Comparison of Parent and Teacher Ratings of Adaptive Behavior of Children with Mental Retardation.

Foster-Gaitskell, Deborah; Pratt, Chris

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ERIC Number: EJ399058

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Comparison of Parent and Teacher Ratings of Adaptive Behavior of Children with Mental Retardation.

Foster-Gaitskell, Deborah; Pratt, Chris

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v94 n2 p177-81 Sep 1989

Adaptive behavior ratings of children with mental retardation by either parents (N=22) or teachers (N=22) were compared using the Adaptive Behavior Scale--School Edition. Findings indicated no significant differences in parents' and teachers' ratings in the categories assessed or in the importance ascribed to the behaviors evaluated. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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