Social and Emotional and Behavioral Screening
Social and Emotional and Behavioral Screening Young children are learning to get along with others and manage their own emotions. When a child enters a program, staff get to know what social and emotional skills children are working on. They can use social and emotional or behavioral screening tools to gather that information.
Social and emotional health—the ability to form strong relationships, solve problems, and express and manage emotions—is critical for school readiness and lifelong success. Without it, young children are more likely to:
Have difficulty experiencing or showing emotions, which may lead to withdrawal from social activities and maintaining distance from others
Have trouble making friends and getting along with others
Have behaviors, such as biting, hitting, using unkind words, or bullying—behaviors that often lead to difficulty with learning, suspension or expulsion, and later school dropout
