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Direct linkWu, Zhongling; Mak, Miranda Chi Kuan; Hu, Bi Ying; He, Jinbo; Fan, Xitao – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
The study explored the validity of the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS-RS) in a sample of over 4,000 preschool children (aged 3--5 years old) in China. Multiple approaches were used to examine the validity of SSIS-RS in the Chinese cultural context, including confirmatory factor analysis, convergent and discriminant validity…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children
Anthony, Christopher J.; Elliott, Stephen N.; DiPerna, James C.; Lei, Pui-Wa – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2021
Despite the need for assessments targeting social and emotional learning (SEL) skills within multitiered systems of support, there are few brief SEL measures available. To address this need, this article describes the development of the Social Skills Improvement System--Social and Emotional Learning Brief Scales--Teacher Form (SSIS…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Social Emotional Learning, Test Construction, Test Validity
Trang, Kim T.; Hansen, David M. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
Teachers provide emotional and behavioral supports essential for success in the classroom. This study examined the roles of child interpersonal skills, teacher expectations, and school racial and poverty compositions on the quality of relationships formed between teachers and children. A subsample from the Early Childhood Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Teacher Expectations of Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Young Children, Kindergarten
Mohamed, Ahmed H. H. – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine whether gender would moderate the association between teacher--child relationship and children's social skills in a sample of preschool children. Classroom teachers (N = 32) rated the quality of the teacher--child relationship (Student--Teacher Relationship Scale; STRS) and children's social skills (Social…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Interpersonal Competence
Walker, Sue; Graham, Linda – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021
Student characteristics, their attitude to school and classroom climate can influence teacher-student relationships and adjustment to school. Poor early school experiences are associated with school avoidance, disruptive behaviour, teacher conflict, and suspension and exclusion. The focus, however, remains on the behaviour of individual children,…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes
Miller, Faith G.; Cohen, Daniel; Chafouleas, Sandra M.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Welsh, Megan E.; Fabiano, Gregory A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between teacher-implemented screening measures used to identify social, emotional, and behavioral risk. To this end, 5 screening options were evaluated: (a) Direct Behavior Rating-Single Item Scales (DBR-SIS), (b) Social Skills Improvement System-Performance Screening Guide (SSiS), (c)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Screening Tests, At Risk Students
Download full textStrain, Phillip S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
This article reports on a 4-year follow-up study from the Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents (LEAP) randomized trial of early intervention for young children with autism. Overall, participants from LEAP classes were marginally superior to comparison class children on elementary school outcomes specific…
Descriptors: Followup Studies, Preschool Children, Parents, Early Intervention
Welsh, Megan E.; Miller, Faith G.; Kooken, Janice; Chafouleas, Sandra M.; McCoach, D. Betsy – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2016
During the first year of school, student success hinges on learning not only new academic skills, but also behavioral expectations and developing self-regulation skills in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to investigate development in behavioral regulation during the kindergarten year. The authors used multilevel models to explore the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Student Behavior, Self Control, Gender Differences
Kilgus, Stephen P.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Stichter, Janine P.; Schoemann, Alexander M.; Bellesheim, Katie – School Psychology Quarterly, 2016
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the reliability of Direct Behavior Ratings--Social Competence (DBR-SC) ratings. Participants included 60 students identified as possessing deficits in social competence, as well as their 23 classroom teachers. Teachers used DBR-SC to complete ratings of 5 student behaviors within the general…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Identification, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
Mikami, Amori Yee; Münch, Lisa Pauline; Hudec, Kristen L. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2018
We examined the extent to which children's skilled understanding and production of appropriate language (verbal ability) may relate to their peer functioning. Participants included two independent samples of children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; Study 1, N = 124; Study 2, N = 137) who were administered a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gender Differences, Verbal Ability, Clinical Diagnosis
Strain, Phillip S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
This article reports on a 4-year follow-up study from the Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents (LEAP) randomized trial of early intervention for young children with autism. Overall, participants from LEAP classes were marginally superior to comparison class children on elementary school outcomes specific…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Rating Scales, Behavior Rating Scales
Gresham, Frank M. – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2016
Children and youth with deficits in social competence present substantial challenges for schools, teachers, parents and peers. These challenges cut across disciplinary, instructional and interpersonal domains and they frequently create chaotic home, school and classroom environments. Schools are charged with teaching an increasingly diverse…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Student Evaluation, Children, Youth
Koca, Fatih – Online Submission, 2017
In this study, the researcher examined the direct and indirect effects of student-teacher relationship, students' social skills, and behavioral orientation on students' academic competency in Turkish first-grade educational settings. For most Turkish children, the entry into first grade is their first formal schooling experience. Understanding how…
Descriptors: Correlation, Student Adjustment, Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary School Students
Sherbow, Amanda; Kettler, Ryan J.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Davies, Michael; Dembitzer, Leah – School Psychology International, 2015
The Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS; Gresham & Elliott, 2008) is a multiple stage, broadband system for assessing and intervening with children in preschool through 12th grade originally normed in the USA. Two of the assessment components of this system were analysed: (a) the Performance Screening Guides (PSGs); and (b) the Rating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Psychometrics, Test Norms
Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Walker, Virginia L.; Voorhees, Mary D.; Snell, Martha E. – Remedial and Special Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall effectiveness of a three-tier model of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), which was developed and tested in Head Start (HS) programs. Ten HS classrooms from five HS programs participated in the current study. Results indicated that PBIS was effective in improving classroom…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Early Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Preschool Education
