Early Childhood Quality Rating Scale – Emergent Curriculum (ECQRS–EC)

“Using the ECQRS–EC as a teacher self-assessment tool would be extremely effective for ensuring that teachers understand the intentional pedagogical strategies that enhance learning… Large-scale use in state and other continuous improvement systems can help to provide all children with the early childhood education each needs to thrive.”

– W. Steven Barnett and Ellen C. Frede, co-directors, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

“An indispensable tool for enhancing preschool quality. This outstanding quality rating scale focuses on intentional pedagogy, pinpointing the core qualities in emergent academic skills, thus guiding policymakers, researchers, and early childhood educators in how to achieve high quality learning situations. It clearly describes distinct levels of quality in language and emergent literacy, mathematics, science, and planning for diversity and inclusion in preschool settings.”

– Sonja Sheridan, professor emerita, University of Gothenborg, Sweden

“The research-informed ECQRS–EC enables a much-needed objective assessment of pedagogy and learning environments. It identifies areas for improvement which is the critical first step towards targeted strategies to enhance quality. The scale is an indispensable resource.”

– Nirmala Rao, Serena H.C. Yang Professor in Early Childhood Development and Education, The University of Hong Kong

“The ECQRS–EC is part of a comprehensive set of tools that highlight the crucial role of the educator in children’s learning. Its clear guidance on the actions of educators and their planning, assessment, and teaching supports for children’s learning is a gift for anyone dedicated to providing high-quality early education and care.”

– Tara McLaughlin, associate professor, Massey University, New Zealand

Kathy Sylva is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Oxford.

Iram Siraj is Professor of Child Development and Education at the University of Oxford, UK and Research Professor at the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Maynooth, Ireland.

Brenda Taggart is Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London, Institute of Education.

Denise Kingston is a senior researcher at the University Oxford and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sussex.