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A Comprehensive Review of International Research Using the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
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Lambert, Matthew C.; Sointu, Erkko T.; Epstein, Michael H. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
Child assessment practices have undergone, and are continuing to undergo, significant changes. Among the most prominent changes is the movement toward measuring child well-being, in general, and emotional and behavioral strengths, in particular. The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS) is a strength-based instrument which is widely used in…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Translation, Psychometrics, Scores
A Construct Validation Study on the Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale for Use in Juvenile Correctional Facilities. A Research Report.
Campbell, Robert E.; And Others – 1988
The report examines uses, advantages, and criteria for selection of behavior rating scales (BRSs) and their use with juvenile offenders, focusing in particular on the Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale (BDRS). Previously normed using a representative sample of behavior disordered and nonhandicapped males and females in grades K-11 (N=1,942), the…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Delinquency
Questions about Behavioral Function in Mental Illness (QABF-MI): A Behavior Checklist for Functional Assessment of Maladaptive Behavior Exhibited by Individuals with Mental Illness
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Singh, Nirbhay N.; Matson, Johnny L.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Ashvind N.; Adkins, Angela D.; McKeegan, Gerald F.; Brown, Stephen W. – Behavior Modification, 2006
The Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF), a 25-item rating scale, was developed to identify the function(s) of maladaptive behavior in individuals with developmental disabilities. The authors adapted it for use with individuals with serious mental illness who engage in maladaptive behavior and assessed the psychometric characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Rating Scales, Developmental Disabilities
The Limited Utility of Factor Analytic Techniques for the Study of Implicit Theories in Student Ratings of Teacher Behavior.
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Larson, James R., Jr. – American Educational Research Journal, 1979
Factor analysis is of limited value in investigating the influence of students' implicit theories about teachers' behaviors on student evaluations of teachers. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Models
Theoretical Considerations for Extracting Meaning from Personal Profile System Data: The Need for Independent Construct Validity Studies.
Henkel, Thomas George; Wilmoth, James Noel – 1988
The Personal Profile System (PPS) is a psychological testing instrument that has been widely used. The construct validity of the PPS was studied through a review of the literature. This paper organizes the literature review into three broad categories: the background of the PPS; the reliability of the PPS; and the validity of the PPS. The PPS is a…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity