What are Environment Rating Scales (ERS)?
The Environment Rating Scales are the designated classroom assessment tools for ABC Level A and are based on the ages of the children. The ERS tools used by ABC for Level A assessments are: (1) Age birth -2: Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale – Revised (ITERS-R); (2) Age 3-5: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale – Revised (ECERS-R); and (3) Age 6-12: School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale – (SACERS). The ERS are nationally recognized classroom assessment tools used by many states to measure classroom quality.
