Stable Close Friendship

No consistent evidence of stable close friendship in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate stable close friendship behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show stable close friendship with significant support

• Inconsistent stable close friendship; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates stable close friendship consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies stable close friendship reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Maintains one or more reciprocal close friendships characterised by loyalty, shared secrets, and emotional support.

• Demonstrates stable close friendship independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies stable close friendship flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying stable close friendship
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains