Featuring a new spiral binding, the updated ITERS-R offers more practical assistance in the form of additional notes for clarification and an Expanded Score Sheet, which incorporates notes and tables to assist in scoring. However, the items and indicators remain the same as in the original ITERS-R. 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. Convenient organization in seven subscales: Space and Furnishings; Personal Care Routines; Listening and Talking; Activities; Interaction; Program Structure; Parents and Staff.Each of the 39 items is expressed as a 7-point scale with indicators for 1 (inadequate), 3 (minimal), 5 (good), and 7 (excellent). Notes for clarification and questions are included for selected items.An introductory section gives detailed information about the rationale of the ITERS-R, the process of revision, and the reliability and validity of the scale. Full instructions for administration and scoring, as well as a Score Sheet and Profile that may be photocopied, are included with the scale.

This widely used program quality assessment instrument is designed for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classroom serving children 2 1/2 through 5 years of age. Featuring a new spiral binding, the updated ECERS-R offers more practical assistance in the form of an Expanded Score Sheet (which contains a worksheet) and additional notes for clarification to improve accuracy in scoring. However, the items and indicators remain the same as in the original ECERS-R.

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 version de la internacionalmente reconocida Escala de Calificacion del Ambiente de la Infancia Temprana, ECERS-3, se centra en la gama completa de necesidades de los ninos en edad preescolar y de kindergarten. Esta herramienta de evaluacion, integral y ampliamente utilizada, mide las disposiciones del ambiente y las interacciones maestro-nino que afectan las necesidades generales para el desarrollo de los ninos de corta edad, incluyendo las necesidades: cognitivas * socio-emocionales * fisicas * de salud y seguridad La ECERS-3 incluye items adicionales que evaluan las actividades de lectoescritura y matematicas adecuadas para cada etapa del desarrollo. Disenada para salones de clases de preescolar, kindergarten y cuidado infantil, que atienden a ninos de 3 a 5 anos de edad, la ECERS-3: Proporciona una transicion sin problemas para quienes ya usan ECERS-R. Enfatiza el papel del maestro en la creacion de un ambiente favorable para los avances en el desarrollo. Esta disenada para predecir los resultados del nino con mayor exactitud y precision. Provee un metodo mas solido para distinguir entre los programas buenos y los verdaderamente sobresalientes. Ofrece un programa de capacitacion 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 evaluacion a cargo de directores y supervisores, la autoevaluacion de los maestros, la supervision del personal de la agencia y los programas de capacitacion 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 version de la ECERS sea particularmente util para la rendicion de cuentas del programa RTTT-ELC y la investigacion. Aptas para uso en programas inclusivos y culturalmente diversos, las subescalas de la ECERS-3 evaluan: Espacio y muebles * Rutinas de cuidado personal * Lenguaje y lectoescritura * Actividades de aprendizaje * interaccion * Estructura del programa