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Rating Scale Items: A Brief Review of Nomenclature, Components, and Formatting to Inform the Development of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR)
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Christ, Theodore J.; Boice, Christina – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
Ratings scales are a common component of many multisource, multimethod frameworks for socioemotional and behavior assessment of children. There is a modest literature base to support the use of attitudinal, behavioral, and personality rating scales. Much of that historic literature focuses on the characteristics and interpretations of specific…
Descriptors: Test Items, Personality Assessment, Behavior Rating Scales, Likert Scales
Direct Behavior Rating: An Evaluation of Alternate Definitions to Assess Classroom Behaviors
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Christ, Theodore J.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Chafouleas, Sandra; Jaffery, Rosemary – School Psychology Review, 2011
The method of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) incorporates aspects of both systematic direct observation and behavior rating scales to provide an efficient means to collect time series data. This study extended the development and evaluation of DBR Single-Item Scales (DBR-SIS) as a behavior assessment tool. Eighty-eight undergraduate students used…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Observation
Foundation for the Development and Use of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) to Assess and Evaluate Student Behavior
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Christ, Theodore J.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Chafouleas, Sandra M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) is a method of social--emotional and behavior assessment that combines the immediacy of systematic direct observation and the efficiency of behavior rating scales. The purpose of this article is to discuss the defensibility and usability of DBR. This article provides a brief summary of (a) the past, present, and future…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Observation