Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale

Description:

A measure for the assessment of the quality of environments in preschool, kindergarten, and child care programs, for children ages 2 years, 5 months to 5 years

Resource Type:

Instruments

Author(s):

Harms Thelma; Clifford Richard M.

Publisher(s):

Teachers College Press

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Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale

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