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 Table of Contents | Appendix C | Child Development Instruments | Parenting Instruments | Program Implementation and Quality Instruments

First Program Implementation and Quality Instrument 

Program Implementation and Quality Instrumentsa

 

Instrument Domains Age Range Assessment Type Initial Material Cost Reliability Validity Norming Sample Ease of Administration & Scoring
Arnett Caregiver Interaction Scale Child care quality 0 - 5.5 years 2 1 3 3 1 3
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised Child care quality 2.5-5 years 2 1 3 1 1 3
Early Head Start Evaluation--Parent Services Interviews Program services NA 3 1 1 1 1 1
Family Day Care Rating Scale Child care quality 0-5 years 2 1 3 1 1 3
Head Start Family Information System b Program services, including home visit documentation NA 3 1 1 1 1 3
Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Child care quality 0-2.5 years 2 1 3 1 1 3
National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Criteria Child care quality NA 3 1 3 NA NA 1
Program Implementation Checklist and Rating Scales Program quality NA 3 1 1 NA NA 3
Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring

Program quality

NA

2,3 1 1 1 1 1
KEY
Assessment Type
1 = Direct assessment
2 = Observation
3 = Parent/self report
Initial Material Cost
1 = Under $100
2 = $100 to $200
3 = More than $200
Reliability
1 = None described
2 = Under .65
3 = .65 or higher
Validity
1 = None described
2 = Under .5 for concurrent; under .4 for predictive
3 = .5 or higher for concurrent; .4 or higher for predictive
Norming sample
1 = None described
2 = Older than 15 years, not nationally representative or representative of EHS population
3 = Normed within past 15 years, nationally representative or representative of EHS population
Ease of administration and scoring
1 = Not described
2 = Self-administered or administered and scored by someone with basic clerical skills
3 = Administered and scored by a highly trained individual
 
a The information included in this table was drawn from the manuals or other resources available from the authors and publishers of the instruments. Individual users may have different experiences. (back)
b The HSFIS is a management information system. It also includes measures of home-based service use and forms for tracking child and family outcomes. (back)


 

 

 Table of Contents | Appendix C | Child Development Instruments | Parenting Instruments | Program Implementation and Quality Instruments

First Program Implementation and Quality Instrument