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An Objective Instrument for Assessing Hyperkinesis in Children
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Davids, Anthony – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1971
A behavior rating scale for hyperkinesis is presented. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Exceptional Child Education, Hyperactivity, Identification
Use of a Teacher Rating Scale
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Bryan, Tanis Schwartz; McGrady, Harold J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1972
A study of the Pupil Behavior Rating Scale was made to determine its factor structure and to determine its utility for screening children at the elementary school level to identify potential learning disabilities. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Exceptional Child Research, Identification, Learning Disabilities
Early Identification of Children with High Risk of Reading Failure
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Feshbach, Seymour; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1974
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies, Identification, Kindergarten
Concurrent Validity of the Myklebust Pupil Rating Scale in a Kindergarten Population
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Colligan, Robert C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
To determine the value of the Pupil Rating Scale (PRS) in identifying children at risk for learning difficulty, a sample of 60 kindergarten children was studied intensively to determine whether the PRS would correlate as well with achievement measures as reported in H. Myklebust's normative sample. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research, Identification
The Applicability of the Myklebust Pupil Rating Scale.
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Pihl, R. O.; Nagy, Krisztina A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The usefulness of the Myklebust Pupil Rating Scale (PRS) in diagnosing learning disabilities was studied in 516 third- and fourth-grade school children. It was concluded that the PRS is stable across populations and over time, and that no single subscale was sufficient to predict the total score. (PHR)
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Identification
ADHD and Achievement: Meta-Analysis of the Child, Adolescent, and Adult Literatures and a Concomitant Study with College Students
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Frazier, Thomas W.; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Glutting, Joseph J.; Watkins, Marley W. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
This article presents results from two interrelated studies. The first study conducted a meta-analysis of the published literature since 1990 to determine the magnitude of achievement problems associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Effect sizes were significantly different between participants with and without ADHD…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, College Students, Standardized Tests
The Factor Structure of Three Teacher Rating Scales and a Self-Report Inventory of Children's Source Traits.
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Harris, Walter J.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
The study involving 98 students (in grades 1-3) examined the statistical commonalities among three teacher checklists of student behaviors and one form of a self-reported personality questionnaire. (SBH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Elementary Education