FAMILY DAY CARE RATING SCALE
By Thelma Harms and Richard M. Clifford

Designed to assess family child care programs conducted in a provider's home.
Scale consists of 40 items, including 8 supplementary items for programs enrolling children with disabilities.
The items are organized into 7 subscales:
· Space and Furnishings for Care and Learning
· Basic Care
· Language and Reasoning
· Learning Activities
· Social Development
· Adult Needs
· Provisions for Exceptional Children
Development of the FDCRS Overview of the Subscales and Items
Selected References Additional Notes
Supplementary Materials Translations


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