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Session V: Environment Rating Scales

Session V: Environment Rating Scales. 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.

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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. Introduction to the ERS

  6. Staff Training Resources

  7. ERS Inter-Rater Reliability

  8. Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Profile Worksheet

  9. ERS Summary of Findings

  10. 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”

  11. 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

  12. Break

  13. Taking it Back to the Agency 13

  14. 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

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