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Conceptual and Psychometric Issues in the Assessment of Adaptive Behavior.
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Kamphaus, Randy W. – Journal of Special Education, 1987
Part of a special issue on adaptive behavior, the article discusses three assessment-related issues: (1) clarity of the construct of adaptive behavior; (2) norm samples for adaptive behavior scales; and (3) predictive validity of adaptive behavior scales. Improvements are noted in the standardization properties of major adaptive behavior scales.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis
Research with Adaptive Behavior Scales.
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Harrison, Patti L. – Journal of Special Education, 1987
Part of a special issue on adaptive behavior, the article reviews adaptive behavior research in areas which include the relationship between adaptive behavior and intelligence and school achievement, relationship between different measures of adaptive behavior, predictive aspects, declassification, group differences in adaptive behavior,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis
Public School Teachers' Perceptions of Test Validity and Methods of Interpreting Test Score Data. Final Report.
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Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, Bureau of Educational Research. – 1982
Survey results have suggested that, while teachers like to have test information available, most do not have great skill or consistency in interpreting test score data. Teachers who consider a certain type of test very valuable or useful are less likely to question the accuracy of the scores than are teachers who consider a test to be of little…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Attitude Change, Decision Making, Educational Research