MindfulNest: Pre-K Teacher and Child Emotion Regulation Data from 2022-2023

Data from a year-long study on the use of MindfulNest in Pre-Kindergarten classes. It includes teacher-completed Emotion Regulation Checklists for children at the start and end of the year, observations of teachers using the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool, and custom family surveys. The dataset was authored by Samantha Speer and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in child emotion regulation over a school year based on pre- and post-year checklist scores.
• Evaluate teacher practices and classroom environment based on bi-monthly observation tool assessments.
• Study the relationship between family survey responses and child or teacher outcomes.
• Assess the longitudinal impact of the MindfulNest intervention on classroom dynamics.

Strengths

• Data is structured around validated instruments: the Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC) and the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT).
• Includes multiple data sources: teacher reports, researcher observations, and family surveys.
• Covers a longitudinal time frame with data collected at multiple points over a year.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (578.3 KB), indicating a limited scope or sample size.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data collected from a year-long study in Pre-K classrooms, using standardized checklists, observation tools, and custom surveys.

Time Range

2022-2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 18:48:32; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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