ERIC Number: EJ817290
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
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The Generalizability of Externalizing Behavior Composites and Subscale Scores across Time, Rater, and Instrument
Bergeron, Renee; Floyd, Randy G.; McCormack, Allison C.; Farmer, William L.
School Psychology Review, v37 n1 p91-108 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. Teacher pairs from six classrooms each completed items contributing to the externalizing composites and subscales for 10 of their students on two occasions approximately 1-3 weeks apart. Pearson correlation coefficients examining consistency between raters, between instruments, and between measurement occasions were generally strong, but dependability coefficients were moderate when rater, instrument, and occasion were considered concurrently. Variance component estimates indicated that individual differences among students accounted for the largest proportion of total variance across all score comparisons, but differences between teacher ratings for particular students and between instruments accounted for relatively large proportions of error variance among subscale scores. The implications of simultaneously considering multiple error sources for test users are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 4 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Scores, Rating Scales, Error of Measurement, Correlation, Measures (Individuals), Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavior Assessment System for Children; Teacher Rating Scale
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