A thorough revision of the original ITERS, designed to assess center-based child care programs for infants and toddlers up to 30 months of age.
Scale consists of 39 items organized into 7 subscales.
New curriculum and program items in the revised ITERS include: Helping children understand language; Nature/science; Use of TV, video and computer; Free play; and Group play activities. Items have been added to make the scale more inclusive and culturally sensitive, to address professional needs of staff, and to reflect the latest health and safety information.
Featuring a new spiral binding, the updated ITERS-R™ offers more practical assistance in the form of an Expanded Scoresheet (which contains a worksheet) and additional notes for clarification to improve accuracy in scoring. However the items and indicators remain the same as in the ITERS-R™.
Space and Furnishings
1. Indoor space
2. Furniture for routine care and play
3. Provision for relaxation and comfort
4. Room arrangement
5. Display for childre
Personal Care Routines
6. Greeting/departing
7. Meals/snacks
8. Nap
9. Diapering/toileting
10. Health practices
11. Safety practices
Listening and Talking
12. Helping children understand language
13. Helping children use language
14. Using books
Activities
15. Fine motor
16. Active physical play
17. Art
18. Music and movement
19. Blocks
20. Dramatic play
21. Sand and water play
22. Nature/science
23. Use of TV, video, and/or computer
24. Promoting acceptance of diversity
Interaction
25. Supervision of play and learning
26. Peer interaction
27. Staff-child interaction
28. Discipline
Program Structure
29. Schedule
30. Free play
31. Group play activities
32. Provisions for children with disabilities
Parents and Staff
33. Provisions for parents
34. Provisions for personal needs of staff
35. Provisions for professional needs of staff
36. Staff interaction and cooperation
37. Staff continuity
38. Supervision and evaluation of staff
39. Opportunities for professional growth
New curriculum and program items in the revised ITERS include: Helping children understand language; Nature/science; Use of TV, video and computer; Free play; and Group play activities. Items have been added to make the scale more inclusive and culturally sensitive, to address professional needs of staff, and to reflect the latest health and safety information.
Featuring a new spiral binding, the updated ITERS-R™ offers more practical assistance in the form of an Expanded Scoresheet (which contains a worksheet) and additional notes for clarification to improve accuracy in scoring. However the items and indicators remain the same as in the ITERS-R™.