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Misguided Assumptions of DSM-III-R: Implications for School Psychological Practice.
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Gresham, Frank M.; Gansle, Kristin A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1992
Reviews and critiques relevance of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R) for school psychological practice. Presents five misguided assumptions upon which DSM-III-R use is based, dealing with medical model conceptualization of behavior; reliability; validity; relevance for special education…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons)
Misological or Misconstrued? Rejoinder to Reynolds and Hynd.
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Gresham, Frank M.; Gansle, Kristin A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1992
Responds to critiques by Reynolds and by Hynd of previous article (Gresham and Gansle, this issue) which reviewed relevance of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R), and noted irrelevance of DSM-III-R for school psychology practice. Addresses misconceptions/misconstruals of objective facts in…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons)
"What's Wrong in This Picture?": Response to Motta et al.'s Review of Human Figure Drawings.
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Gresham, Frank M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds to article (Motta, Little, and Tobin, this issue) which reviewed data-based studies on figure drawings and found little support for their validity or use in assessing personality, behavior, emotion, or intellectual functioning. Agrees with original article, suggesting that arguments be couched in terms of three basic concepts: illusory…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
Multitrait-Multimethod Approach to Multifactored Assessment: Theoretical Rationale and Practical Application.
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Gresham, Frank M. – School Psychology Review, 1983
The multitrait multimethod model of test validation is a conceptual approach for collecting, organizing, and integrating this information in making classification and intervention decisions for handicapped children. Typical problems with assessment practice are discussed with suggestions for overcoming these difficulties using the…
Descriptors: Classification, Disabilities, Identification, Mathematical Models
Behavioral Interviews in School Psychology: Issues in Psychometric Adequacy and Research.
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Gresham, Frank M. – School Psychology Review, 1984
The evidence for the psychometric adequacy of behavioral interviews in terms of traditional psychometric theory and generalizability theory are reviewed. The review resulted in the conclusion that behavioral interviews have some evidence for interrater reliability, content validity, and criterion-related validity. Additional research in several…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Generalizability Theory
Assessment of Children's Social Skills.
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Gresham, Frank M. – Journal of School Psychology, 1981
Reviews various methods of social skills assessment with children. Found that behavioral observations, sociometrics, and teacher ratings have been the most often used methods. Suggests school psychologists should utilize all three measures to secure a comprehensive picture of children's social behavior and to obtain some measure of social…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence