Environment Rating Scale Professional Development Seminar

ITERS-R Infant/Toddler Environment Rating

Scale – Revised Edition

Used with permission of the publishers and authors

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Objectives

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

Describe the basic indicators of quality child care and the methods for measuring the quality of care

Conduct self-assessment of classrooms using the ITERS-R

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Additional Information for Scoring ITERS-R

Notes for Clarification- Updates can be found on the authors’ website: www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecers

PA Position Statements- Updates can be found on the PA Keys website: www.pakeys.org ~

Quick Links: ERS

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Additional Resources

Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion (ECRII)http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecrii/index.html

Special Quest http://www.specialquest.org

Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers: http://www.accessiblepa.state.pa.us/accessiblePA/cwp/view.asp?A=2&Q=43529

Caring for Our Children http://nrckids.org/CFOC/index.html

Handbook for Public Playground Safety http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf

All About the ITERS-R (Postcard)

Your Regional Key: www.pakeys.org

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Terms Used in the ITERS - R

PA Position Statement: Very Bad Weather or Weather Permitting (Items #16 #22,#29, #30)

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Terms Used in the ITERS-R

Accessible Infants (birth-11 months) Toddlers (12 months - 36

months)* Much of the day Staff Hand washing

Ready, Set, Change!

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Prepare supplies (remove wipes and diaper from storage container, etc)

Bring child to changing table

The Prep Steps:

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Clean the child’s diaper area with disposable wipes

Dispose of diaper, gloves (if used), and used wipes in hands free trash can

Disposable wipe used on adult’s hands

Disposable wipe used on child’s hands

Dispose of wipes in hands free trash can

The dirty phase:

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Put clean diaper on child Wash child’s hands with soap and

running water Clean and sanitize diaper changing surface Wash adult’s hands with soap and running water Sanitize sink if used for purposes other than diapering

The clean phase:

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Diapering & Toileting

Why follow the recommended steps?

Is diapering only about a dry bottom and clean hands?

What about children learning to use the toilet?

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Items that Frequently Score Below Minimal Quality (3’s)

Personal Care Routines Items:– #7 Meals and Snacks– #8 Nap– #9 Diapering/Toileting– #10 Health Practices– #11 Safety Practices

Any ideas on why this happens?

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Item 11: Safety Practices

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Also often score below 3: Activities

– #16 Active Physical Play– #21 Sand and Water Play

Program Structure– #29 Schedule– #30 Free Play

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Getting to know your ITERS-R Resources….

ITERS-R Scale Book

Additional Notes for Clarification

PA Position Statements

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Interactions: Do Babies Talk?

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Considerations for High Quality

Classroom display

Time spent waiting

Reflections of diversity

The needs of the teachers

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Considerations for High Quality

Use of TV, Video, Computer

– Do you: use

TV/Video/Computer with your infants or toddlers?

– How do you decide what to use?

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What to Expect . . . on the day of the assessment:

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What to Expect . . . after the assessment

about your score

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Remember…

it is about setting goals and making quality choices that fit your program:

“ It is the AVERAGE TOTAL SCORE that is related to positive child development, not any of the single requirements by themselves.”

(page xii All About IERS-R)

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Keys To Quality

Certification

Regional Key

ERS Assessors

PA KeyCustomer Service Team

Professional Development

Technical AssistanceKeystone STARS SpecialistPA Pre-K Counts Specialist

Child Care Facility

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To Accurately Assess Quality

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Video ScenariosERS Scoring Review All indicators in column 1 must be scored NO (False) to move up, if

any are YES (True), score is 1. STOP SCORING

To receive a score of 3, 5, or 7 all indicators for those columns must be scored YES. CONTINUE TO NEXT LEVEL

When you answer NO (False) to any indicators in columns 3, 5, or 7 finish ONLY that column and score:

If HALF or MORE are YES (True), go back one point.

If LESS than HALF are YES (True), go back two points.