Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being and Mental Health
The Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-Second Edition (PKBS-2) is a behavior rating scale designed for use with children ages 3 through 6 years. This unique behavior rating scale is easy to use, very practical, and based on a solid foundation of research. With 76 items on two separate scales, it provides an integrated and functional appraisal of the social skills and problem behaviors of young children. The scales can be completed by a variety of behavioral informants, such as parents, teachers, and other caregivers.
Content
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
4,
2nd Grade
Languages
English
Spanish
Respondent
Teacher
Parent
Administration Information
Length
12 minutes
Qualifications
Scoring and interpretation of the PKBS, as well as using PKBS scores to make diagnostic or classification decisions, should be done only by individuals with the prerequisite knowledge and training
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
$140 (Includes test manual and 50 response forms)
Contact
Customer Service Department:
Telephone: 800-897-3202
Local: 512-451-3246
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Major, S., Seabra-Santos, M. J., & Albuquerque, C. P. (2017). Validating the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-2: Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 65, 86-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2017.04.008
Psychometrics
Scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Criterion-referenced
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References
Merrell, K. W. (1994). Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales: Test manual. Clinical Psychology Publishing Company, Inc. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED378210.pdf
National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Likert
