School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale (Sacers-3)
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
22.01.2027
Verlag
Teachers College PressSeitenzahl
96
Auflage
3rd edition
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-8077-8568-3
How can educators and program leaders ensure high-quality care for school-age children outside of school hours?
The School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale®, Third Edition (SACERS-3) provides the definitive, research-backed answer. As part of the gold-standard Environment Rating Scale® (ERS) family, this comprehensive assessment tool offers an evidence-based framework for evaluating and improving programs serving children ages 5 to 12. Rather than relying on simple health and safety compliance, SACERS-3 measures "process quality"—the direct, daily interactions and enrichment experiences that drive children's social-emotional growth, academic confidence, and well-being during out-of-school time.
Grounded in six distinct research data sources, including longitudinal studies and expert feedback from the Environment Rating Scale Institute (ERSI), this total revision features a streamlined, observation-only format that eliminates staff interviews. Program directors, evaluators, and afterschool staff can easily assess environments across three psychometrically validated subscales: Program Foundations, Enriching Activities, and Healthy Climate and Relationships. Incorporating modern best practices like staff intentionality in STEM, literacy support, and updated safety protocols, SACERS-3 equips programs to move beyond custodial care and achieve "Excellent" ratings.
Key insights include:
- Observation-only evaluation format: A streamlined scoring process that reflects the actual, lived daily experiences of children without requiring staff interviews.
- Three psychometrically sound subscales: Targeted assessment frameworks covering Program Foundations, Enriching Activities, and Healthy Climate and Relationships.
- Modern enrichment & academic integration: Updated criteria for evaluating staff intentionality in STEM, literacy development, and creative play during out-of-school hours.
- Actionable quality improvement plans: Concrete observation rubrics that help leaders identify specific program strengths and prioritize targeted professional development.
- Standardized scoring for policy & funding: Reliable, research-validated data to support Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS), state accreditation, and grant reporting.
SACERS-3 demonstrates that when out-of-school programs combine intentional enrichment with warm, supportive environments, out-of-school time becomes a powerful catalyst for healthy child development.
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