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Efficacy of Using Momentary Time Samples To Determine On-Task Behavior of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
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Gunter, Philip L.; Venn, Martha L.; Patrick, Jennifer; Miller, Kerrie A.; Kelly, Lois – Education and Treatment of Children, 2003
Momentary time samples (MTS) of 2, 4, and 6 minutes were compared to continuous recording samples of on-task behavior for three elementary-aged students with emotional/behavioral orders (EBD). Results indicated that the 2-minute, but not the 4- or 6-minute, interval MTS were consistent with the continuous measure. Implications for research and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education
Mother-Child Interactive Patterns in Abusive Families versus Nonabusive Families: An Observational Study.
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Cerezo, M. Angeles; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
Trained observers used the Standardized Observation Codes III to observe interactive patterns within the homes of 23 mother-child dyads in which the mother had physically abused the child and 24 similar dyads with no history of abuse. Among other findings, results indicated the great classificatory and predictive value of this measurement.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Family Environment, Family Problems
Attrition in Prevention Research.
Hansen, William B.; And Others – 1983
Even though attrition presents a serious threat to the validity of longitudinal research, there is a lack of standardization for reporting it. To examine the effectiveness of four tests for attrition -- two for external validity and two for internal validity -- the tests were applied to two large scale projects: the first, Project HASP, is a…
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Behavior Patterns, High School Students, Junior High School Students