ITERS-3 Third Edition - Spanish

This is the Spanish edition of the revised Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale®. ITERS-3 is the classroom assessment tool for use in child care programs caring for infants, toddlers and twos up to 36 months.

While the approach to assessing quality and the scoring process remain the same for the new ITERS-3, users will find the following improvements informed by extensive use of the ITERS in the field and by the most recent research:

• Enhanced focus on interactions and the role of the teacher
• Six new language and literacy Items
• A new Item on beginning math experiences
• Expanded age range to include children from birth to 36 months
• A new approach to scoring based solely on observation of ongoing classroom activity (3-hour time sample)
• The elimination of the parents/staff subscale and teacher interviews, freeing up time for observing more actual classroom practice
• Improved indicator scaling, providing more precise and useful scores for use in professional development and self-improvement
• Reduced emphasis on the number of materials, along with greater emphasis on how materials are used to encourage learning

Suitable for use in inclusive and culturally diverse programs, ITERS-3 subscales evaluate:

• Space and Furnishings
• Personal Care Routines
• Language and Books
• Activities
• Interaction
• Program Structure