Go Green Rating Scale for Early Childhood Settings Handbook
 Reviews (0) Author: Phil Boise
Product Code: 191101
ISBN: 978-1-60554-007-8
Learn more at www.gogreenratingscale.org
If you are using the Go Green Rating Scale for Early Childhood Settings to help evaluate the environmental health of your program, this handbook provides a roadmap for improving your score on every scale. As the companion piece to the Go Green Rating Scale, it also explains how to improve the conditions in your facility and provides guidance as you work toward a greener, safer environment.
Refer to this resource as you evaluate your site for in-depth information on how to verify every administrative, health, safety, and stewardship topic addressed in the rating scale. The handbook includes: -
Background information thoroughly explaining the issues addressed
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Criteria-by-criteria descriptions of the rating scale's language and intent
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Clear directions on how to obtain and verify the information needed to evaluate each scale
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Specific actions to improve your score
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Sample letters to inform families about the benefits of your green early childhood program
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Sample policies and resources to help guide your activities
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Inspection and activity schedules
Reviews
Review: August 2010 Reference & Research Book News - August 1, 2010
This work is a companion handbook for those using the author's Go Green Rating Scale to evaluate and improve areas such as air quality and exposure to lead, pesticides, ceaners, body care products, art supplies, and plastics in early childhood facilities. It shows how to make improvements in every area of the rating scale, and will be useful in training and educating staff as they begin using the rating scale. It can be used as a reference when purchasing new equipment and doing new construction. The book contains extensive background information on every area rated in the scale, and criterion-by-criterion explanations of the rating scal'es language and intent. It gives specific directions on how to collect information to evaluate the facility, and specific actions to improve conditions. Sample letters to families and sample schedules for inspection and improvements are also provided. There is an extensive bibliography of web and print resources. A companion we site offers further resources and tools. Boise is director of a non-profic organization that promotes environmental quality and stewardship in early childhood, senior living, school, and home settings. (Annotation 2010 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
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