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ECERS

Whitty/ECC Research Group. ECERS Categories. The ECERS was developed, revised and carefully validated by Thelma Harms, Richard Clifford and Deborah Cryer. (2002) It is a means by which to evaluate a child care environment through a number of categories.It can be used as a self-assessment tool and by outside evaluators. (Both ways would enhance validation).

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ECERS

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    1. Whitty/ECC Research Group ECERS

    2. Whitty/ECC Research Group ECERS Categories The ECERS was developed, revised and carefully validated by Thelma Harms, Richard Clifford and Deborah Cryer. (2002) It is a means by which to evaluate a child care environment through a number of categories. It can be used as a self-assessment tool and by outside evaluators. (Both ways would enhance validation)

    3. Whitty/ECC Research Group ECERS Categories Space and Furnishings Personal Care and Routines Language- Reasoning Activities Interaction Program Structure Parents and Staff

    4. Whitty/ECC Research Group ITERS

    5. Whitty/ECC Research Group ITERS-R Categories Space and Furnishings Personal Care and Routines Listening and Talking Activities Interaction Program Structure Parents and Staff

    6. Whitty/ECC Research Group NB Current Environment Evaluation Foregrounding the ECERS Administration, RecordKeeping, Info Dissemination Health and Safety Comparable to the ECERS Space and Furnishings Personal Care and Routines Program Structure

    7. Whitty/ECC Research Group ECERS Categories Administration, RecordKeeping, Info Dissemination Health and Safety Space and Furnishings Personal Care and Routines Language- Reasoning Activities: materials/media studies/diversity Interaction Program Structure Parents and Staff

    8. Whitty/ECC Research Group Ten Action Points for EXE Rearrange the classroom in appealing corners or areas Check the content of the corners and replace unattractive materials by more appealing ones Introduce new and unconventional materials and activities Observe children and discover their interests and find activities that meet orientation Support ongoing activities through stimulating impulses and enriching interventions

    9. Whitty/ECC Research Group Ten Action Points for EXE Widen the possibilities for free initiative and support them with sound rules and agreements Explore the relation with each of the children and between children and try to improve it Introduce activities that help the children to explore the world of behavoiur, feelings and values. Identify children with emotional problems and work out sustaining interventions Identify children with developmental needs and work out interventions that engender involvement with the problem area.

    10. Whitty/ECC Research Group

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