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    Experimental Evaluation of the Tools of the Mind Pre-K Curriculum

    COOPER-FARRAN BEHAVIOR RATING SCALES

    The Cooper-Farran Behavior Rating Scale is composed of 37 items in two subscales. The Interpersonal
    Skills subscale (IPS) includes 21 items and the Work-Related Skills (WRS) subscale includes 16 items.
    The IPS subscale measures how well children get along with peers and the teacher. The WRS subscale
    includes items about independent work, compliance with instructions, and memory for instructions.
    Items are rated on a 1-7 scale with descriptive phrases to “anchor” points 1, 3, 5, and 7.

     Example item for Interpersonal Skills:


    EFFECT ON OTHER CHILDREN
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Does not Teases others but Occasionally tries to get Repeatedly irritates others
    purposefully stops short of actual attention by playful but by hostile touching,
    annoy anyone annoyance annoying behavior poking, verbal insulting,
    etc.

     Example item for Work-Related Skills:


    RELEVANT PARTICIPATION IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    Often contributes original ideas; Makes an occasional Inattentive to Makes irrelevant
    relevant and responsive to relevant comment; others; quiet but remarks; interrupts
    others’ comments and interests attentive uninvolved the flow

     For more information see: Cooper, D., & Farran, D. C. (1988). Behavioral risk in kindergarten.
    Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 3, 1-20.

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