Instrument Overview
The Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales–Second Edition (PKBS-2) is a behavior rating scale designed to assess young children’s social skills and problem behaviors. It provides a balanced view of both positive and challenging behaviors, making it useful for understanding children’s overall social-emotional development in early learning settings.
The PKBS-2 includes subscales for social cooperation, social interaction, and externalizing behavior problems, which are particularly relevant to classroom functioning. Teachers or caregivers complete the scale based on their observations of the child’s behavior. The PKBS-2 was developed specifically for preschool and kindergarten-aged children, rather than adapted from tools for older students, and has been shown to have strong reliability and validity. It is often used for screening, progress monitoring, and program evaluation in early childhood education and intervention programs.
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Level B
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$170 (USD)
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