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Convergent and Divergent Validity of the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment
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Nickerson, Amanda B.; Fishman, Callen – School Psychology Quarterly, 2009
This study assessed the convergent and divergent validity of the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA; LeBuffe, Shapiro, & Naglieri, 2008). A total of 227 (n = 94 teachers, n = 133 parents) raters completed the DESSA, in addition to the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scales-2 (BERS-2; Epstein, 2004) and/or the Behavior Assessment…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Rating Scales, Correlation, Interrater Reliability
The Generalizability of Externalizing Behavior Composites and Subscale Scores across Time, Rater, and Instrument
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Bergeron, Renee; Floyd, Randy G.; McCormack, Allison C.; Farmer, William L. – School Psychology Review, 2008
The dependability of externalizing behavior composites and subscale scores from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, Teacher Rating Scale-Child (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2004) and the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment, Teacher's Report Form for Ages 6-18 (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) was investigated.…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Scores, Rating Scales, Error of Measurement
Temporal Stability and Convergent Validity of the Behavior Assessment System for Children.
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Merydith, Scott P. – Journal of School Psychology, 2001
Assesses the temporal stability and convergent validity of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC). Teachers and parents rated kindergarten and first-grade students using BASC. Teachers were more stable in rating children's externalizing behaviors and attention problems. Discusses results in terms of the accuracy of information…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Grade 1