Validation of the emotional social screening tool for school readiness
African Journal of Psychological Assessment
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Validation of the emotional social screening tool for school readiness | |
| Creator | Munnik, Erica Wagener, Emma Smith, Mario | |
| Description | The need for contextually appropriate and accessible school readiness assessment instruments in South Africa is well documented. The Emotional Social Screening tool for School Readiness (E3SR) screens for emotional and social competencies as a component of school readiness. This competency-based screening instrument was developed as a nine-factor model consisting of 54 items. This research study reports on the psychometric properties and factor structure of the E3SR by exploratory factor analysis. Ten preschool centres registered under the Social Welfare Act in the Cape Town Metropolitan region situated in the high-, middle- and low-socio-economic status (SES) areas constituted the research setting. A pilot study using a survey design was conducted. The E3SR protocols were completed by teachers on Grade R children during the fourth term of the academic year. The data set of 330 protocols satisfied the assumptions for inferential statistics, except for normal distribution. Normality was violated statistically; however, given the time frame, learners were expected to have mastered the competencies measured. Therefore, the violation of normal distribution was supported theoretically. Exploratory factor analysis yielded a six-factor structure, including Emotional maturity, Emotional management, Sense of self, Social skills, Readiness to learn and Communication. All the extracted factors displayed an adequate internal consistency, with a good reliability (α = 0.97). The E3SR can be shortened from 56 to 36 items without losing any important content. The E3SR can supplement formative assessments and enhance communication between role players to build children’s emotional and social competencies. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-06-21 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ajopa.v3i0.42 | |
| Source | African Journal of Psychological Assessment; Vol 3 (2021); 9 pages 2617-2798 2707-1618 | |
| Language | eng | |
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