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Alasuutari, Maarit; Markstrom, Ann-Marie – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The article examines parent-teacher conferences in Finnish and Swedish preschools. Previous research has shown that the conferences are mostly about the evaluation of the child. Based on qualitative data, the article studies how this evaluation is done. It asks how the institutional order regarding children is constructed in parent-teacher…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent School Relationship, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
Cowie, Helen – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"From Birth to Sixteen" outlines children's physical, social, emotional and language development from infancy through to adolescence. In both its practical application of research and its contribution to the assessment of child development, this text provides essential reading for those studying, or indeed practising, child development in the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Childrens Rights, Socioeconomic Background, Case Studies
Farmer, Thomas W.; Leung, Man-Chi; Keagy, Kristen; Boudah, Daniel J.; Akos, Patrick; McDonough, Erin; Hall, Cristin M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
This study examined the social preference nominations (i.e., "liked most" and "liked least") in relation to peer group and classroom social dynamics in a sample of 622 fifth graders from 11 schools in a southeastern state. Liked most and liked least nominations were given to a small concentration of students within classrooms.…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Peer Groups, Grade 5, Rural Areas
Kemple, Kristen M.; Kim, Hae Kyoung; Ellis, Stacy M.; Han, Heejeong Sophia – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2008
The primary purpose of this article is to describe the development and utility of the Social Interaction Practices for the Preschool Years (SIPPY) questionnaire. The SIPPY is a tool designed to assess teachers' judgments of the acceptability and feasibility, as well as their current use, of literature-supported strategies for promoting the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Interpersonal Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Interaction

Brown, William H.; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1996
Describes the role of observational research in the assessment of children's peer-related social competence and the conceptual frameworks that serve as a foundation for observational assessment of children's social goals. Describes technological advances that allow more descriptive, precise, and complex behavioral codes. Provides an example of an…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence, Observation, Peer Relationship
Guralnick, Michael J.; Weinhouse, Ellen – 1981
Existing assessment instruments (N=54) containing items in the area of early child-care social development were examined in terms of their usefulness with regard to intervention oriented assessment for handicapped children. Tests included four major types: early childhood, social behavior, criterion referenced, and clinical tests. The frequency,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Cooperation, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Asher, Steven R.; Taylor, Angela R. – Exceptional Education Quarterly: Peer Relations of Exceptional Children and Youth, 1981
Advantages and disadvantages of methods to evaluate sociometric outcomes of mainstreaming (sociometric assessment, nomination methods, rating scale method, paired comparison method, and variations on nomination and rating scale methods) are considered. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence

Brown, William H.; Odom, Samuel L.; Buysee, Virginia – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2002
Given the limited use of social competence assessments by teachers, this article briefly reviews three assessment strategies for preschool children, developmental and curriculum-based assessment, direct observation, and peer relations and friendship assessment. A modified performance-based assessment of peer-related social competence is…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Emotional Disturbances
McLoone, Jordana; Hudson, Jennifer L.; Rapee, Ronald M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2006
Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent childhood psychological disorders. In addition to causing acute distress to the child, parent and school staff, anxiety disorders may also have a significant impact on a child's educational and social development and persist chronically into adulthood. Recent work has begun to identify the school as…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, School Psychology, Educational Development
Walking Eagle, Karen P.; Miller, Tiffany D.; Cooc, North; LaFleur, Jennifer; Reisner, Elizabeth R. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2009
New Jersey After 3 (NJ After 3) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand and improve afterschool opportunities for New Jersey's youth. Using both public and private resources, it supports a network of youth-service providers that deliver afterschool services based on NJ After 3's program model. Under an agreement with NJ…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Program Content, Nonprofit Organizations
Katz, Lilian G.; Jacobson, Elaine – 1978
This report discusses the measurement of behavioral and attitudinal aspects of young children's socioemotional development and briefly describes a variety of instruments designed to measure such development. Information given for each instrument includes: author, source, variables examined, type of measure, age of children test is designed for,…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Evaluation Methods
Cavallaro, Claire C.; Haney, Michele – 1999
This resource guide provides field-tested, research-based strategies for including young children with disabilities in early childhood programs. It is designed to help preservice and in-service educators, Head Start personnel, and child care providers with information to promote inclusion in children's earliest social and educational experiences.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Elksnin, Nick; Elksnin, Linda K. – 1998
Part of a series that provides practical resources to transition personnel on topics essential to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on teaching occupational social skills. Chapter 1, "Why Teach Occupational Social Skills?," explains the importance of these skills for successful…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills, Curriculum Based Assessment