Assessing Quality in the Early Years : Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale; Extension (ECERS-E) Four Curricular Subscales

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

• ISBN13: 9781858563930
• ISBN10: 1858563933
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-15
• Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc

Summary

This revised edition of the ECERS-E transforms the research edition published in 2003 into an immensely practical handbook for providers of early education. The ECERS-E, developed by Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj-Blatchford, and Brenda Taggart, is an instrument to measure quality in literacy, numeracy, science, and diversity as observable in pre-school settings. The sub-scales are an internationally recognized measure of quality in early education and care. This practical new edition has drawn on collaboration around the world. The authors have clarified and improved it, so transforming the instrument into a valuable manual for institutional self-assessment and for improving pedagogy and curriculum in pre-school settings so that young children's learning and development can flourish.

Author Biography

Kathy Sylva is Professor of Educational Psychology at University of Oxford Iram Siraj-Blatchford is Professor of Early Childhood at the Institute of Education, University of London 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
Preface to the second edition	p. 7
Collaboration in development of the second edition	p. 8
Introduction to the ECERS-E	p. 9
How to use the ECERS-E rating scale	p. 11
Using ECERS as a self assessment and improvement tool at centre level	p. 14
General approach	p. 17
Literacy Items 1-6
Environmental print: letters and words	p. 18
Book and literacy areas	p. 19
Adult reading with the children	p. 20
Sounds in words	p. 21
Emergent writing/mark making	p. 22
Talking and listening	p. 23
Mathematics Items 1-4
Counting and the application of counting	p. 24
Reading and writing simple numbers	p. 26
Mathematical activities: shape and space (select either 3 or 4)	p. 27
Mathematical activities: sorting, matching and comparing (select either 3 or 4)	p. 28
Science and Environment Items 1-5
Natural materials	p. 29
Areas featuring science/science resources	p. 30
Science activities: Science processes: Non living (select either 3, 4, or 5)	p. 31
Science activities: Science processes: Living processes and the world around us (select either 3, 4, or 5)	p. 32
Science activities: Science processes: Food preparation (select either 3, 4, or 5)	p. 33
Diversity Items 1-3
Planning for individual learning needs	p. 34
Gender equality and awareness	p. 36
Race equality and awareness	p. 37
Score sheets	p. 39
ECERS-E Profile	p. 43
Overview of the Subscales and Items of the ECERS-R	p. 44
Reliable and validity of the scales	p. 45
Reliability and validity of ECERS-R	p. 45
Previous studies using the former ECERS (before revising to ECERS-R)	p. 49
Reliability and validity of ECERS-E	p. 49
Quality across nations and cultures	p. 51
Ordering information: The Effective Provision of Pre-School (EPPE) Project Technical Papers and ECERS-R	p. 52
References	p. 53
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