2. • The Infant Toddler Rating Scale is a tool that can
guide programs for children birth to 30 months of
age to achieve high quality standards
• ITERS is recognized by the State of New Jersey
and is part of the QRIS
• It Assess provisions in the environment for
– Health and safety
– Appropriate stimulation through language and
activities
– Encouraging warm and supportive interactions
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4. • Indoor Space (classroom and whatever other
room(s) the children use)
• Furniture for routine care and play
• Provision for relaxation and comfort
• Room arrangement
• Display for children
6. • Helping children understand language
• Helping children use language
• Using books
7. • Fine Motor
• Active physical play
• Art
• Music and Movement
• Blocks
• Dramatic play
• Sand and water play
• Nature/science
• Use of TV, video, and/or computer
• Promoting acceptance of diversity
8. • Supervision of play and learning
• Peer interaction
• Staff-child interaction
• Discipline
9. • Schedule
• Free play
• Group play activities
• Provisions for children with disabilities
10. • Provisions for parents
• Provisions for personal needs of staff
• Provisions for professional needs to staff
• Staff interaction and cooperation
• Staff continuity
• Supervision and evaluation of staff
• Opportunities for professional growth
11. • Each category is judged on a scale of 1 to 7.
• 7 is the highest number you can reach
• There are four columns in each category to
determine if the indicator is deemed:
Inadequate, Minimal, Good, or Excellent
• Each indicator is scored Yes or No
12. • Measures the quality in the classroom
• Measures the effectiveness of the teacher
• Promotes change in the school
environment
• Provides insight on how to train staff
• Makes you want to rip your hair out
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14. • At the beginning
• Familiarize yourself with the standards by reading
the “ALL ABOUT”
• Pick a section and thoroughly read it
• After you read each section copy the rating scale
and criteria for that section and go and observe the
classroom
• Remember- It takes a trained rater multiple days
and at least 3 hours a day to do the entire scale
15. • As you read and observe jot down what seems
ridiculous to you
Examples of ridiculousness
-Multiple steps inside and outside
-Googly eyes and q-tips used at teacher directed art activity
-Play ground is too large
-Parents are not involved in decision making roles for the
program
- Special needs person can not be enrolled due to school’s
physical layout
- Brushing children’s teeth
16. • Yes!!!!!!
• Make this a team effort
• Ask your teachers to read the books too
• Decide who reads what sections
• Have them be the ‘raters’ for the section they
read
• This way there are multiple levels of
accountability and ‘eyes’
• Plus it can count as training hours
