Evaluating Natureness: Measuring the Quality of Nature-based Classrooms in Pre-k Through 3rd Grade

By Patti Ensel Bailie, Arianna Pikus, Rachel A. Larimore

Evaluating Natureness
Measuring the Quality of Nature-Based Classrooms in Pre-K through 3rd Grade
Patti Ensel Bailie, PhD, Rachel A. Larimore, PhD, Arianna E. Pikus, MS

Nature-based early childhood education is a rapidly growing trend! Although many schools and programs have incorporated nature-based learning, educators can feel at a loss when trying to evaluate quality in this learning approach. But don't worry--Evaluating Natureness: Measuring the Quality of Nature-Based Classrooms in Pre-K through 3rd Grade is here to help!

Designed with early education practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in mind, the NAture-Based Education Rating Scales (NABERS) for Pre-K and K-3 let professionals easily collect standardized information to measure the quality of education settings in the areas of:
- Program goals and curriculum practices
- Staffing
- Environment
- Community partnerships
- Family engagement

​Whether you want to evaluate an existing nature-based program or discover how to shift your program toward a nature focus, this book is for you!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876598491
• ISBN13: 9780876598498
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up