The assessment of young children's development and learning has recently taken on new importance. Private and government organizations are developing programs t

The Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale - Extension (ECERS-E) has been developed by Kathy Sylva, Iram Sraj-Batchford and Brenda Taggart as an instrument

The sustained shared thinking and emotional well-being (SSTEW) scale is designed to consider some of the intentional and relational pedagogical strategies stron

What is meant by high quality observation in the early years? How do you devise effective next steps for young children that build on their interests? How do yo

Documentation in early childhood education is typically seen as a means to enhance the quality of care and education, and as a way to take account of the child�