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Establishment of the psychometric properties and factor structure of the E3SR

Expiry Date
: 01/06/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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The psychometric properties of the emotional social screening tool for school readiness needed to be established to ensure that it is valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate for use in the South African context.

Keywords: emotional social competence; E3SR; factor structure; school readiness; South Africa; validation study.

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

The aim of this article is to foster awareness of the importance of psychometric studies after the construction of assessment measures.  

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Understanding the need for accessible, affordable and culturally appropriate instruments to screen for school readiness 
  2. The E3SR as a screening tool
  3. Exploratory factor analysis and its relevance in the validation of instruments


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
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