A Comparative Analysis of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised and Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-25-2019
Publication Title
Journal of Early Childhood Research
Volume
17
Issue
4
First page number:
408
Last page number:
422
Abstract
The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales, including the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale–Revised (Harms et al., 2005) and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition (Harms et al., 2015) are the most widely used observational assessments in early childhood learning environments. The most recent version of the scale addresses some of the criticisms in the research literature, particularly related to the organization of the Scale and the standard scoring procedures. In the current study, we explore the relationship between the two scales. Specifically, we evaluated the correlations between the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale–Revised and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition, as well as the differences between the overall scores, individual items, and subscales. Implications for practice and future research are also provided.
Keywords
Child care; Early childhood education and care; Early childhood environment rating; Early learning; Early years settings; Quality care
Disciplines
Early Childhood Education | Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education
Language
English
Repository Citation
Neitzel, J.,
Early, D.,
Sideris, J.,
LaForrett, D.,
Abel, M. B.,
Soli, M.,
Davidson, D. L.,
Haboush-Deloye, A.,
Hestenes, L. L.,
Jenson, D.,
Johnson, C.,
Kalas, J.,
Mamrak, A.,
Masterson, M. L.,
Mims, S. U.,
Oya, P.,
Philson, B.,
Showalter, M.,
Warner-Richter, M.,
Wood, J. K.
(2019).
A Comparative Analysis of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised and Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition.
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 17(4),
408-422.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X19873015