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Self-Regulation/Social-Emotional Development Instruments, Assessor Ratings of Children's Social Competencies
I. Background Information
Measure/ Source:
- Assessor Ratings of Children’s Social Competencies
Purpose of Measure:
As used in the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES): At the end of the one-on-one cognitive development testing sessions with the children, the assessor completed a set of rating scales evaluating the child’s behavior in the test situation, including the child’s approaches to learning and problem behaviors.
Population Measure Developed With:
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2479 children in FACES sample between the ages of 3 and 5.
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The FACES sample was randomly drawn from a stratified probability sample of 43 Head Start programs selected to represent the universe of Head Start programs in the 50 states, excluding migrant programs and American Indian programs.
| African American |
White | Hispanic | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Male | 343 | 13.8 | 471 | 19.0 | 363 | 14.6 | 65 | 2.6 | 1242 | 50.1 |
| Female | 383 | 15.4 | 415 | 16.7 | 371 | 14.9 | 68 | 2.7 | 1237 | 49.9 |
| FACES Total | 726 | 29.3 | 886 | 35.7 | 734 | 29.6 | 133 | 5.4 | 2479 | 100 |
Key Constructs of Measure:
Based upon observation, the assessor rated the children’s behavior during the assessment on eight different domains: task persistence, attention span, ability to sit quietly, attention to directions, comprehension of directions, verbalization, ease of relationship, and the child’s level of confidence. Ratings use 4-point scales with descriptive anchors at each point. For example, the “task persistence” scale consists of the following anchor points: persists with task (4), attempts task briefly (3), attempts task after much encouragement (2), refuses (1). A summary score ranges from zero to 24, with higher scores representing more positive behavior.
II. Administration of Measure
Who is the Respondent to the Measure?:
Assessors completed the ratings after each assessment; ratings are based on observations during the child assessment.
Who Administers Measure/ Training Required?:
Trained assessors who administered one-on-one child assessment.
Setting (e.g. 1 on 1, group level, etc): N/A
III. Functioning of Measure
Reliability with FACES data:
Internal Consistency (Cronbach Alpha)
- .81
Concerns, Comments & Recommendations:
- Moderate reliability.
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