Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Extension (ECERS-E) is an instrument for measuring quality in literacy, numeracy, science and diversity as observable in pre-school in relation to child cognitive and social/behavioral developmental outcomes for children age 3-5.

Diversity: Gender equality and awareness; Planning for individual learning needs; Race equality and awareness

Literacy: Adult reading with the children; Book and literacy area; Emergent writing/mark making;

Environmental print: Letters and words; Sounds in words; Talking and listening

Mathematics: Counting and application of counting; Mathematical Activities: Shape; Mathematical

Activities: Sorting, matching, and comparing; Reading and representing simple numbers

Science and Environment: Science Activities: Non-living; Areas featuring science/science materials;

Natural materials; Science Activities: Food preparation; Science Activities: Living processes.