Designed to assess group-care programs for children of school age, 5 to 12.
Scale consists of 49 items, including 6 supplementary items for programs enrolling children with disabilities.
The items are organized into 7 subscales:
Space and Furnishings
1. Indoor space
2. Space for gross motor activities
3. Space for privacy
4. Room arrangement
5. Furnishings for routine care
6. Furnishings for learning and recreational activities
7. Furnishings for relaxation and comfort
8. Furnishings for gross motor activities
9. Access to host facilities
10. Space to meet personal needs of staff
11. Space to meet professional needs of staff
Health and Safety
12. Health policy
13. Health practices
14. Emergency and safety policy
15. Safety practice
16. Attendance
17. Departure
18. Meals/snacks
19. Personal hygiene
Activities
20. Arts and crafts
21. Music and movement
22. Blocks and construction
23. Drama/theater
24. Language/reading activities
25. Math/reasoning activities
26. Science/nature activities
27. Cultural awareness
Interactions
28. Greeting/departing
29. Staff-child interactions
30. Staff-child communication
31. Staff supervision of children
32. Discipline
33. Peer interactions
34. Interactions between staff and parents
35. Staff Interaction
36. Relationship between program staff and classroom teachers
Program Structure
37. Schedule
38. Free choice
39. Relationship between program staff and program host
40. Use of community resources
Staff Development
41. Opportunities for professional growth
42. Staff meetings
43. Supervision and evaluation of staff
Special Needs Supplementary Items
44. Provisions for exceptional children
45. Individualization
46. Multiple opportunities for learning and practicing skills
47. Engagement
48. Peer interactions
49. Promoting Communication