Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R)

by Harms, Thelma; Cryer, Debby; Clifford, Richard M.

• ISBN13: 9780807746400
• ISBN10: 0807746401
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

Designed for use in center-based child care programs for infants and toddlers up to 30 months of age, the ITERS-Rcan be used by program directors for supervision and program improvement, by teaching staff for self-assessment, by agency staff for monitoring, and in teacher training programs. The established reliability and validity of the scale make it particularly useful for research and program evaluation.Convenient organization in seven subscales: Space and Furnishings; Personal Care Routines; Listening and Talking; Activities; Interaction; Program Structure; and Parents and Staff. Each of the 39 items is expressed as a 7-point scale with indicators for 1 (inadequate), 3 (minimal), 5 (good), and 7 (excellent). Notes for clarification and questions are included for selected items. An introductory section gives detailed information about the rationale of the ITERS-R, the process of revision, and the reliability and validity of the scale. Full instructions for administration and scoring, as well as a Score Sheet and Profile that may be photocopied, are included with the scale.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction to the ITERS-R	p. 1
Process of Revision	p. 1
Changes in the ITERS-R	p. 1
Reliability and Validity	p. 2
References	p. 4
Instructions for Using the ITERS-R	p. 5
Administration of the Scale	p. 5
Scoring System	p. 6
Alternate Scoring Option	p. 6
The Score Sheet and the Profile	p. 6
Explanation of Terms Used Throughout the Scale	p. 7
Overview of the Subscales and Items of the ITERS-R	p. 9
The Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised	p. 10
Space and Furnishings	p. 10
Personal Care Routines	p. 18
Listening and Talking	p. 30
Activities	p. 35
Interaction	p. 46
Program Structure	p. 50
Parents and Staff	p. 54
Sample of a Filled-in Score Sheet and Profile	p. 62
Score Sheet and Profile	p. 63
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