Assessment Resources

MT has assessors who are trained and reliable in the following scales:

• Environment Rating Scales
  • Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-R (ECERS-R)
  • Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-3rd Edition (ECERS-3)
  • Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale-R (ITERS-R)
  • Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale-R (FCCERS-R)
• Program/Business Rating Scales
  • Program Administration Scale (PAS) – Centers
  • Business Administration Scale (BAS) – Family/Group

Assessors understand the importance of fairness, and were selected through an application and interview process, and could demonstrate availability and limited conflicts of interest.  New programs will receive a baseline assessment.  That report will be sent directly to the STARS consultant to review with the program. Formal assessments occur at STAR 3, STAR 4, and STAR 5 at each occurrence and annually (or every other year once a program has been at STAR 5 for one year).

ERS Resources

• ERS Institute Frequently Asked Questions
• Top Ten Questions about the Environment Rating Scale Assessment
• Playground safety resources
  • MT Playground Information Sheet
  • Playground Information to Use with the Environment Rating Scales
  • The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Playground Hazards

ERS 3rd Edition Author's Notes 

• Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) 3rd Edition
• Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) 3rd Edition
• Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) 3rd Edition

PAS/BAS Resources

• Getting Ready for a PAS Assessment
• Getting Ready for a BAS Assessment

PAS/BAS Additional and Montana Notes

The complete versions include both the Authors Notes for Clarification and the Montana Notes. For Montana Notes only, see the links below:

PAS/BAS Author's Notes and Montana Notes Combined 

• Program Administration Scale
  • PAS additional notes - print on Post It notes to stick in your PAS scale book
• Business Administration Scale
  • BAS additional notes - print on Post It notes to stick in your BAS scale book

PAS and BAS Author's Notes

• Program Administration Scale (PAS)
  • PAS Required Documentation Long List
  • PAS Required Documentation Short List
  • PAS File Folder Labels
• Business Administration Scale (BAS)
  • BAS Required Documentation Long List
  • BAS Required Documentation Short List
  • BAS File Folder Labels