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Student Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Screeners: Evidence for Reliability, Validity, and Usability in Elementary Schools
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Hartman, Kelsey; Gresham, Frank M.; Byrd, Shelby – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Universal screening for emotional and behavioral risk in schools facilitates early identification and intervention for students as part of multitiered systems of support. Early identification has the potential to mitigate adverse outcomes of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this study was to extend existing research on the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Screening Tests, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Effects of Social Learning Training with Socially Rejected Children.
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Csapo, Marg – Behavioral Disorders, 1983
Six third-grade subjects who were selected by peers' sociometric ratings, teacher rating, and observation of six social skills, received social skills training, and individual and group intervention. Ss' behavior were shaped in skill areas to approximate average peer rate, with resulting increase in sociometric ranking and teacher rating.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Interpersonal Competence
A Comparison of Two Peer-Referenced Assessment Techniques with Parent and Teacher Ratings of Social Skills and Problem Behaviors.
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Wright, Dan; Torrey, Gregory K. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
The relationship of parent and teacher ratings of social skills and problem behaviors, using the Social Skills Rating System with two peer-reference measures, were examined with 101 fifth- and sixth-graders. Teacher ratings of social skills, problem behaviors, and academic competence showed moderate correlations with both peer measures. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Intermediate Grades
Further Examination of Job-Related Social Skills Measures for Adolescents and Young Adults with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Bullis, Michael; Davis, Cheryl – Behavioral Disorders, 1996
This study conducted item reduction analyses on two measures of job-related social behavior for adolescents and young adults with emotional/behavioral disorders (Scale of Job-Related Social Skill Knowledge and Scale of Job-Related Social Skill Performance). The shortened measures contained 40 and 94 items, respectively. Reliability was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Emotional Disturbances
The Importance of Construct Validity: Alternative Models for the Assessment of Behavioral Disorders.
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Skiba, Russell J. – Behavioral Disorders, 1989
The quantitative synthesis of 89 correlations from 16 studies of behavioral ratings and classroom observations suggested significant problems in the areas of the construct of behavioral disorder and criterion-related validity of widely used measures of social behavior. A "components of variance" model is proposed to aid in educational decision…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Decision Making
Teacher-Reported Behavior Problems and Language Delays in Boys and Girls Enrolled in Head Start.
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Kaiser, Ann P.; Cai, Xinsheng; Hancock, Terry B.; Foster, E. Michael – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
Behavior problems, social skill deficits, and language delays were examined in 332 children (age 3), enrolled in Head Start. Boys showed elevated levels of behavioral problems across all measures. Both boys and girls displayed low language scores, with boys significantly lower than girls on both auditory and expressive skills. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills, Disability Identification