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Session V: Environment Rating Scales

The Environment Rating Scales assess process quality in childcare settings, focusing on interactions, space, schedule, and materials. Essential for evaluating and improving early childhood programs.

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Session V: Environment Rating Scales

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  1. Session V: Environment Rating Scales

  2. Environment Rating Scales (ERS) The Environment Rating Scales are designed to assess process quality in an early childhood or school-age care group. • Interactions • Space • Schedule • Materials - Frank Porter Graham, Child Development Institute, 2008

  3. Quality Programs Quality programs must provide for the three basic needs all children have: • Protection of their health and safety • Building positive relationships • Opportunities for stimulation and learning from experience - Frank Porter Graham, Child Development Institute, 2008

  4. The Environment Rating Scales are... a required tool for the Program Self-Evaluation and the ongoing continuous improvement process.

  5. EESD Agencies are required to complete an ERS for each: • Classroom • Site • Contract

  6. ERS Profile and Summary of Findings Complete one per classroom, site and contract Complete one per classroom

  7. Introduction to the ERS

  8. ERS Inter-Rater Reliability

  9. Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Profile Worksheet

  10. ERS Summary of Findings

  11. ERS Summary of Findings 2007 change requires Key Findings and Action Steps for classroom / FCCHEN homes for all items/sub-scale averages scored below “5”

  12. Steps to Completing theAgency Environment Rating Scale Classroom Completes Classroom/FCC Home Summary of Findings Scores ER Scale Completes Profile Agency Compiles ERS Profile Data by Contract Completes Summary of Findings by Contract

  13. Staff Training Resources

  14. ERS Cards

  15. Frank Porter Graham http://ers.fpg.unc.edu/

  16. Break

  17. Taking it Back to the Agency

  18. Website Resources Desired Results T & TA Project www.desiredresults.us Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers www.pitc.org California Preschool Instructional Network www.cpin.us California School-Age Consortium www.calsac.org Family Child Care at Its Best http://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/ChildDev/Programs/FamilyChildCare CDE/ECE Faculty Initiative Project www.wested.org/facultyinitiative

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