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Both scales are based on Vygotsky’s cultural-historical approach. Additionally, they are each structured and scored in the same manner as the Environment Rating Scale®. \u003cb\u003e PERS and CERS can be used in both preschool and kindergarten classrooms\u003c\/b\u003e to take a deeper look at specific aspects of quality and to provide guidance for improving conditions to support children's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePERS is a research-based scale designed to analyze and evaluate conditions to support mature (or developed) play \u003c\/b\u003ethat nurtures young children's imagination and contributes to the development of self-regulation, emotions, communication, social skills, cooperation among peers, speech, storytelling, and literacy. Mature play is also very important for school readiness, children's self-esteem, learning motivation, and successful transition to school. Each item of the scale is focused on a specific and meaningful aspect of complex play support: space for play; program structure and free time for play; play materials; adult’s support of children's play; and peer interaction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCERS is a research-based scale designed to analyze and evaluate conditions to support the development of creative thinking and imagination\u003c\/b\u003e in young children so that they can come up with new ideas, make discoveries, and solve nonstandard tasks. While most early childhood professionals know that encouraging creativity is important, many do not have the tools to do so on a day-to-day basis. CERS can be used as a formal assessment, and it can also serve as a tool for practitioner reflection on how to better support the development of creative abilities in preschool and kindergarten students. 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In the third edition, the authors share updated information supporting the reliability and validity of the instrument and make key revisions based on the recognition of whole leadership as the guiding framework for the effective administration of early childhood centers. In addition, the PAS indicator language was reviewed from a racial equity and social justice perspective. 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