Pre-school Education Environment Assessment Scale. Revised version

The revised version of the ECERS-R scale contains more practical information on the scoring sheets and additional explanatory notes to help score more accurately.

The scale is designed for nurseries and pre-school centres attended by children aged 2.5 to 5 years. This quality assessment tool can be used by preschool directors for program supervision and improvement, by teaching staff for self-assessment, and by teacher training programs. The reliability and validity of the ECERS-R makes it particularly useful also for researchers working on quality and evaluation issues in early childhood education.

Practical Organisation in 7 sub-scales
– Space and furniture
– Daily personal care
– Language – Thinking
– Activities
– Interaction
– Programme structure
– Parents and staff

Topics are graded on a 7-point scale with the following indicators: 1 (poor), 3 (poor), 5 (good), 7 (excellent). Clarifying notes are included as well as example questions.

Finally, the introduction provides detailed information on the ECERS-R revision process and the validity and reliability of the scale.