Physical development is a key component of the curriculum in the great
majority of countries. But so far there has been no valid means of
assessing the quality of the child's physical experience or the pedagogy
and environmental quality of those physical experiences.
The Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS) is a new method of
measuring the quality of environment and pedagogy in which young
children are encouraged to move and be physically active. It applies the
methodology used in the ECERS-E and SSTEW rating scales, making it easy
for educators already familiar with these well-established scales to
adopt.
MOVERS has four sub-scales:
* Curriculum, environment and resources for physical development
* Pedagogy for physical development
* Supporting physical activity and critical thinking
* Parents/carers and staff
MOVERS is an invaluable tool for research, self-evaluation and
improvement, audit, and regulation.