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Peer reviewedWetherby, Amy M.; Allen, Lori; Cleary, Julie; Kublin, Kary; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2002
Three studies with approximately 600 children were conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the three measures of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile. Findings support the use of the profile as a screening and evaluation tool for identifying children with developmental delays at 12 to 24 months of age.…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Infants
Peer reviewedShaywitz, Sally E.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1986
The construction and refinement of the Yale Children's Inventory (YCI) is described, resulting in 11 scales (eight behavioral and three cognitive). The relationship and content of the three relevant YCI scales (attention, impulsivity, hyperactivity) are compared to the DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) diagnostic categories for attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavioral Science Research, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedLyon, Mark A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This study examined differences between Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) scores for 40 elementary students with learning disabilities. WISC-III Full Scale, Verbal, and Performance scores were lower than comparable WISC-R scores by one-third to one-half a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedErford, Bradley T.; Dorman, Stacy L.; Ivey, Elizabeth A.; Wingeart, Leah N. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
Four independent samples of children were used to study the reliability and validity of the Writing Essential Skill Screener, a measure designed to screen primary grade children at risk for writing difficulties. Among findings was that the measure is comprised of two dimensions, writing and name writing, that the factor structure did not fit the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Factor Structure, Primary Education, Psychometrics
Peer reviewedSwiezy, Naomi B.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
The validity of the schizophrenia subscale of the Psychopathology Instrument for Mentally Retarded Adults (PIMRA) was evaluated with 65 adults having mild to moderate mental retardation as well as either schizophrenia, depression, or no psychopathology. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted, as were interrater reliability analyses.…
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Depression (Psychology), Disability Identification
Sandler, Adrian D.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1993
The Survey of Teenage Readiness and Neurodevelopmental Status (STRANDS), which includes a questionnaire and structured interview designed to assist in assessing learning problems in high school students, was administered to 54 older adolescents either normally achieving or with learning disabilities. Results provided preliminary support for the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, High School Students, High Schools, Interviews
Peer reviewedSherman, Tracy; Shulman, Brian B. – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1999
This study examined test characteristics of the Pediatric Language Acquisition Screening Tool for Early Referral-Revised (PLASTER-R), a set of developmental questionnaires for children 3 to 60 months of age. The PLASTER-R was moderately to highly successful in identifying children within normal limits for language development. Test-retest…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Early Intervention, Infants, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedEvans, Larry D. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
This comparison of regression discrepancy model results for learning disability identification used published IQ-achievement and reliability coefficients and generic, mean values. Use of mean IQ-achievement values resulted in higher discrepancy rates for a clinical sample. Use of both mean IQ-achievement and reliability values resulted in higher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Correlation
Peer reviewedO'Brien, Shawn K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This study examined the validity and internal and interrater reliability of the Wing Subgroups Questionnaire, an assessment that classifies children with autism into subtypes. Subjects were 42 students (ages 5 to 22) enrolled in multihandicapped special education classrooms. Findings support the reliability and validity of the questionnaire for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Classification
Erford, Bradley T. – Diagnostique, 1995
Internal consistency and construct and criterion-related validity of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale were studied with 540 students (ages 5-10), with emphasis on its utility as a measure of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and other disruptive behavior disorders. Internal consistency of factors ranged from .87 to .94. Convergent validity…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
