Assessing Quality in the Early Years : Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale Extension (ECERS-e): Four Curricular Subscales

by Sylva, Kathy; Taggart, Brenda; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram

• ISBN13: 9781858563152
• ISBN10: 1858563151
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc

Summary

The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - Extension (ECERS-E) has been developed by Kathy Sylva, Iram Sraj-Batchford and Brenda Taggart as an instrument to measure quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity, as observable in pre-school settings. The scales are in accord with the United Kingdom¹s Foundation Stage Curriculum. ECERS-E complements the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales-Revised (ECERS-R), an internationally recognised measure of quality in education and care. Although originally devised as a research tool, the scales have been used by early years practitioners during self audits to determine quality of provision. This practical handbook will be of interest to all those concerned with providing a quality environment in which young children¹s learning can flourish.

Author Biography

Brenda Taggart is the Research Co-ordinator of the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Introduction to the ECERS-E	p. 7
How to use the ECERS-E rating scale	p. 9
Using ECERS as a self assessment and improvement tool at centre level	p. 12
The ECERS-E: Overview of sub-scales and items
Literacy Items 1-6
'Environmental print': Letters and words	p. 15
Book and literacy areas	p. 16
Adult reading with the children	p. 17
Sounds in words	p. 18
Emergent writing/mark making	p. 19
Talking and listening	p. 20
Mathematics Items 1-4
Counting and the application of counting	p. 21
Reading and writing simple numbers	p. 22
Mathematical Activities: shape and space (select either sections 3 or 4)	p. 23
Mathematical Activities: sorting, matching and comparing (select either 3 or 4)	p. 24
Science and Environment Items 1-5
Natural materials	p. 25
Areas featuring science/science resources	p. 26
Science Activities: Science processes: non living (select either 3, 4, or 5)	p. 27
Science Activities: Science processes: living processes and the world around us (select either 3, 4, or 5)	p. 28
Science Activities: Science processes: food preparation (select either 3, 4, or 5)	p. 29
Diversity Items 1-3
Planning for individual learning needs	p. 30
Gender equity and awareness	p. 32
Race Equality	p. 33
Score sheets	p. 34
ECERS-E Profile	p. 38
Overview of the Subscales and Items of the ECERS-R	p. 39
How reliable and valid are the ECERS-R and ECERS-E scales?	p. 40
Reliability and validity of ECERS-R	p. 40
Previous studies using the former ECERS (before revision to ECERs-R)	p. 44
Reliability and validity of ECERS-E	p. 44
Quality across nations and cultures	p. 46
Ordering information: The Effective Provision of Pre-School (EPPE) Project Technical and ECERS-R	p. 47
References	p. 48
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