Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS™) for Infant–Toddler Classrooms Manual, Re

Teaching Pyramid Infant–Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS™) for Infant–Toddler Classrooms Manual, Research Edition

Authors: Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D., Judith J. Carta, Ph.D., Dwight W. Irvin, Ph.D., Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D.

Overview: This manual describes scoring and implementation instructions for the TPITOS™. A child's early teachers and caregivers play a vital role in supporting social-emotional development—and that's why more and more center-based infant and toddler programs are adopting the evidence-based Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. If your program is one of them, TPITOS™ is the essential tool you need to ensure that infant-toddler teachers are using the Pyramid Model practices with fidelity.

In this comprehensive, reader-friendly manual, you'll:

get a complete introduction to TPITOS and how to implement it
find out how to score TPITOS accurately and summarize the results
discover how to use TPITOS to support implementation of effective practices
learn how other programs used TPITOS through real-world case studies
get answers to frequently asked questions

Add TPITOS to your program to find out which Pyramid Model practices are being implemented effectively—and what teachers need to focus on to ensure positive social-emotional outcomes for infants and toddlers. Learn more about TPITOS

View our recorded webinar: Using the TPITOS™ presented by Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D., and Dwight W. Irvin, Ph.D.

Reviews

Elizabeth Steed, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver; co-developer of Preschool-Wide Evaluation Tool™ (PreSET™) - July 24, 2018
"The TPITOS tool's focus on relationships, warmth, responsivity, and emotions is wonderful. It will help early childhood programs with infant and toddler classrooms to develop meaningful professional development for teachers to support our youngest children's social emotional development."