Information
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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1. Speaks warmly to the children
- Not at all true
- Somewhat true
- Quite a bit true
- Very much true
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2. Seems critical of the children
- Not at all true
- Somewhat true
- Quite a bit true
- Very much true
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3. Listens attentively when children speak to her.
- Not at all true
- Somewhat true
- Quite a bit true
- Very much true
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4. Places high value on obedience.
- Not at all true
- Somewhat true
- Quite a bit true
- Very much true
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5. Seems distant or detached from children.
- Not at all true
- Somewhat true
- Quite a bit true
- Very much true
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6. Seems to enjoy the children.
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7. When the children misbehave, explains the reason or the rule they are breaking.
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8. Encourages the children to try new experiences.
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9. Doesn't try to exercise too much control over the children.
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10. Speaks with irritation or hostility to the children.
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11. Seems enthusiastic about the children's activities and efforts.
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12. Threatens children in trying to control them.
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13. Spends considerable time in activity not involving interaction with the children.
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14. Pays positive attention to the children as individuals.
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15. Doesn't reprimand children when they misbehave.
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16. Talks to the children without explanation.
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17. Punishes the children without explaination.
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18. Exercises firmness when necessary.
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19. Encourages children to exhibit prosocial behavior, e.g., sharing helping...
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20. Finds fault easily with children.
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21. Doesn't seem interested in the children's activities.
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22. Seems to prohibit many of the things the children want to do.
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23. Doesn't supervise the children very closely.
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24. Expects the children to exercise self-control: e.g., to be undisruptive for group provider- led activities, to be able to stand in line calmly.
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25. When talking to children, kneels bends or sits at their level to establish better eye contact.
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26. Seems unnecessarily harsh when scolding or prohibiting children.
- Not at all true
- Somewhat true
- Quite a bit true
- Very much true
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General
Check one score for each item after observing in the setting for at least 2 hours
* Be sure to note examples of behavior on your score instrument as you see them during the observation to make rating more accurate
* When scoring, it may help to think of the word "true" at the end of each rating descriptor (e.g. not at all true, somewhat true)
* Because the words "somewhat and "quite a bit" may sound very similar to some people, here's some help.
Think of "not at all" and "very much" as representing the 2 endpoints od a continuum, with "somewhat" and "quite a bit " as points equidistant (middle) between the 2 ends. -
Scoring Instructions
Total Mean Score: A higher score on the total mean item score indicates "better"( more positive, appropriate) interactions.
To compute the total mean (average) item score:
1. Reverse the scores of items 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 26. For example, if an items is "4" during the observation, use the score of "1" when computing the total score; if an item is scored "2" during the observation use a score of "3" when computing total score.
2. Sum the scores for all items ( be sure to use the "reversed " scores in the sum as directed.
3. Divide the total sum by 26 to get the total mean item score.
THE TOTAL MEAN ITEM SCORE WILL BE A NUMBER BETWEEN 0 AND 4.
