Environment Rting Scles n NAEYC Accreittion 2009 Annul Conference n Expo Session Gols Develop generl unerstning of the similrities n ifferences between the NAEYC Site Visit Assessment n n Environment Rting Scles Assessment: Assessment Purpose, Scope AssessmentMethos Methos, Protocol Assessment Finings 1
Purpose of ECE Progrm Assessment Guie progrm improvement Provie frmework for how to sustin qulity over time Assess whether or not progrm meets set stnr of qulity requires inepenent, relible ssessment Align your Progrm to the Assessment Frmework 2
Developmentlly Approprite Prctices Access to pproprite mterils n opportunities to choose ctivities Nurturing environment tht supports reltionships between chilren n stff n mong chilren A sfe n helthy environment Converstions tht exten chilren s lerning comprehension Assessment Construct 3
Process vs. Structurl Qulity Process Observblebl Closely relte to the chil s experience Dynmic spects tht vry bse on humn interctions i Structurl Witt Written polices n proceures Distl reltionship to chil s clssroom experiences Regultive spects of qulity NAEYC Accreittion Stnrs ECERS R Subscles TEACHING STAFF CHILDREN Progrm Structure Reltionships Lnguge-Resoning Interction Curriculum Teching Activities Personl Cre Routines Assessment of Chil Progress Helth Techers Spce & Furnishings PARTNERSHIPS Prents n Stff Fmilies Community Reltionships ADMINISTRATION Physicl Environment Leership & Mngement Hrms, T., Cliffor, R.M., & Cryer, D. (1998). Erly Chilhoo Environment Rting Scle (rev. e.). New York: Techers College Press. 4
How the ssessment tools re orgnize Stnrs essentil elements of qulity (1 through 10) Subscles (1 through 7) Topic Ares big ies within stnrs (A, B, C ) Items (1 through 43) Hrms, T., Cliffor, R.M., & Cryer, D. (1998). Erly Chilhoo Environment Rting Scle (rev. e.). New York: Techers College Press. Criteri specific etils within topic re (01, 02, 03 ) Inictors (1.1,, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1) Inictors prts of criteri (, b, c ) Guince clrifiction on how criterion will bessesse Notes for Clrifiction 5
How the Stnrs re Orgnize Stnr 1: Reltionships Topic Are 1.E. Aressing Chllenging Behviors 1.E.04. Criterion 1.E.04 Teching stff respon to chil s chllenging behvior, incluing physicl ggression, in mnner tht: Inictor 1.E.04. provies for the sfety of the chil. Guince: Creit shoul be given if no chllenging behviors re observe. NAEYC Accreittion Criterion 3.C.02 Teching stff supervise infnts n tolers/twos by sight n soun t ll times. Age Ctegory Universl Infnt Toler/Two Preschool Kinergrten Assessment Ctegory Require Alwys Assesse Rnomly Assesse Emerging Prctice 6
NAEYC Accreittion No physicl punishment, psychologicl buse or coercion (1.B.09) Peitric 1 st i (5.A.03) Supervision (3.C.02 n 3.C.04) Infnts Bck to Sleep (one inictor of 5.A.12) Aministrtor Qulifictions (10.A.02) Progrm is license/regulte n in goo stning (10.B.04) Environment Rting Scles Hrms, T., Cliffor, R.M., & Cryer, D. (1998). Erly Chilhoo Environment Rting Scle (rev. e.). New York: Techers College Press. Use to ssess group of chilren 2.5 to 5 yers of ge. Hrms, T., Cryer, D., & Cliffor, RM R.M. (2002 ). Infnt Toler Environment Rting Scle (rev. e.). New York: Techers College Press. Use to ssess group of chilren birth to 2.5 yers of ge. 7
Wht is ssesse? NAEYC Accreittion Written/Photogrphic Sources of Evience Observble Source of Evience Progrm Portfolio Clssroom Portfolios Fmily Surveys Teching Stff Surveys Observble Criteri 8
NAEYC Accreittion Sources of Evience Checklist NAEYC Accreittion During the site visit, the ssessor: Uses 1 tool for ech source Recors Yes, No, N/A, No Opp, or Not Age rting for ech ssesse criterion My inclue contextul notes Recors rtings, but oes not score 9
Rting Scle Assessment Observble Source of Evience Interview NAEYC Accreittion Observtions Surveys Portfolios Progrm Decision Accreite, Deferre or Denie 10
ECERS R Observtion Interview Clssroom Qulity Averge Score NAEYC Rtings Criterion n/or Inictor level Yes is the esire rting for ll criteri All ssesse criteri will be ssesse in ll publishe sources n ll rtings re poole n criterion score of Yes or No is etermine 11
ECERS R Rtings Inictor level rtings Inictors orgnize on 1 7 scle All inictors in the 1 s must be rte No All inictors in the 3 s, 5 s n 7 s hve the esire rting of Yes Decisions/Scoring NAEYC 80% on ll ssesse criteri in ech stnr 70% on ech clssroom PROGRAM DECISION Require Criteri only el breker ECERS R Averge subscle score Overll qulity rting Profile of rtings by subscle 12
ECERS R Rting Scle 1 = Inequte 3 = Miniml 5 = Goo 7 = Excellent Scoring Methos 13
NAEYC Observtions ECERS R 1 hour observtion Minimum i 2 hours (3.5 Inclue inoor n to 4 hours if rting ll outoor spces use inictors regrless by chilren in group of score) 50% of ll groups n One clssroom = One eer every ge group ECERS RR NAEYC Accreittion Demonstrte how Stnrs re met uring Site Visit Evience compile uring Self Assessment for ll criteri Subset of criteri reporte in Cnicy Mterils Subset of criteri is ssesse on Site Visit 14
15 / l Finings/Results Meeting NAEYC Stnrs of Qulity NAEYC Accreittion S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r S t n r 80% 80% NOT Meeting NAEYC Stnrs of Qulity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NAEYC Accreittion Require Criteri = 100% met NAEYC Accreittion Decision 70% or more 70% or more 70% or more 16
ECERS R Qulity Profile Qulity rting for ech item Overll verge score for Subscles Similrities n Differences 17
Similrities Bse on Developmentlly Approprite Prctices Concrete criteri for ssessing techers enggement with chilren n the chilren s environment Both ssessments cpture moment in time n therefore shoul be use over time s mechnism for ientifying res of improvement Differences NAEYC Accreittion Stnrs ssess more structurl components ofqulity Evience for NAEYC Accreittion shoul be self evient s n interview is not prt of the ssessment Ultimtely ssessors orrters rters ssess the wors of the specific instrument must prepre for ssessments using the specific tool, complimentry but not one for one 18
Environment Rting Scle Informtion http://www.fpg.unc.eu/~ecers/ We re here to help Progrm Support Informtion Center 1 800 424 2460, option 3, option 1 ccreittion.informtion@neyc.org Website Scholrships to ssist with www.neyc.org/cemy fees TORCH Conference sessions, www.neyc.org/torchinfo seminrs, & webinrs E Uptes Affilites n Accreittion Fcilittion Projects (AFPs) 19
"The focus on qulity in erly cre n euction is given flesh n bones in the NAEYC Accreittion ti system. Progrms tht t comply with the ccreittion stnrs not only hve the opportunity to be recognize for their excellence; they re lso ble to lern more bout themselves by going through the process n more bout wht it is tht brings qulity live so tht chilren n fmilies re better serve. Smuel J. Meisels, Presient, Erikson Institute 20