Preschool Mental Health Scale

Family Cohort

Name
First Last
Date - must be mm/dd/yyyy format
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email
A. Transitions
A. Transitions
1. Transitions between activities are smooth yet unregimented. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Transitions are handled in a planned manner. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Transitions are quick and flexible enough for the developmental level of the children. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
4. Prior to transitions, subsequent activities are set up and ready to go. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
5. During transitions, enough staff is present and helping. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
6. During transitions, staff provide children individual support and flexibility as needed. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
7. During transitions, staff actively interact with children in order to facilitate smooth transitions or continued learning. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
B. DIRECTIONS & RULES
B. DIRECTIONS & RULES
1. Staff encourages appropriate behavior. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Staff expresses clear directions and behavioral expectations and provides appropriate follow-through on instructions. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
4. Rules, directions and expectations are developmentally appropriate. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
5. Staff uses positive classroom management techniques to manage children’s behaviors. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
6. Staff uses redirection appropriately to manage challenging behaviors. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
C. STAFF AWARENESS
C. STAFF AWARENESS
1. Staff is aware of potential behavioral challenges before they escalate, and staff intervenes appropriately. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Staff physically circulates around the room. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Staff appears constantly aware of the entire class, even when working with smaller groups or individual students. Staff is able to attend to many activities and tasks simultaneously and shift focus of attention at ease. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
D. STAFF AFFECT
D. STAFF AFFECT
1. Staff smile and engage with children and families. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Staff seems to be having fun, and appear to enjoy the children and/or teaching the children new skills. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Staff is active and energetic, not lethargic. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
F. STAFF-CHILD INTERACTIONS
F. STAFF-CHILD INTERACTIONS
1. Staff initiates conversations with children. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Staff addresses children at eye level and in a clear and understandable manner. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Staff actively listens to children with attention. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
4. Staff interactions with children are positive, without fussing or arguing. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
5. Staff interactions with children are affectionate and warm. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
6. Staff does or says things to help children feel accepted and special. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
7. Staff shows positive facial affect towards children. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
8. Staff is respectful of children. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
9. Staff is fair to children. Staff does not repeatedly reprimand certain children for behaviors that others exhibit without comment. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
G. TEACHING FEELINGS & PROBLEM-SOLVING
G. TEACHING FEELINGS & PROBLEM-SOLVING
1. Staff capitalizes on opportunities to talk about feelings. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Staff helps children label their own feelings. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Staff helps children to express their feelings to others verbally, rather than by using physical means. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
4. Staff actively encourages/facilitates positive interactions between children. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
5. Staff uses a variety of positive methods (e.g., offering behavioral choices, encouraging good problem-solving skills, or modeling appropriate behaviors) to promote prosocial behaviors. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
6. Staff actively promotes children’s use of language to prevent/negotiate conflicts. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
7. When conflicts arise, staff helps children devise their own solutions to peers conflicts. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
8. When conflicts arise, staff discusses with the children a variety of alternative solutions for their disagreements. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
H. INDIVIDUALIZED & DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PEDAGOGY
H. INDIVIDUALIZED & DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PEDAGOGY
1. Staff promotes learning through developmentally appropriate practices. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Staff seems to know each child’s developmental strengths and needs and individualizes expectations and interactions accordingly * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Staff provides children with individualized support. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
4. Staff actively facilitates children’s social development. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
5. Staff actively supports children’s play. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
6. Activities are of an appropriate duration, pace, variability, and level of stimulation to maintain children’s attention. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
I. CHILD INTERACTIONS
I. CHILD INTERACTIONS
1. Children appear to be happy and well adjusted. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
2. Children are involved, well behaved, cooperative, and attentive. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
3. Children interact well with staff. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True
5. Children appear to be developing independence, creativity, and adaptive coping skills. * Required
- Never or Not True
- Sometimes or Somewhat
- Moderately Frequent or True
- Often or Very True
- Consistently or Completely True

Preschool Mental Health Scale

A. Transitions

B. DIRECTIONS & RULES

C. STAFF AWARENESS

D. STAFF AFFECT

F. STAFF-CHILD INTERACTIONS

G. TEACHING FEELINGS & PROBLEM-SOLVING

H. INDIVIDUALIZED & DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PEDAGOGY

I. CHILD INTERACTIONS

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