Counting and application of countingReading and representing simple numbersActivities: ShapeActivities: Sorting, matching and comparingScience and Environment Items:Natural materialsAreas featuring science/science materialsActivities: Non livingActivities: Living processesActivities: Food preparationDiversity Items:Planning for individual learning needsGender equality and awarenessRace equality and awareness

This is the Spanish edition of the 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. Esta nueva versión de la internacionalmente reconocida Escala de Calificación del Ambiente de la Infancia Temprana, ECERS-3, se centra en la gama completa de necesidades de los niños en edad preescolar y de kindergarten. Esta herramienta de evaluación, integral y ampliamente utilizada, mide las disposiciones del ambiente y las interacciones maestro-niño que afectan las necesidades generales para el desarrollo de los niños de corta edad, incluyendo las necesidades:cognitivas · socio-emocionales · físicas · de salud y seguridadLa ECERS-3 incluye ítems adicionales que evalúan las actividades de lectoescritura y matemáticas adecuadas para cada etapa del desarrollo. Diseñada para salones de clases de preescolar, kindergarten y cuidado infantil, que atienden a niños de 3 a 5 años de edad, la ECERS-3:Proporciona una transición sin problemas para quienes ya usan ECERS-R. Enfatiza el papel del maestro en la creación de un ambiente favorable para los avances en el desarrollo. Está diseñada para predecir los resultados del niño con mayor exactitud y precisión. Provee un método más sólido para distinguir entre los programas buenos y los verdaderamente sobresalientes. Ofrece un programa de capacitación completo con soporte continuo disponible en el sitio web del Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) (www.ersi.info). La ECERS-3 es adecuada para los QRIS estatales y distritales y el mejoramiento continuo, para los programas de evaluación a cargo de directores y supervisores, la autoevaluación de los maestros, la supervisión del personal de la agencia y los programas de capacitación de los maestros. La establecida confiabilidad y la evidencia de validez a largo plazo de la familia de instrumentos de ERS hacen que esta nueva versión de la ECERS sea particularmente útil para la rendición de cuentas del programa RTTT-ELC y la investigación. Aptas para uso en programas inclusivos y culturalmente diversos, las subescalas de la ECERS-3 evalúan:Espacio y muebles · Rutinas de cuidado personal · Lenguaje y lectoescritura · Actividades de aprendizaje · interacción · Estructura del programa

This revised and updated assessment tool focuses on the full range of needs of infants and toddlers up to 36 months of age and provides a framework for improving program quality. ITERS-3 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.

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 safetyECERS-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

ECERS- metoden er et instrument for å vurdere kvaliteten på barnehagen, og er beregnet for barnehager hvor det går barn i alderen to til fem år. ECERS består av totalt 45 ulike skalaer, og til hver skala er det gitt et visst antall kvalitetsindikatorer. Skalaen kan brukes til mange formål, for eksempel interne og eksterne vurderinger, og av studenter i praksis under utdanning. ECERS er oversatt til mange språk, og denne norske oversettelsen er standardisert for norske barnehager.

This workbook is to be used in conjunction with the Video Observations for the FCCERS-R video, as part of a training package. Each participant will require a personal copy of the Video Guide and Training Workbook, which can be reproduced for use in the classroom for educational purposes only. The activities in this 40-page workbook prepare participants to use the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale–Revised Edition® (FCCERS-R), including explanations for the scoring system, terms used throughout the Scale, protocols for observation, sample situations for scoring practice, and more. ERS® and Environment Rating Scale® are registered trademarks of Teachers College, Columbia University.

The activities in this 24-page workbook prepare participants to use the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®–Revised Edition (ECERS-R), including explanations for the scoring system, terms used throughout the Scale, protocols for observation, sample situations for scoring practice, and more. The Workbook is to be used in conjunction with the Video Observations for the ECERS-R video, as part of a training package. Each participant will require a personal copy of the Video Guide and Training Workbook, which can be reproduced for use in the classroom for educational purposes only. ERS® and Environment Rating Scale® are registered trademarks of Teachers College, Columbia University.