Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Richard M. Clifford ,  Noreen Yazejian ,  Wonkyung Jang ,  Dari Jigjidsuren
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.190kg
ISBN:  

9780807766071

ISBN 10:   0807766070
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   16 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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

Reviews

Author Information

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.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions