General Information

The Caregiver-Teacher Report Form obtains ratings by daycare providers and teachers on 99 items, covering descriptions of problems, disabilities, what concerns the respondent most about the child, and the best things about the child.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Caregiver-Teacher Report Form
Author(s):	Thomas M. Achenbach
Date of Publication:	1997, 2000
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression, Hyperactivity, Several others
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 1.5 through 5 years old Grade Level: Preschool to Kindergarten
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Teacher
Subtests and Scores:	Emotionally Reactive, Anxious/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, Withdrawn, Attention Problems, Aggressive Behavior, Sleep Problems, Internalizing, Externalizing, Total Problems, plus DSM-oriented scales.
Number of Items:	99
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	1,192
Population:	Children from 40 states (Northwest, North Central, South, West) and Holland.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino
SES Level:	Low to High

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.64 to 0.91
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.52 to 0.97

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual and Computer Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	Masters Degree
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA)

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Achenbach, T. M. (1997). Guide for the Caregiver-Teacher Report Form for ages 2-5. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry.
Other Reference(s):	Achenbach, Thomas M. & Rescorla, Leslie A. (2001). Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families. Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2000). Manual for ASEBA preschool forms and profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry.
	Reviewed in the Buros Institute, Mental Measurements Yearbook. http://www.unl.edu/buros/

Contact

Organization:	Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA)
Address:	1 South Prospect Street
City:	Burlington
State:	VT
Zip:	05401-3456
Phone:	(802) 264-6432
Fax:	(802) 264-6433
E-mail:	mail@ASEBA.org
Website:	www.ASEBA.org

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006