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Lai, Stephanie A.; Schwanenflugel, Paula J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2016
Purpose: Children from low--socioeconomic status families often perform poorly on standardized vocabulary assessments. The primary purpose of the study was to determine whether lexical diversity as measured by "D" (Malvern, Richards, Chipere, & DurĂ¡n, 2004) serves as a valid measure of vocabulary in at-risk, low-income, predominantly…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Low Income, Low Income Students, Socioeconomic Status
Caldarella, Paul; Larsen, Ross A. A.; Williams, Leslie; Wehby, Joseph H.; Wills, Howard; Kamps, Debra – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
Numerous well-validated academic progress monitoring tools are used in schools, but there are fewer behavioral progress monitoring measures available. Some brief behavior rating scales have been shown to be effective in monitoring students' progress, but most focus only on students' social skills and do not address critical academic-related…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Interpersonal Competence, Classroom Environment, Elementary Schools
Caldarella, Paul; Larsen, Ross A. A.; Williams, Leslie; Wehby, Joseph H.; Wills, Howard P.; Kamps, Debra M. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Numerous well validated academic progress monitoring tools are used in schools, but there are fewer behavioral progress monitoring measures available. Some brief behavior rating scales have been shown to be effective in monitoring students' progress, but most focus only on students' social skills and do not address critical academic-related…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Interpersonal Competence, Classroom Environment, Elementary Schools