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In this study, the Social Skills Development System - Degree Scale, (3-5 years old pre-school version) is aimed at conducting the validity and reliability of the teacher's form. The sample of the study consists of 305 children’s teachers (n=28) in the 3-5 years of age who continue to work in different pre-school institutions. Data analysis calculates the scope validity, verifying factor analysis, test re-test reliability and internal consistency ratio (Cronbach alpha). In determining the validity of the scope, 5 experts have been reviewed and 76 items in the scale have been decided to remain in scale. As a result of the verifying factor analysis, it was determined that the scale of 76 items and the structure of 12 factors is generally in line with the data collected. the internal consistency of the scale. It has changed between 70 and .86. These findings showed that the Social Skills Development System- Degree Scale (3-5 years old pre-school version) Teacher Form is a valid and reliable tool in assessing the social skills of children in Turkey.

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In this study, it is aimed to conduct the validity and reliability study of the Social Skills Improvement System- Rating Scale (3-5 age preschool version) teacher form.The sample of the research consists of teachers (n = 28)of 305 childrenin the 3-5 year old group who continued to different pre-school education institutions.Content validity, confirmatory factor analysis, test retest reliability and internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach alpha) were calculated in the analysis of the data.Five experts were consulted for the content validity and 76 items on the scale were decided by the experts to remain on the scale.As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, it was determined that 76 items and 12 factorial structure of the scale generally comply with the collected data.Internal consistency coefficients of the scale change between .70 and .86.These results showed thatThe Social Skills Improvement System- Rating Scale (3-5 age preschool version) Teacher Forma reliable and valid tool for measuring social skills of children in Turkey.