The Provider Reflective Process Assessment Scales (PRPAS): Taking a Deep Look into Growing Reflective Capacity in Early Childhood Providers

The need to build an evidence base for reflective supervision (RS) is threefold: (1) to determine the elements of a supervision session that make it reflective, (2) to demonstrate that change occurs within the supervisee, and (3) to demonstrate that having staff members participate in RS enhances positive program (or client) outcomes. This article introduces a new measure, the Provider Reflective Process Assessment Scale, created to assess change in reflective capacity in early childhood providers and practitioners after participating in RS or training. The authors discuss the creation of the measure, the coding system, the administration, and how it is currently being used.