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title: What if daycare or preschool staff say they don’t know enough about a child to score certain items?
description: "Answer: If a staff member has known a child for at least 2 months, he/she should be encouraged"
url: "https://answers.aseba.org/post/what-if-daycare-or-preschool-staff-say-they-dont-know-enough-about-a-child-to-score-certain-items/"
updated: "2024-01-30"
category: ASEBA Forms
tags:
  - "C-TRF 1½-5"
  - Preschool Age Forms
---

# What if daycare or preschool staff say they don’t know enough about a child to score certain items?

**Answer: **If a staff member has known a child for at least 2 months, he/she should be encouraged to complete the C-TRF, even if guessing is necessary.  The user can point out to the respondent that a score of 0 does not require complete certainty that the problem does not occur, but only that the respondent does not know that it occurs - i.e., the instructions state: *0-Not True (as far as you know)*.