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Who Is Watching the Watchers? The Challenge of Observing Peer Interactions on Elementary School Playgrounds
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Hudley, Cynthia – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
Direct observation in natural settings has been recognized for nearly a century as an important methodology to capture the nuances of children's behavior for research, clinical assessment, and program evaluation. These ecologically valid descriptive data complement more widely used behavior rating scales to evaluate the impact of intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Evaluation, Aggression, Observation