Assessing quality in kindergarten, through the use of Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS-R)

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Published: Feb 1, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/dial.1990
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Ecers-R quality in early childhood education environmental rating scales
Kafenia Botsoglou
Associate Professor, University of Thessaly
Domna Mika Kakana
Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Abstract

This paper presents the results from the application of early childhood environmental rating scale (ECERS-R) in 40 kindergarten classes. The survey used the translated and adapted to the Greek reality version (Botsoglou & Kakana, 2013) and its implementation, it became by 10 specially trained investigators.

The results of the application of the scale, do not allow us to shape an encouraging picture of the quality of pre-school classes; however arise according to our view some interesting points which if taken under consideration can upgrade the quality of the  daily practices in Greek kindergarten.
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