Natural Environments Rating Scale (NERS)

Measure DescriptionSource of measure Philippa H. Campbell & Brook Sawyer, Child & Family Studies Research Programs, Thomas Jefferson University, 5th Floor Edison, 130 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-503-1602 (http://jeffline.tju.edu/cfsrp/pdfs/NERatingScale_directionsandform.pdf)
Mode of administration Rater coding of video segments
Age range for useUnspecified other than 'children involved in early intervention home visits'
Domains AssessedClassification of home visits as either 'setting-provided' (home visitor led using traditional teaching practices) or 'participation-based' (caregiver and child are interacting together). Classification is based on asessments of: setting, activity, type of activity, engagement of the child, activity leader, type of materials used, role of the caregiver, role of the home visitor.
Related MeasuresNone mentioned
BurdenTraining needed to administerRating and scoring information provided in instructionshttp://jeffline.tju.edu/cfsrp/pdfs/NERatingScale_directionsandform.pdf No additional training mentioned.
Minutes to completeA minimum videotape length of 10-15 minutes depicting activities involving the child is recommended. Time needed to code will vary depending on the coder's experience.
# of itemsNine (9)
CostInstrument is available free of charge
Adaptation for AIAN useAdaptedNo
Developer allows adaptation?No information available
Used with AIAN populations?No mention of use with AIAN families
PsychometricsNorm-referencedNo
AIAN: Cronbach's alpha rangeNo information available
AIAN: Evidence of validityNo information available
Other populations: Cronbach's alpha rangeNo information available
Other populations: Evidence of validityNo information available
SourceDeveloperPhilippa H. Campbell & Brook Sawyer, Child & Family Studies Research Programs, Thomas Jefferson University, 5th Floor Edison, 130 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-503-1602 (http://jeffline.tju.edu/cfsrp/pdfs/NERatingScale_directionsandform.pdf)
Linkhttp://jeffline.tju.edu/cfsrp/pdfs/NERatingScale_directionsandform.pdf
SummaryComments about sensitivity to changeNo information available
General remarksInstrument available at: http://jeffline.tju.edu/cfsrp/pdfs/NERatingScale_directionsandform.pdf