Program and Environment
Name of instrument/method:
The name of the instrument is The Preschool Classroom Implementation Rating Scale also known as (PCI).
The Dimension of quality to which it relates:
The Dimension of quality to which it relates to is Program and Environment.
Brief description:
PCIS is an assessment tool that is currently being used in pre-school and kindergarten. The purpose of this tool is to conduct research / evaluation, monitoring or accreditation (NCCC, n.d. p. 4).
How the results are used to measure effectiveness:
The results are used to measure the type of quality that children are receiving (NCCC, n.d. p. 4). For instance, some of the areas that it specifically helps to assess are the following: Room arrangements