Families, Children and Teachers Thriving Together

Parents report on the Anger subscale from the NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery. This measure was designed for children ages 3 - 7. The Anger subscale includes 9 items which measure attitudes of hostility and cynicism often associated with experiences of frustration impeding goal-directed behavior. Parents are asked to respond to items on a three-point scale ranging from "Never True" to "Often True". The NIH Toolbox uses a T-score metric where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. A higher T-score indicates higher anger.

Parents report on Attention Problems on the PSC. Tis 5-item subscale screens psychosocial functioning in children 4-18 years of age. Parents are asked to rate the frequency of each symptom on a three-point scale ranging from "Never" (0) to "Often" (2). Scores are summed and range from 0-10, with higher scores indicating high attention problems.

Parents report on two subscales, Prosocial/Communication Skills and Emotional Regulation Skills, on the Social Competence Scale. This 12-item measure assesses a child's prosocial behaviors, communication skills, and self-control. Parents respond to items on a five-point scale ranging from "Not at All" to "Very well". Scores are summed on both subscales for a total scale score, scores range from 0 to 48. Higher scores reflect higher parent-reported social competence.

Parents report on the Foundational Education sub-scale of the Parental Engagement of Families Questionnaire (PEFL). This measure captures parental engagement designed for and validated with Latino Head Start families. The 20-item Foundational Education sub-scale reflects parents' efforts to teach their children "the basics". Parents respond to each item using a 4-point rating scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 4 (Frequently). Raw summed scores are converted to T-scores where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. Higher scores indicates higher parent-reported social competence.

Parents report on three sub-scales from the NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery. This measure was designed for children ages 3 - 7. The Fear-Over Anxious subscale includes 6 items measuring symptoms of anxiety that reflect autonomic arousal and perceptions of threat. The Fear-Separation Anxiety subscale includes 7 items measuring symptoms of anxiety that reflect autonomic arousal and perceptions of threat. The Sadness subscale includes 7 items measuring low levels of positive affect. Parents are asked to respond to items on a three-point scale ranging from "Never True" to "Often True". All subscales are summed for a total score. The NIH Toolbox uses a T-score metric where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. The average of the three sub-scales is calculated. A higher T-score indicates higher anxiety, separation anxiety and sadness.

Parents report on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) -4 sleep disturbance questionnaire. This 4-item questionnaire assesses child's sleep disturbances. Parents report on a 5-point scale ranging from "Never" to "Always". Scores are converted to a T-score, where a score of 50 is the mean and 10 is the standard deviation. Higher T-scores reflect high sleep disturbance.

Parents report on the Parent Evidence-Based Strategies Scale, which is adapted from the Parent Practices Interview (PPI). This 6-item scale assesses the frequency in which parents apply a range of evidence-based parenting strategies (e.g., behavioral management, promotion strategies). Parents report on a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Very Often). Items are scored for a total score, scores range from 6-30. Higher scores reflect higher frequency of evidence-based strategies in parenting.

Parents report on the Daily Living Routines subscale of the Child Routines Inventory (CRI). This measures commonly occurring routines in school-aged children. This 11-item subscale consists of routines around activities of daily living, such as morning routine and bedtime routine. Parents report on a 5-point scale, ranging from "Almost Never" to "Nearly Always". Scores are summed and range from 0-44, with high scores reflecting higher frequency of routines related to daily activities.