{"product_id":"family-child-care-environment-rating-scale-fccers-3_9780807778050","title":"Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis title is in the Environment Rating Scale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e®\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Family of Products—the leading research-based tools to optimize the quality of children’s early learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on feedback from the field, as well as current research on supporting young children’s development and learning, the authors have revised and updated the widely used Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale®. \u003cb\u003eFCCERS-3 is\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe next-generation assessment tool\u003c\/b\u003e for use in home-based child care programs for children from infancy through school age (birth through age 12).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFCCERS-3 focuses on the full range of needs of the wide age-range of children often found in family child care programs\u003c\/b\u003e. Further, the scale assesses both environmental provisions and provider–child interactions that contribute to children’s learning and development, including language, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development, as well as concerns for health and safety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFCCERS-3\u003c\/b\u003e is appropriate for state- and district-wide QRIS and continuous quality improvement, for provider self-assessment, and as a learning or monitoring tool within networks of family providers. The \u003cb\u003eestablished reliability and validity \u003c\/b\u003eof the scale make it particularly useful for research and program evaluation with family child care programs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the approach to assessing quality and the scoring process remain the same, \u003cb\u003eusers of \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFCCERS-3 will find the following improvements informed by extensive use in the field\u003c\/b\u003e and by the most recent research:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced focus on interactions and the role of the provider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix new language and literacy Items.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new Item on math experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new approach to scoring based solely on observation of ongoing program activity (3-hour time sample).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe elimination of the Parents and Provider subscale and provider interview, freeing up time for observing more actual programming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved indicator scaling, providing more precise and useful scores for use in self-improvement and professional development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced emphasis on the number of materials, along with greater emphasis on how materials are used to encourage learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor further information, visit the Environment Rating Scale Website: ers.fpg.unc.edu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for use in \u003cb\u003e inclusive and culturally diverse programs\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFCCERS-3\u003c\/b\u003e subscales evaluate:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace and Furnishings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Care Routines \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage and Books \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteraction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram Structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thelma Harms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037230727270,"sku":"9780807778050","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807778050.jpg?v=1771608202","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/family-child-care-environment-rating-scale-fccers-3_9780807778050","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}