Self Reflection Essay On Daycare

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Reflection on Assessment
When assessing the environment of the infant and toddler room in a local daycare, I found myself very disappointed in the center. The ITERS helped me to analyze what the daycare’s strengths and weaknesses are, and I found several weaknesses. If I were to enter the daycare to assess the environment without the ITERS tool, I would likely find it acceptable. However, when I have a checklist in front of me listing specific things to look for, I find that the environment needs a lot of improvements.
The ITERS tool was easy to use and seemed to be straightforward. I was able to get familiar with the ITERS before entering into the building, so I knew what to look for. When I arrived at the daycare, it only took a little over thirty minutes to access the environment. The ITERS gave me specific details to look for as I accessed each area of the environment. I was able to write notes about each item on the checklist for further explanation. I feel that it gave me a good guideline to understand the appropriate environment for infants and toddlers. …show more content…

They were developed for researchers as well as practitioners to access and improve the environments in early childhood (Harms, Cryer & Clifford, n.d.). The scales are used in research to determine what factors lead to a successful program, and what factors lead children to develop in different areas (Harms, Cryer & Clifford, n.d.). The scales are also used to help centers improve their environment by monitoring, evaluating, and informing (Harms, Cryer & Clifford,

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