Development of the ITERS Overview of the Subscales and Items
Selected References Additional Notes
Supplementary Materials Translations

Overview of the Subscales and Items of the ITERS

35 Items organized into 7 Subscales

Furnishings and Display for Children
1. Furnishings for routine care (feeding and sleeping, storage of child's possessions)
2. Use of furnishings for learning activities
3. Furnishings for relaxation and comfort
4. Room arrangement
5. Display for children

Personal Care Routines
6. Greeting/departing
7. Meals/snacks
8. Nap
9. Diapering/toileting
10. Personal grooming
11. Health practice
12. Health policy
13. Safety practice
14. Safety policy

Listening and Talking
15. Informal use of language
16. Books and pictures

 

 

Learning Activities
17. Eye-hand coordination
18. Active physical play
19. Art
20. Music and movement
21. Blocks
22. Pretend play
23. Sand and water play
24. Cultural awareness

Interaction
25. Peer interaction
26. Caregiver-child interaction
27. Discipline

Program Structure
28. Schedule of daily activities
29. Supervision of daily activities
30. Staff cooperation
31. Provisions for exceptional children

Adult Needs
32. Adult personal needs
33. Opportunities for professional growth
34. Adult meeting area
35. Provisions for parents


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