ERIC Number: EJ1213843
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
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Psychometric Properties of the ECERS-R among an Epidemiological Sample of Preschools
Mariano, Marília; Caetano, Sheila C.; Ribeiro da Silva, Anderson; Surkan, Pamela J.; Martins, Silvia S.; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo
Early Education and Development, v30 n4 p511-521 2019
Research Findings: The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale--Revised (ECERS-R) is widely used to evaluate the quality of early childhood education and its association with child development. However, the psychometric properties of the ECERS-R are not well established. Consequently, in this study we tested 3 different factor solutions of the ECERS-R using models sourced from the existing literature (featuring 1-, 2-, and 3-correlated-factor solutions) and applying confirmatory factor analysis to data from the epidemiological sample of the Embu Pre-school Mental Health Study (n = 1,292 children). Alternative measures of child education quality (such as teacher-to-child ratio) were also analyzed. The confirmatory factor analysis returned good fit indices for both the unidimensional and 3-correlated-factor solution models. Practice or Policy: This study showcases different applications of the ECERS-R, both the full and shortened versions. These findings are particularly important for improving ECERS-R guidelines for researchers, professionals, and policymakers.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Rating Scales, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Preschool Children, Guidelines, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Child Care, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
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