Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS) with Preschool Children with Disabilities

Authors

Cynthia J. Cress, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Lori Synhorst, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Michael Epstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Elizabeth Allen, Pro-Ed Corporation Austin, TX

Date of this Version

2012

Citation

Assessment for Effective Intervention 37:4 (2012), pp. 203– 211; doi: 10.1177/1534508411433499

Comments

Copyright © 2012 Hammill Institute on Disabilities; published by Sage Publications http://aei.sagepub.com . Used by permission.

Abstract

The Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS) is a standardized, norm-referenced instrument that assesses emotional and behavioral strengths of preschool children. This study investigated whether the PreBERS four-factor structure (i.e., emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement) could be replicated with an early childhood special education (ECSE) sample of children. Teachers who participated in the study rated a total of 1,103 preschool children with disabilities. Confirmatory factor analysis determined the extent to which the ECSE data fit the original four-factor PreBERS structure identified with the national normative sample. Results indicated that the four-factor structure demonstrated an acceptable fit with the ECSE sample.