Contents
Foreword by W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede vii
Introduction to the Early Childhood Quality Rating Scale—Emergent Curriculum (ECQRS-EC)
The Underlying Principles of ECQRS-EC 3
Rationale for the Development of New Items and Indicators in the ECQRS-EC 5
Language and Emergent Literacy 5
Changes to and Additional Items in Emergent Mathematics 5
Emergent Science 7
The Overlap Between the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-Being Scale (SSTEW) and Mathematics and Science Items in ECQRS-EC 7
Supporting Diversity and Inclusion 8
Reliability and Validity 9
Content of the ECQRS-EC Scales
Preparing to Use the ECQRS-EC 3
Timing 3
Contextual Information on the Center 3
Definitions 3
Optional Scoring Systems 4
Conducting the Observation 5
Scoring the Scales
ECQRS-EC and the "Spirit of the Scales" 7
Cautions in Use 7
Using ECQRS-EC as a Self-Assessment and Improvement Tool 7
Making Judgments 8
Use of Supplementary (Nonobservation) Evidence 2
The Score Sheet, Joint Observation Sheet, and ECQRS-EC Profile 22
Content of the Scales 23
Subscale : Language and Emergent Literacy 24
Item : Environmental Print: Letters and Words 24
Item 2: Book and Literacy Areas 2
Item 3: Adults Reading With the Children 28
Item 4: Sounds in Words 3
Item 5: Emergent Writing/Mark Making 32
Item : Talking and Listening 34
Item 7: Words and Sentences 3
Subscale 2: Emergent Mathematics 38
Item 8: Counting and the Application of Counting 38
Item 9: Understanding and Representing Number 4
Item : Math Talk and Thinking Mathematically 44
Item a: Mathematical Activities: Shape 48
Item b: Mathematical Activities: Sorting, Matching, and Comparing 5
Item c: Mathematical Activities: Subitizing 52
Subscale 3: Emergent Science 5
Item 2: Natural Materials 5
Item 3: Areas Featuring Science/Science Resources 58
Item 4: Developing Scientific Thinking and the Scientific Process
Item 5a: Science Activities: Nonliving 2
Item 5b: Science Activities: Living Processes 4
Item 5c: Science Activities: Food Preparation
Subscale 4: Supporting Diversity and Inclusion 8
Item : Planning for and Supporting Individual Learning Needs 8
Item 7: Gender Equality and Awareness 7
Item 8: Race Equality and Awareness 72
The ECQRS-EC Information Sheet 74
Rough Plan of Indoor and/or Outdoor Areas Being Observed 75
Score Sheet 77
Joint Observation/Inter-Rater Reliability for the ECQRS-EC 83
ECQRS-EC Profile 84
References 85
