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Direct linkBustamante, Andres S.; Greenfield, Daryl B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2019
Currently, the most widely used direct assessment of motivation orientation for preschoolers has little to no research on its reliability and validity. This study examined the test-retest reliability and concurrent and predictive validity of this direct assessment. Results highlight potential limitations of this measure in capturing motivation…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, School Readiness
McWayne, Christine M.; Manz, Patricia H.; Ginsburg-Block, Marika D. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2015
Given the growing numbers of Latino children entering the U.S. educational system, there is a need to understand the ways Latino parents support their children's early education. However, tools used to measure family engagement have been developed primarily with middle-income, English-speaking European American families in the United States. The…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Questionnaires, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Leung, Chi-Hung – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Play is a primary context for fostering young children's positive peer interactions. Through play, children develop the social, emotional, cognitive and language skills that contribute to the ability to establish effective relationships with peers. The Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale (PIPPS) was first developed by Fantuzzo to assess the quality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Low Income Groups, Measures (Individuals)
Barghaus, Katherine M.; Fantuzzo, John W. – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: This study provides the first independent investigation of the second most widely used multidimensional assessment in Head Start--the Preschool Child Observation Record, Second Edition (COR-2). We conducted a comprehensive investigation into the validity of the COR-2 using data from all children in an urban school district's…
Descriptors: Observation, Federal Programs, Preschool Education, Validity
Kaderavek, Joan N.; Guo, Ying; Justice, Laura M. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2014
The present study investigates the validity of a 4-point rating scale used to measure the level of preschool children's orientation to literacy during shared book reading. Validity was explored by (a) comparing the children's level of literacy orientation as measured with the "Children's Orientation to Book Reading Rating Scale" (COB)…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Rating Scales, Test Validity
Qi, Cathy H.; Marley, Scott C. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2011
The purpose of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the "Preschool Language Scale-4" (PLS-4) with a sample of English-speaking Hispanic and European American children who attended Head Start programs. Participants were 440 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years (52% male; 86% Hispanic and 14% European American).…
Descriptors: Evidence, Listening Comprehension, Speech Communication, Delayed Speech
Qi, Cathy Huaqing; Marley, Scott C. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2009
The study examined whether item bias is present in the "Preschool Language Scale-4" (PLS-4). Participants were 440 children (3-5 years old; 86% English-speaking Hispanic and 14% European American) who were enrolled in Head Start programs. The PLS-4 items were analyzed for differential item functioning (DIF) using logistic regression and…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Language Tests, Developmental Delays, Hispanic Americans
Fantuzzo, John; Perry, Marlo A.; McDermott, Paul – School Psychology Quarterly, 2004
The validity generalization of the Preschool Learning Behavior Scale (PLBS; McDermott, Green, Francis, & Stott, 2000) dimensions was assessed for low-income, urban, preschool children. A three-factor structure was found: Competence Motivation, Attention/Persistence, and Attitude Toward Learning. This structure was congruent with the PLBS structure…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Play, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
