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Copyright © 2011 California Department of Education, Child Development Division with WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies, Desired Results T&TA Project. Desired Results Desired Results 1 Session V: Environment Rating Scales

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Session V: Environment Rating Scales

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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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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

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The Environment Rating Scales are...

a required tool for the Program Self-Evaluation and the ongoing continuous improvement process.

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Introduction to the ERS

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Staff Training Resources

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ERS Inter-Rater Reliability

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Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Profile Worksheet

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ERS Summary of Findings

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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”

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Steps to Completing theAgency Environment Rating Scale

Classroom

Scores ER ScaleCompletes Profile

Completes Classroom/FCC Home Summary of Findings

AgencyCompiles ERS Profile

Data by Contract

Completes Summary of Findings by Contract

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Taking it Back to the Agency

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Desired Results T & TA Projectwww.wested.org/desiredresults

Program for Infant/Toddler Caregiverswww.pitc.org

California Preschool Instructional Networkwww.cpin.us

California School-Age Consortiumwww.calsac.org

Family Child Care at Its Besthttp://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/ChildDev/Programs/FamilyChildCare

CDE/ECE Faculty Initiative Projectwww.wested.org/facultyinitiative