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Peer reviewedCenter, David B. – Behavioral Disorders, 1986
The paper presents a rationale for the use of an educational model for meeting the mental health needs of children and youth. Implications of the current federal definition are examined relative to programing needs in academic, social, emotional, psychotic behavior, and career education areas. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
The Importance of Construct Validity: Alternative Models for the Assessment of Behavioral Disorders.
Peer reviewedSkiba, 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
