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Utilizing Literary Texts in Teacher Education to Promote Positive Attitudes toward Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Marlowe, Mike; Maycock, George A.; Palmer, Laurie F.; Morrison, William F. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
This study examined the effects of a literary text-based course in emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) on changing preservice teachers' (N=32) attitudes toward children with EBD. Comparison with a control group instructed with a professional text-based approach found the experimental group had a significantly more positive change in attitudes…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, College Students
The Influence of Instructions on the Ratings of Problem Behaviors.
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Garber, Malcolm; Newton, Stephen J. – Behavioral Disorders, 1989
The study compared effects of varying sets of instructions on teacher (N=376) and mental health professional (N=178) ratings of student problem behaviors. A statistically significant difference between teachers and mental health workers emerged, though main effects for instructions were not statistically different. Teachers were more consistent in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Psychologists, Student Behavior
Agreement among Teachers of Secondary Students in Using the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist to Identify Deviant Behavior.
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Simpson, Robert G. – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
The behavior of each of 120 students in grades 9-12 was rated by 2 of the student's teachers using the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist. Results indicated a generally low to moderate degree of relationship among teacher ratings. It is recommended that clinicians collect behavioral ratings from many raters before reaching diagnostic conclusions.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Check Lists, Clinical Diagnosis, Interrater Reliability