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ERIC Number: EJ513471
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
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The Accuracy of New National Scales for Detecting Emotional Disturbance in Children and Adolescents.
McDermott, Paul A.; And Others
Journal of Special Education, v29 n3 p337-54 Fall 1995
The ability of the Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents to detect emotional disturbance was examined. Discriminant analyses produced sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy ratings of approximately 80% with a sample of 150 youths, ages 5-17, who were not disabled and 150 youths who were socially or emotionally disturbed. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Test Validity, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents
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