The purpose of this study was to describe the procedures used for constructing the early childhood teacher`s role rating scale. The procedures for constructing the instrument, the Early Childhood Teacher`s Role Rating Scale (ECTRRS), consisted of : (1) designing the instrument (selecting the type of instrument, conducting the interviews and identifying items); (2) piloting and refining the instrument; (3) administering the refined instrument; (4) examining the instrument`s validity; (5) estimating the instrument`s reliability; (6) analyzing the items for discriminating performance level. The final scale consists of 73 items in 5 subareas of roles: role as the curriculum designer (16 items); role as the performer of instruction (14 items); role as the counselor/advisor (9 items); role as the researcher (15 items); role as the manager of administrative affairs (19 items).