A Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting ECERS-3 Data by Richard M. Clifford (Engli

Description: A Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting ECERS-3 Data by Richard M. Clifford, Noreen Yazejian, Wonkyung Jang, Dari Jigjidsuren In this guide, readers will find an in-depth description of both the conceptual model underlying the ECERS-3 and innovative ways of analysing data for a fuller understanding of what can be done with the scale and why it is integral to the evaluation of early care and education. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Early childhood is a crucial stage in a childs life, and aspects of the environment in the physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and health and safety domains all play important roles in shaping childrens development during these early years. Having a valid and reliable measure of the quality of these aspects of childrens care settings is critical. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) is the leading research-based instrument for examining these influential global factors that directly impact children in early childhood environments. In this new guide, readers will find an in-depth description of both the conceptual model underlying the ECERS-3 and innovative ways of analyzing data for a fuller understanding of what can be done with the scale and why it is integral to the evaluation of early care and education. The authors analyze a large database of classroom observations to help ECERS-3 users better understand, interpret, and utilize their own findings. Readers will also see how components of their ECERS-3 data relate to one another, within and across subscales, and within the scale as a whole.A Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting ECERS-3 Data will assist program directors, agency administrators, preK–K teaching coaches/mentors, school principals, researchers, and others who use the ECERS-3 to more successfully document, interpret, and analyze the quality of essential influential factors in an early learning setting. This resource will help guide program improvement initiatives with insight into what is needed for childrens development and learning.Book Features: Provides a framework for thinking about how early childhood care and education learning environments fit into the larger picture of influences on childrens development.Presents a theory of change that combines understanding how children learn and develop with how early education and care affect long-term outcomes.Analyzes what ECERS-3 data looks like for a large sample of classrooms and by different child and teacher characteristics.Includes full color tables and figures illuminating the data analysis of the classroom observations. Author Biography Richard M. Clifford, Ph.D., is senior scientist emeritus at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and past president of NAEYC. Noreen Yazejian, Ph.D., is senior research scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wonkyung Jang, M.S., is a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. Dari Jigjidsuren, Ph.D., MSW, MSPH, is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Mississippi State University. Table of Contents Contents Foreword Debi Mathias v Acknowledgments ix 1. Introduction 1 Purpose of the Guide 2 Early Childhood Learning Environments: A Conceptual Framework 2 Views of How Children Learn and Develop 4 Theory of Change 6 Assessing Quality 9 2. ECERS-3 Background 11 Early Work in Assessing Learning Environments 11 ECERS Revisions Process 13 Administration 16 Overview of the Subscales 16 Comparability 18 Validity and Reliability of Previous Versions 22 3. Summarizing ECERS-3 Data Descriptively 24 Sample 24 Statistical Methods 24 Describing Items 27 Describing Subscales 32 Other Summary Scores 36 4. Describing Statistical Relationships 40 Differences Between Groups or Conditions 40 Summary 44 5. Examining Predictors of Quality: Structural Equations Modeling 45 Head Start 45 Methods 46 Associations Among Quality and Three Features of Classrooms 47 Applications and Implications 50 6. Examining Predictors of Quality: Hierarchical Linear Models 52 Model 1: Unconditional Model 52 Model 2: Random-Intercept Model 53 Sensitivity Analysis Using LASSO 56 7. Examining Groups With Shared Characteristics 61 8. Special Issues 64 Use in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and Other High-Stakes Applications 64 Race, Ethnicity, and Equity 67 Serving Children With Disabilities 68 National Norms 69 International Uses 71 Safe and Healthy Environments 72 9. Future Work 73 Exploring Alternative Structures in the ECERS-3 73 Ensuring Adequate Consideration of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Environments 74 Focusing on Specific Features of Programming: Extensions of the ECERS-3 75 Expanding International Use 76 Measuring Associations With Children?s Outcomes 76 10. Conclusions 77 Appendix: Supplementary Analyses 81 Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition 81 Item Response Theory: Rasch Model Without Covariates 83 Differential Item Functioning 85 Bibliography 89 Index 107 About the Authors 117 Long Description Early childhood is a crucial stage in a child?s life, and aspects of the environment in the physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and health and safety domains all play important roles in shaping children?s development during these early years. Having a valid and reliable measure of the quality of these aspects of children?s care settings is critical. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) is the leading research-based instrument for examining these influential global factors that directly impact children in early childhood environments. In this new guide, readers will find an in-depth description of both the conceptual model underlying the ECERS-3 and innovative ways of analyzing data for a fuller understanding of what can be done with the scale and why it is integral to the evaluation of early care and education. The authors analyze a large database of classroom observations to help ECERS-3 users better understand, interpret, and utilize their own findings. Readers will also see how components of their ECERS-3 data relate to one another, within and across subscales, and within the scale as a whole. A Guide to Analyzing and Interpreting ECERS-3 Data will assist program directors, agency administrators, preK?K teaching coaches/mentors, school principals, researchers, and others who use the ECERS-3 to more successfully document, interpret, and analyze the quality of essential influential factors in an early learning setting. This resource will help guide program improvement initiatives with insight into what is needed for children?s development and learning. Book Features: Provides a framework for thinking about how early childhood care and education learning environments fit into the larger picture of influences on children?s development. Presents a theory of change that combines understanding how children learn and develop with how early education and care affect long-term outcomes. Analyzes what ECERS-3 data looks like for a large sample of classrooms and by different child and teacher characteristics. Promotional "Headline" "A treasure trove of information.... Technical assistance providers, coaches, and program staff will discover how the data can inform continuous quality improvement efforts and advance reflective practice. State leaders will find a solid research base and research-to-practice examples as a reference for policy decisions. Through the data, they will better understand the quality of the programs in their state and how supports are working to help providers improve their quality." ?From the Foreword by Debi Mathias, Director, ECE Quality Improvement Systems, BUILD Initiative Description for Reader Richard M. Clifford, Ph.D., is senior scientist emeritus at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and past president of NAEYC. Noreen Yazejian, Ph.D., is senior research scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wonkyung Jang, M.S., is a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. Dari Jigjidsuren, Ph.D., MSW, MSPH, is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Mississippi State University. Details ISBN0807766070 Author Dari Jigjidsuren Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0807766070 ISBN-13 9780807766071 Format Paperback Publisher Teachers College Press Imprint Teachers College Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-11-16 NZ Release Date 2021-11-16 UK Release Date 2021-11-16 Pages 128 Publication Date 2021-11-30 DEWEY 372.210973 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2021-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134102941;

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