Engaging Parents And Families To Support The Recovery Of Districts And Schools
Category: Families and Communities
Instrument Overview
The Child Engagement Questionnaire (CEQ) measures the engagement of young children. Adults who know the child well complete the questionnaire. CEQ has 32 items on a four-point scale (1 not at all typical, 2 somewhat typical, 3 typical, 4 very typical). CEQ focuses on four domains: competence, persistence, undifferentiated behavior, and attention.
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
< 3 Years,
Pre-Kindergarten
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Belonging ; Child Engagement ; Child Behavior ; Early Childhood Assessment ; CEQ (Child Engagement Questionnaire) ; Behavioral Measurement ; Developmental Assessment
Respondent
Teacher,
Parent,
Observer
Administration Information
Length
32 items
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Setting
Classroom
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
de Kruif, R. E., & McWilliam, R. A. (1999). Multivariate relationships among developmental age, global engagement, and observed child engagement. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 14(4), 515-536. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0885-2006(99)00028-9
McWilliam, R. A. (1991). Children‘s Engagement Questionnaire. [Measurement instrument]. Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina.
