ECERS-R Annual Development Form

WV Pre-k System

Please use this form and the included EXCEL worksheet to submit the required ECERS-R assessment of WV Pre-k System classrooms, including preschool special education and a continuous quality improvement plan based on the assessment results.

Please submit the following completed informationby July 15:

Contact Information

I. ECERS-R Observation and Training Survey

II. WV Pre-k System Classroom Information

III. EXCEL Worksheet – Classroom Profile Summary

IV. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan

Submit information to:

West Virginia Department of Education

Coordinator of Early Childhood

Building 6, Room 730

1900 Kanawha Blvd, East

Charleston, WV25305-0330

Please provide the following information for the county contact responsible for the annual ECERS-R assessment process:

COUNTY CONTACT INFORMATION
COUNTY
CONTACT NAME
PHONE/ FAX
EMAIL
ADDRESS
DATE

I. ECERS-R Observation/ Training Survey

Each Pre-K program is to submit information from their ECERS-R observations annually.

ECERS-R observations provide information about individual classroom environments that can identify strengths and inform programs about human resources, materials and supply budgets, facility and physical plant needs. Responsibility for quality environments is the work of many!

Please check all answers below that apply. We will use this information as plans are made to make ECERS-R a tool for quality improvement.

How did your ECERS-R observers receive training?

___ ECERS-R book and video

___ Training from a trained “reliable” observer

___ CCRC

___ On site training in North Carolina

___ Other (please explain)

Who did the ECERS-R observations in your classrooms?

___ the teacher of the classroom

___ a teacher from another classroom

___ education or curriculum specialist

___ supervisors/principals

___ other (Please explain)

Were the observations done by

___teams of ___ people

___ individuals

Who has copies of the All About ECERS-Rbook?

___ each classroom

___ education specialists

___ supervisors/principals

___ other (please explain)

Who was involved in writing the continuous quality improvement plans?

___ teachers

___ education or curriculum specialist

___ supervisors/principals

___ other (Please explain)

What information would you like about the ECERS-R?

___ How to train observers

___ How to use the information from ECERS-R

___ other (please explain)

How will you use the ECERS-R profiles to help individual classroom environments?

How will you use the information at the county level?

II. WV Pre-k System Classroom Information

Please provide the following information for each WV Pre-k classroom in the county. Add additional rows as necessary.

WV Pre-k System Classroom Information
Center/ Class / Observers / Date(s) of Observation / No. of Children
  1. ECERS-R Program Profile (EXCEL Worksheet)

Using the provided ECERS-R Program Profile EXCEL Worksheet enter the scores for each classroom on the individual subscales listed on the profile. Average scores will be calculated automatically.

IV. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan

Using the ECERS-R classroom assessment results, please identify areas for development for countyWV Pre-k System classrooms and design a plan for opportunities for growth. Record the plan below (Add additional pages as necessary):

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
ECERS-R
Sub-scale no. or area / Objective / Strategies/ Action Steps / Individuals/ Agencies Responsible / Timeline / Outcomes/ Evaluation

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