Child Assessments

Bracken Basic Concepts Scale-Revised
Used to assess to basic concept development of children in the study over the age of 2 years 6 months.
harcourtassessment.com

Preschool Language Scale-IV
Used to measure receptive and expressive language of all children in the study.
harcourtassessment.com

Child Ratings from Providers

Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30)
Measures social competence, affective expression, and adjustment in children ages 2 1/2 to 6.
www.wpspublish.com

Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Program (DECA)
A Standardized, norm-referenced behavior rating scale that measures resilience in preschool children ages 2-5.
www.devereuxearlychildhood.org/

Child Ratings from Parents

Parent Interview
This will be given at Time I, II and III (see interview section below for timeline.)

Classroom and Family Child Care Observation Measures

ECERS-R/FDCRS
Designed to assess process quality in early childhood settings, both family child care homes and center-based classrooms.
www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecers/

ECERS-E
This extension of the ECERS/FDCRS is used to assess quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity in early childhood settings.
www.trentham-books.co.uk/

Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS)
This rating scale assesses the quality and content of the teacherís interactions with children
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/ehs/perf_measures/reports/resources_measuring/res_meas_impa.html

Emotional Availability Scale (EAS)
Designed to measure emotional openness and communication between caregiver and child.

Adult Involvement Scale (AIS)
Designed to measure increasing complexity and reciprocity in adult-child interaction.

Interviews with Study Participants

Family Child Care Provider Interview
This will be used at Time I, II and III.

Center Teacher Interview
This will be used at Time I, II and III.

Consultant Interview
This will be used at Time I and III.

Center Director Interview
This will be used at Time I.

Agency Director Interview
This will be used at Time I.

Community Context
The study has gathered extensive data about child care in the states and communities in which the study participants work.

Quality Intervention for Early Care and Education

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