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The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Quality Settings Study

Sample. Head Start 50Preschool 48Child Care Centers 111Group Child Care Homes 46Family Child Care Homes 109Relative/Neighbor Care 8TOTAL 372. How the Study Measured Quality. ECERS-R Early Childhood Environment Rating ScaleFDCRSFamily Day Care Rating

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The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Quality Settings Study

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    1. The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Quality Settings Study Richard Fiene and Mark Greenberg Prevention Research Center The Pennsylvania State University

    2. Sample Head Start 50 Preschool 48 Child Care Centers 111 Group Child Care Homes 46 Family Child Care Homes 109 Relative/Neighbor Care 8 TOTAL 372

    3. How the Study Measured Quality ECERS-R Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale FDCRS Family Day Care Rating Scale Ratings Poor- 2.9 and below Minimal 3.0-3.9 Adequate 4.0-4.9 Good 5.0-5.9 Excellent 6.0-6.9

    4. Mean ECERS/FDCRS Score By Type of Setting Head Start 4.9 Good Preschool 4.3 Adequate Child Care Centers 3.9 Minimal Group Homes 4.1 Adequate Family Homes 3.9 Minimal Relative/Neighbor 3.7 Minimal

    5. ECERS Distribution By Type of Service—Head Start (HS), Child Care Center (CC), Preschool (PS) HS CC PS Minimal 8% 62% 35% (3.9 or less) Adequate 46% 23% 44% (4.0-4.9) Good 46% 15% 21% (5.0 or higher)

    6. FDCRS Distribution By Type of Service—Group Home (GH), Family Home (FH), and Relative/Neighbor (R/N) GH FH R/N Minimal 41% 49% 75% (3.9 or less) Adequate 48% 36% 25% (4.0-4.9) Good 11% 15% 0% (5.0 or higher)

    7. Mean ECERS/FDCRS Scores by Education of the Provider High School Diploma (24%) 3.8 Some College (24%) 4.1 Associate’s Degree (17%) 4.2 Bachelor’s Degree (31%) 4.3 Master’s Degree (4%) 4.7

    8. Mean ECERS/FDCRS Scores and Utilizing A Curriculum ECERS/FDCRS Yes (47%) 4.4 No (53%) 3.9

    9. ECERS/FDCRS 1990-2002

    10. Conclusions & Recommendations Less than 20% of all providers scored at a good level Head Start and Preschool programs have the highest observed quality of care The overall environmental quality of child care centers and family/group child care homes has decreased from the mid 1990’s Individuals with an MA, BA, AA degrees were providing a much higher level of quality than individuals with a high school diploma Having and utilizing a curriculum improves quality

    11. Conclusions & Recommendations Training for Center Based Care Based upon ECERS, additional training is needed: - Space for gross motor play - Personal care routines - meals/snacks, naps for children - safety - Learning activities: - nature/science, sand/water, music & movement - use of TV, blocks, dramatic play, art, math

    12. Conclusions & Recommendations Training for Home Based Care Based upon the FDCRS, additional training is needed: -Child related displays & active physical play -Space for infants and toddlers to be alone -Basic care routines such as diapering & toileting -Health and safety -Learning activities -helping children understand language -eye hand coordination activities -art, blocks, use of tv, sand & water play

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