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Psychometric Defensibility of the Intervention Selection Profile-Social Skills (ISP-SS) with Students at Risk for Behavioral Concerns
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Eklund, Katie; von der Embse, Nathaniel P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
The purpose of the current study was to examine the validity and diagnostic accuracy of the "Intervention Selection Profile--Social Skills" (ISP-SS), a brief social skills assessment tool intended for use with students in need of Tier 2 intervention. Participants included 160 elementary and middle school students who had been identified…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, At Risk Students
Validity Assessment of the Woodcock-Johnson Broad Cognitive Ability and Scholastic Aptitude Cluster Scores for Behavior-Disordered Adolescents.
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Phelps, LeAdelle; Rosso, Martin – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Evaluated correlations between Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised, Woodcock-Johnson (W-J) Achievement clusters, Woodcock-Johnson Aptitude clusters, and Broad Cognitive Ability Score in 60 Behavior-Disordered male adolescents. Aptitude cluster scores had insufficient validity to justify computation for population; Broad Cognitive…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adolescents, Aptitude Tests, Behavior Disorders
Multiple Regression Data Using the WISC-R and the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability.
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Phelps, LeAdelle; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Computed correlations between the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJTCA) in behavior disordered male adolescents (N=100). Results indicated that all WISC-R subtests correlated with the W-J Broad Cognitive Ability score. (LLL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence Tests
Correlations between the Woodcock-Johnson and the WISC-R for a Behavior Disordered Population.
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Phelps, LeAdelle; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Evaluated correlations between the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities (WJTCA) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) with 55 behavior disordered adolescent males. Results indicated good concurrent validity for the WJTCA Broad Cognitive Score but suggest that WJTCA is heavily verbal weighted. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Ability, Delinquency
The AAMD ABS-SE, Part Two: Criterion-Related Validity in a Behavior-Disordered Sample.
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Cheramie, Gail M.; Edwards, Ron P. – Psychology in the Schools, 1990
Examined diagnostic validity of Part Two of the American Association on Mental Deficiency Adaptive Behavior Scales-School Edition (ABS-SE) for the classification of behavior disorder in elementary school students (N=66). Results indicated overall rate of correct classification was 71.21 percent; using factor scores, the level of correct…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classification, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Education
Grade Repetition and Psychological Referrals in Relation to Child Behavior Checklist Scores for Students in Elementary School.
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Pryor, Colin W.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Students (N=738) from grades one-five who exhibited behavior problems were assessed for behavioral disturbance using the Teacher's Report Form of the Child Behavior Checklist. Data were analyzed to assess the form's internal consistency, accuracy in discriminating disturbed and nondisturbed students, and validity in terms of grade repetition and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
Factor Analysis of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale with Brain-Damaged and Learning-Disabled Children.
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Moehle, Kurt A.; Fitzhugh-Bell, Kathleen B. – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Examined factor structure of Conners Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS) in medically referred brain-damaged and learning-disabled children and adolescents. Extracted six factors: Conduct Disorder, Hyperkinesis, Distractibility, Depression, Dyssocial Behavior, and Introversion. Results support use of CTRS as brief objective instrument for assessing child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Predictive Validity of the K-ABC for Exceptional Preschoolers.
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Williams, Janis M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
Five-year follow-up study examined the predictive validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) for 39 children identified during preschool as exhibiting language impairment (n=10), behavior control deficits (n=13), or normal language and behavioral development (n=16). Results generally supported the predictive validity of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests