| Categories assessed |
8 primary universal features of PW-PBIS—Expectations Defined; Behavioral Expectations Taught; Responses to Appropriate and Challenging Behavior; Organized and Predictable Environment; Monitoring and Decision Making; Family Involvement; Management; and Program Support. |
| Where it is conducted |
In all types of early childhood settings serving children 3-5 years of age. |
| When it is conducted |
For programs new to PBIS: Twice a year, in the fall and spring of the academic year. For programs already implementing PBIS: Once a year, at the end of the academic year. |
| Who conducts it |
An unbiased outside observer (i.e., behavior consultant, inclusion coordinator, school psychologist). |
| Components of assessment |
Interview with program administrator. Interview with classroom teacher and sample children in each classroom. Observation of each classroom. |
| Number of items |
38 items, organized into 8 categories. |
| Sample item |
Does the program have a system for acknowledging children's appropriate behavior (e.g., special spotlight or raffle tickets for a child during circle, children who clean up after discovery time)? (0=no; 1=once a day or system varies in each classroom; 2=system is used more than once a day). |
| Time to complete |
Approximately 1-2 hours to evaluate the whole program, depending on program size. |
| Time to score |
15-30 minutes. |
| Scores provided |
Each item is rated with a value of 0 (not yet implemented), 1 (partially implemented), or 2 (fully implemented). Final score is a percentage showing average implementation of PW-PBIS (e.g., 75%). |
| Standardization sample |
138 early childhood classrooms. |
| Reliability |
Inter-rater reliability: .95. |
| Sensitivity to change |
Sensitive to change demonstrated through a year-long study of 29 classrooms. Paired t-test results indicated an increase in all classrooms' PreSET™ scores from fall to spring, t=10.49 (df=28), p<.000. |
| Internal consistency |
.91 overall across the eight subscales. |
| Year developed |
2006. |