A school climate survey captures perceptions of safety, belonging, relationships, and instructional support. For young students, puppet-delivered items can make abstract ideas concrete and less intimidating.
The Puppet Interview app streamlines classroom administration and supports privacy requirements such as FERPA. Use audio and visual supports to improve comprehension, and consider dichotomous items for grades K–2.
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SEL · Response Bias · FERPA
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Evaluation of a puppet interview to measure young children's self-reports of temperament
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Longitudinal changes in preschoolers' self-reported psychological and social problems: Feasibility, reliability, and cross-informant agreement
Chan et al., Child Psychiatry & Human Development (2025)
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