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TOOL NAME
Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale for Infant–Toddler Classrooms, Research Edition
PURPOSE
Implementation of Pyramid Model practices to support development of responsive, nurturing relationships and promotion of children’s strong social-emotional development
AGE RANGE
Birth to 3 years
COMPLETED BY
A trained administrator
TIME COMMITMENT
2 hours for the classroom observation, 15–20 minutes for the interview with the teacher, and 30–45 minutes for scoring
ABOUT
Modeled after the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) for Preschool Classrooms, TPITOS is for early childhood center-based programs caring for infants and toddlers. Focusing on teacher practices and classroom environment variables, TPITOS measures how well your program’s staff is fostering responsive, nurturing relationships with children and promoting strong social-emotional development in their earliest years.
Description
Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale for Infant–Toddler Classrooms, Research Edition
A child's early teachers and caregivers play a vital role in supporting social-emotional development—and that's why more and more center-based infant and toddler programs are adopting the evidence-based Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. If your program is one of them, TPITOS™ is the essential tool you need to ensure that infant–toddler teachers are using the Pyramid Model practices with fidelity.
Modeled after the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for Preschool Classrooms, TPITOS is for early childhood settings caring for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years of age. Focusing on teacher practices and classroom environment variables, TPITOS measures how well your program's staff is fostering responsive, nurturing relationships with children and promoting strong social-emotional development in their earliest years.
In this comprehensive, reader-friendly manual, you'll
- get a complete introduction to TPITOS and how to implement it
- find out how to score TPITOS accurately and summarize the results
- discover how to use TPITOS to support implementation of effective practices
- learn how other programs used TPITOS through real-world case studies
- get answers to frequently asked questions
Add TPITOS to your program to find out which Pyramid Model practices are being implemented effectively—and what teachers need to focus on to ensure positive social-emotional outcomes for infants and toddlers.
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Reviews
Review by: Elizabeth Steed, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver; co-developer of Preschool-Wide Evaluation Tool (PreSET)
"The TPITOS tool's focus on relationships, warmth, responsivity, and emotions is wonderful. It will help early childhood programs with infant and toddler classrooms to develop meaningful professional development for teachers to support our youngest children's social emotional development."
Table of Contents
About the TPITOS Excel Scoring Spreadsheets
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to The Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale
Chapter 2: Overview of the Pyramid Model and The Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale
Chapter 3: Using the Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale
Chapter 4: Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale Scoring Guidance
Chapter 5: Scoring the Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale and Summarizing Results
Chapter 6: Using the Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale to Support Implementation of Effective Practices: Case Studies
References
Appendix A: Key to TPITOS Items and Abbreviations
Appendix B: Indicators Which Can Be Scored "Not Applicable"
Appendix C: Indicators with Scoring Criteria Regarding Frequency of Observed Behavior
Related Readings and Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Index