Behavioral Emotional Social Traits
Fall
Grades:
4K-5
Assessment:
BEST Screener
Testing Window:
October 23-November 6
Spring
Grades:
4K-5
Assessment:
BEST Screener
Testing Window:
April 1-15
What is BEST Screener?
The primary purpose for screening of emotional, behavioral and social issues would be to identify children who may, by reason of personal/social problems, have limited capabilities of functioning in the classroom and, as a result, these deficiencies could lead to diminished learning interfering with a student’s ability to acquire skills necessary for academic and behavioral growth.
Questionnaire
The questionnaire is an instrument designed to differentially assess the extent to which children exhibit social-emotional and behavior concerns in the school setting. Examples of the constructs include:
Conduct Scale
Attention Seeking
Boisterousness
Destructive
Dislike for School
Disobedient
Disruptive
Fighting
Personality Scale
Anxiety
Crying
Daydreams
Depression
Hypersensitive
Lack of Interest
Lack of confidence