Objective: To examine the correspondence among assessments by different informants as well as to evaluate the reliability and validity of two rating scales for disruptive behaviors (inattention and hyperactivity) as used in a screening process for preschoolers with attention problems and hyperactive behaviors. Method: Four instruments were used: the Child Attention Profile (CAP), the Home Situations Questionnaire (HSQ), the School Situations Questionnaire (SSQ), and the Child Beharior Checklist-Direct Observation Form (DOF). Subjects were 1,091 preschoolers ecruited from 17 kindergartens in southern Taiwan. Their Parents completed both the HSQ and CAP. Their teachers were asked to nominate the three most disruptive children in their classes and completed the SSQ and CAP for the nominated children. Fifty-eight high-risk children and 116 matched peers were observed by trained observers using the DOF. Results: The results showed adequate internal consistency for the instruments. There is satisfactory consistency between various behavior rating within but not across informants. The findings support adequate validity for the HSQ and CAP in discriminating high-risk and control children. Conclusion: Given situational variations, it is important to assess children's behaviors across situations and informants. Limitations of this study and directions for future research are discussed.