*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) 3rd Edition by Thelma Harms 9780807755709 [ZZ]

Paperback, UTP TAGS: ECE2264

This title is in the Environment Rating Scale® Family of Products—the leading research-based tools to optimize the quality of children’s early learning.

The long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, ECERS-3, focuses on the full range of needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacher–child interactions that affect the broad developmental needs of young children, including cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and health and safety.

ECERS-3 also includes additional Items assessing developmentally appropriate literacy and math activities.

Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classrooms serving children 3 through 5 years of age, ECERS-3:

• Provides a smooth transition for those already using ECERS-R.
• Emphasizes the role of the teacher in creating an environment conducive to developmental gains.
• Is designed to predict child outcomes more accurately and with greater precision.
• Provides a stronger method of distinguishing between good and truly excellent programs.