University of Oxford Six Subscales Interview Questions
For this week’s assignment, you will need to use your book entitled Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale, 3rd Edition, also known as ECERS-3. This is the booklet used by centers to develop optimal programs and is used by Licensing Personnel when evaluating a center for a Star Rating. It is imperative that you are very familiar with this book if you are working in a center or classroom serving preschoolers.
Before completing this assignment, you are to reflect on your readings from chapter 4 regarding types of interview questions, starting on page 58. You will also need to complete your reading on pages 1-13 of the ECERS-3. On page 13, you will see a list of the 6 subscales (Space and Furnishings, Personal Care Routines, Language and Literacy, Learning Activities, Interaction, and Program Structure).
For this assignment, you are to write 1 open-ended interview question from each of the 6 subscales. An open ended question is a question that can not be answered in one word, such as yes or no. For example, for Question 1 from Space and Furnishings, your questions could be
Tell me how you would design a space for privacy.
After writing your questions, write what kind of answer you want to receive from the interview candidate, such as
I would have an indoor space for privacy that is accessible and physically set up in the classroom to discourage interruptions, such as a writing table with 1 or 2 chairs. I would be sure to protect the space and intervene if there is a problem. I will suggest that children move to that space when they want to be alone.
Remember, you will need to have 6 questions, and 6 complete answers.
