Child Development & School Readiness

Classroom Peer Relations and Behavior Observation Scale

The Classroom Peer Relations and Behavior Observation Scale is a 30-item form in which a teacher rates a student's social behavior in the classroom, on the playground and among friends. It reports on two areas: positive social and peer skills, and peer adjustment with behavioral control. It is not administered to the student directly.

Questions
30
Est. time
~8 min
Delivery
Observer report
Scoring
Automatic

What does the Classroom Peer Relations and Behavior Observation Scale measure?

  • Positive social and peer skills (sharing, cooperation, leadership)
  • Peer adjustment and behavioral control (conflict, following rules, anger)
  • Overall level of social adjustment in the classroom

Who is it for?

Completed by teachers for the systematic observation of classroom social adjustment in students aged 5–15. The items themselves are not published on this page.

How is the Classroom Peer Relations and Behavior Observation Scale scored and interpreted?

Each item is marked 0 (no), 1 (sometimes) or 2 (yes); negatively worded items are reverse-scored and the total runs from 0 to 60. A higher score points to more positive peer adjustment. The ranges are derived proportionally and are not a norm table.

Score rangeLevelDescription
0–22Low adjustment / at-risk peer relationsMarked difficulty is seen in peer interaction, group dynamics or following rules.
23–42Moderate social adjustmentPeer relations are broadly moderate; guidance may help in particular situations.
43–60High and positive peer adjustmentThe student builds cooperative, sharing peer relationships and respects rules.

Frequently asked questions

Who fills in the scale?

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The teacher who observes the student regularly in the classroom. The student is asked nothing; it is an observation form.

How many items are there and how is it scored?

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It has 30 items. Each is scored 0–2, negatively worded items are reversed, and the total is computed on a 0–60 range.

Does the result provide a diagnosis?

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No. This is a screening/assessment tool; it does not provide a clinical diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.

Related scales

This page is informational and does not contain the actual questions. The Classroom Peer Relations and Behavior Observation Scale is a screening/assessment tool and does not provide a diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.

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