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Talk with a DCDEE Child Care Consultant about the assessment and/or receive assistance from an outside agency (such as your local Smart Start Partnership or Child Care Resource & Referral). Then you and/or your child care consultant may decide to call our office with any questions; your call will be forwarded to the appropriate staff person who will address your questions. Keep in mind that for questions or information specific to NC's assessment process, NCRLAP's website is the primary source to use. 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Teachers need to be aware of their own reactions to the stress/pressure of an assessment and make sure to avoid changing their own behaviors or expectations for children when there is an assessor present. However, 7:35 Classroom meeting/circle time 7:53 Wash hands, travel to cafeteria 8:00 Breakfast kh2G&g m+Bv#2o=Q^ Upon Arrival of the Assessor endobj The ECERS-R is a tool that is used by the ELCD to assess the classroom environment of center-based programs as part of the requirements for quality elements of CDE subsidized child care contracts. Requirements for Star Ratings by Grow NJ Kids Rating Star Rating ERS (ECERS-3/ITERS-3) Implementation of Curriculum (GNJK Standard: 2.4.1) Range of Points for required documentation Average of 3.75 No subscale below a 3.0 ECERS only 11. 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Use the steps below: When there are multiple classrooms, the classroom(s) to be assessed will be selected on the day of the assessment by the assessor(s). Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) 202 (two hours): Prerequisite: 101-Foundations or attendance at an ITERS-R, ECERS-R, or SACERS prior to July 2007. At the "5" level, 11 items involve substantial portion of the day (1/3 of session). Assessors may also take photographs of the indoor/outdoor spaces and materials as part of their documentation. This project is a program of the FPG Child Development Institute at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a certified ECERS-3 observer, I'm asked all the time what teachers NEED to do during an observation and this resource is the answer to that question! hb```c@( F3 endstream endobj 742 0 obj <>/Metadata 55 0 R/OCProperties<>/OCGs[767 0 R]>>/Outlines 82 0 R/PageLayout/SinglePage/Pages 737 0 R/StructTreeRoot 107 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 743 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/Properties<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 744 0 obj <>stream This means that 3 assessments are needed in total. For example, the assessor will observe indoor and outdoor spaces for play and routine care, materials used by the children, health practices, staff/child interactions, and so on. 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Provisions for children with disabilities; When there are several classrooms, at least 1/3 of the overall number of classrooms must be assessed, in addition to representing each applicable rating scale. Compared to the ITERS-R, the ECERS-R does include requirements for additional materials and activities. AAc ty4("6h=h X!qGp+ Interview with Staff There are additional requirements for a re-assessment process in NC Pre-K programs and Developmental Day licensed sites, when a classroom score is less than 5.0. 7IyWKqtI 1230 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<0174C774DB214944AC656BFD73EFA6F9>]/Index[1205 40]/Info 1204 0 R/Length 115/Prev 488749/Root 1206 0 R/Size 1245/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream hb``` cc`aX$Q7j=chy@M_Clz`$^;"0;DY%?^SYt ^PE$Zq$T\!M@`{$VJ b;d8FIGQY 4V#HADX^(^`vHd 1YbhFXi1 V2`d9 0e .y&'8T0Z0]`2>9Br5`qBOrT$;PC>8?`qJqy! If a classroom enrollment is exactly half and half (e.g., 3 of 6 children are 30 months or younger and 3 children are 31 months and older) then the ITERS-R will be used. 0 There are several standard documents that you should be aware and your consultant may have other documents related to the program standards portion of the NC Star Rated License. The ERS are structured, observation based classroom assessments that providecomprehensive coverage of the environment experienced by children (e.g., physical environment, language-reasoning, interactions, program structure, health and safety). If there is only one classroom that fits into the age guideline of a rating scale, then that classroom will be assessed. Additionally, to minimize their impact on the child care environment assessors limit interactions with the children or staff during the assessment and will stay in the background as much as possible when conducting the observation. What Does the ECERS-3 Measure? Depending on the facility type, the interview process may involve the child care provider, the lead classroom teacher, and /or other program staff that take care of children at various times of the day. During the visit, the assessor will observe and take notes on a wide variety of interactions, activities, and materials as required by the rating scale. 53 0 obj <>stream D2 ECERS-3 Materials Checklist #15 Encouraging children's use of books 3.1 At least 15 books accessible 5.1 "Many" means at least 35 books for 20 children. *Please note that non-porous dress up clothing items are encouraged during this time due to the current public health situation. When a teacher is assigned to a classroom where only school-age children are enrolled, a SACERS-U assessment will be completed when a programs Rated License Assessment occurs. For example, there are 5 infant and toddler classrooms and 5 preschool classrooms. N~z8b^u7"w@I!%IJO9RNTuoF>q!Y!. 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Occasionally, child care providers raise objections or disagree with some aspect of the report. 0 Adult interaction is in response to children's needs. If the previous rating scale score was less than 4.0, on one or more assessments, the program may be eligible for onefree re-assessment per applicable scale. These will include 3 ECERS-R and 2 ITERS-R assessments. h It is a better indicator of the level . 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To determine how many assessments are needed, first consider the age ranges of the different classrooms and which rating scale they fit into (e.g., infant and toddler rooms use the ITERS-R, older two-year old rooms and preschool rooms use the ECERS-R). %PDF-1.5 % When school-age children are combined with preschool children in the afternoons, the ages of the majority of children enrolled will determine if a SACERS-U is needed. %X,p@8B:! endstream endobj startxref hbbd```b`` "H] md n %,kA$g>EAo4/?e` To learn more about the Environment Rating Scales, such as the history or uses in other states, we recommend that you visit the authors' website at: www.ersi.info An ITERS-R, ECERS-R, and SACERS-U assessment will be needed, so each room will be assessed. Set up a daily schedule that . Following the 3 Star requirements are additional High-Quality Practices that programs must demonstrate to . the schedule for them to do that During Center Time, staff model language through initiating, joining and . Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) and develop a plan to assure your program is aligned with these concepts which include: Free Play: Children are permitted to select materials and companions and as far as possible manage play independently. 15 minutes: Arrival and Quiet Centers 5 minutes: Cleanup Time 15 minutes: Whole Group Time . @Bd^1` RbY$dW1012{10A Z The assessor will arrive when the center or home opens or when children are arriving. endstream endobj 745 0 obj <>stream dqF#GMor. If less than half of the children are present, the assessor will ask the teacher and/or director whether more children are expected to arrive. On the morning of the assessment, the assessor will double check childrens birth dates to insure that the correct rating scale is used that day, based on childrens ages. hb```b``c`a``[ @1h``d 4 Title. These include the Classroom Information Form, the Teacher Information Form and copies of each classroom's daily schedule. The tool is also used by the California Quality Rating and Improvement System (CA-QRIS) as one of the elements rated for quality. s5j#Ng5S`"V|c1Xpr>9E@&aFjRpKt=.8Ai+ga!;bZxZQ'.QBtXLb"@msaAo 'DP{,R%#9 *C@ usut+c^+ HuD'\Oobty*_'OWdYpvFcAl'@N}vKq:6H^REN?_Msg={-*OcY8j!g~Iguh3@GJ3Tb'^{fs@&X,jK^q8:z_J[vz &zWG`Y^ . 5{V=|Go1`3y =lbIY=%XiyQWaH~ m?_Xu>V*` l.7>%{m4pS[ xp! 4 780 0 obj <>stream Administrators are likely to have discussion with teachers in each classroom and encourage staff to share their experiences and strategies with each other. 213 0 obj <>stream endstream endobj 199 0 obj <>>>/Lang(en-US)/MarkInfo<>/Metadata 12 0 R/Pages 196 0 R/StructTreeRoot 20 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 200 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 196 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 201 0 obj <>stream 15 0 obj <> endobj %PDF-1.5 % %%EOF ECERS-R Webinar Series . endstream endobj startxref 1For more information about the ECERS-R scale and ECERS-R item requirements, please see the All About the ECERS-R book, and the ECERS-R spiral bound scale. C )%4,+>,VLF%A8g!8 / For example, there are 5 infant and toddler classrooms and 9 preschool classrooms. Situations in which The range of quality scores are easy to understand. the ECERS as they are not a part of the environment that affects the child. The Scale consists of 35 items organized into 6 subscales: ERS and Environment Rating Scale are registered trademarks of Teachers College, Columbia University.. ECERS-R 101 Why the DECE uses the ECERS -R tool What the ECERS -R tool measures, broadly . endstream endobj startxref 218 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<36A967192DA90A45BD3FCE49572ABCF6>]/Index[198 50]/Info 197 0 R/Length 104/Prev 339421/Root 199 0 R/Size 248/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Revised (ECERS-R) Featuring a new spiral binding, the updated ECERS-R offers more practical assistance in the form of an Expanded Scoresheet (which contains a worksheet) and additional notes for clarification to improve accuracy in scoring.
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