{"product_id":"early-childhood-environment-rating-scale-ecers-3-9780807755709","title":"Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (Ecers-3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis title is in the Environment Rating Scale \u003cem\u003e(R)\u003c\/em\u003e Family of Products.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized \u003cem\u003eEarly Childhood Environment Rating Scale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e(R)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eECERS-3\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCognitive \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial-emotional \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysical \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth and safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eECERS-3 also includes additional Items assessing developmentally appropriate literacy and math activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classrooms serving children 3 through 5 years of age, \u003cstrong\u003eECERS-3\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a smooth transition for those already using ECERS-R.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the role of the teacher in creating an environment conducive to developmental gains.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs designed to predict child outcomes more accurately and with greater precision.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a stronger method of distinguishing between good and truly excellent programs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a complete training program with ongoing support available at the Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) website (www.ersi.info). \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eECERS-3\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for use in inclusive and culturally diverse programs, \u003cstrong\u003eECERS-3\u003c\/strong\u003e subscales evaluate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpace and Furnishings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersonal Care Routines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLanguage and Literacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning Activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteraction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProgram Structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThelma Harms\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director of Curriculum Development Emerita, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Harms is recognized internationally for her work on assessing care and educational programs for children. Her early experience as Head Teacher of the Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, UC Berkeley for 15 years, and her subsequent role as Director of Curriculum Development at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute prepared her to serve as lead co-author of the four Environment Rating Scales (ECERS, ITERS, FCCERS, and SACERS). Much of her recent training and consultation through the Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) has focused on preparing professionals in the use of the scales for research, technical assistance, training, and program assessment in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) and similar quality enhancement projects in the United States and abroad. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRichard M. Clifford\u003c\/strong\u003e, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Clifford has written and consulted extensively on child and family policy issues with special emphasis on the role of government in the provision of early childhood services. In addition, he has done research on early learning environments and their impact on young children. He was Principal Investigator on the National Center for Early Development and Learning study of state funded pre-kindergarten programs and Co-Director of the companion SWEEP study. He was also one of the principal investigators on the Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers study. He helped establish and served as the first director of the North Carolina Division of Child Development. Dr. Clifford is a past president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDebby Cryer\u003c\/strong\u003e, Scientist Emerita, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Cryer is now retired from the University and works with the Environment Rating Scales Institute. She was a Principal Investigator for the national study on Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers, continued those interests in the European Child Care and Education Study, and has studied the effects of providing continuity of caregiver to infants and toddlers. She is the lead co-author of a curriculum called \"All About Preschoolers.\" She regularly provides consultation on establishing quality rating and improvement systems. 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