Relationship between Classroom Behavior and Adaptive Behavior of Institutionalized Retarded Children.

Forness, Steven R.; Nihira, Kazuo

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ERIC Number: EJ308447

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1984

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Relationship between Classroom Behavior and Adaptive Behavior of Institutionalized Retarded Children.

Forness, Steven R.; Nihira, Kazuo

Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, v19 n3 p222-27 Oct 1984

Ratings on Adaptive Behavior Scale factors obtained for 47 children and adolescents in eight trainable mentally retarded classrooms were compared with data from direct classroom observations sampled over a four-day period. Findings indicated significant relationships between Ss's adaptive behavior in a residential environment and acutal observed behavior in classroom settings. (Author/CL)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Adaptive Behavior Scale

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