Describes whether the organization has assessed the quality of the learning environment for children or learners who used the organization's products/services as of the end of the reporting period.
Describes whether the organization has assessed the quality of the learning environment for children or learners who used the organization's products/services as of the end of the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including which tools or methodologies were used to assess the quality of the learning environment. Organizations are also encouraged to footnote details about the frequency with which they conduct such assessments.
This metric is intended to capture whether the organization has evaluated the quality of the learning environment it provides.
Organizations should use existing, validated processes or structural measures, such as Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, or ECERS (https://ers.fpg.unc.edu/scales-early-childhood-environment-rating-scale-third-edition); Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale, or FCCERS (https://www.ersi.info/fccers.html); Classroom Assessment Scoring System, or CLASS (https://teachstone.com/class/); or the StimQ-Preschool (https://med.nyu.edu/pediatrics/developmental/sites/default/files/developmental/stimqp_manual.pdf), to assess quality in home or childcare environments, selecting such measures as suit the specific project context.