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Direct Behavior Rating: An Evaluation of Alternate Definitions to Assess Classroom Behaviors
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Christ, Theodore J.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Chafouleas, Sandra; Jaffery, Rosemary – School Psychology Review, 2011
The method of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) incorporates aspects of both systematic direct observation and behavior rating scales to provide an efficient means to collect time series data. This study extended the development and evaluation of DBR Single-Item Scales (DBR-SIS) as a behavior assessment tool. Eighty-eight undergraduate students used…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Observation
Review of Rating Scales That Measure Parent-Infant Interaction.
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Munson, Leslie J.; Odom, Samuel L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1996
Seventeen rating scales to assess parent-infant interactions are reviewed. A table provides identifying information, descriptive information, and psychometric qualities. Discussion includes implications for practice in the assessment of infants with disabilities and directions for future research. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods
Parent-Child Interaction Assessment in Family-Centered Intervention.
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Comfort, Marilee; Farran, Dale C. – Infants and Young Children, 1994
This article addresses the adequacy of instruments for assessing family functioning and the process for introducing family assessment into early intervention services. Use of the Parent/Caregiver Involvement Scale illustrates how observation can be used to assess dyadic family interactions and can be interpreted to tailor intervention to…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods
The Co-Worker Involvement Instrument: A Measure of Indigenous Workplace Support.
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McNair, Jeff; Rusch, Frank R. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1992
The Co-worker Involvement Instrument measures involvement with supported employees with disabilities, via items pertaining to physical integration, social integration, vocational integration, training, associating frequency, associating nature, befriending, advocating, evaluating, and information giving. The instrument was found to be a reliable…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Employees
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
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Review of the Literature on Social Skills Deficits.
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Frederick, Brian P.; Olmi, D. Joe – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Social interactions between children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their teachers, peers, and parents are discussed. Problematic interactions may depend on social skills deficits. Changing the focus to ADHD children who are not experiencing social skills deficits may prove beneficial. A review of the previous literature…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Rating Scales, Children