When did the assessors start using the FCCERS-R, the new family and group home rating scale?
DHS Assessment Program Evaluators, or assessors as they are frequently called, started using the FCCERS-R in August 2010 at family and group homes, beginning with providers who have licenses that expire in October 2010. • How does the FCCERS-R differ from the FDCRS? Many things about the scales are the same, but there are some things that are different in the FCCERS-R. There is no difference in the way the two scales are scored. On both scales, the items are scored from 1 to 7. A score of 1 is considered to be inadequate quality, and a score of 7 is considered to be excellent quality . The FCCERS-R includes updated items that reflect current standards in best practice and specific items for math/number learning and nature/science. Each item on the new scale includes all children, regardless of age or ability, unlike the FDCRS which consists of items relating to specific age groups. The authors incorporated new concepts into the scale, such as much of the day and forced participation in
