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Psychology in the Schools

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A Preliminary Study of Primary Prevention of Test Anxiety among Elementary School Students: A Phenomenological Perspective.

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Klingman, Avigdor; Zeidner, Moshe – Psychology in the Schools, 1990

Assessed face validity of teacher-implemented program based on cognitive behavior modification principles and procedures for primary prevention of test anxiety among elementary school students, as evaluated by teachers (N=24) and students (N=248). Found from a phenomenological perspective results lend support to the feasibility of the program.…

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students

Use of Item Response Theory To Develop a Measure of First-Grade Readiness.

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Gumpel, Thomas P. – Psychology in the Schools, 1999

Describes the development of the Readiness Inventory (RI), a measure of readiness for first grade. The RI was completed on 139 first-grade children and analyzed using a model of Item Response Theory. Findings indicate that behaviors dealing with academic skills are less indicative of readiness than abilities dealing with role-governed behaviors or…

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Foreign Countries, Item Response Theory, Primary Education