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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the "Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale" (PreBERS) with Preschool Children with Disabilities
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Cress, Cynthia J.; Synhorst, Lori; Epstein, Michael H.; Allen, Elizabeth – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2012
The "Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale" (PreBERS) is a standardized, norm-referenced instrument that assesses emotional and behavioral strengths of preschool children. This study investigated whether the PreBERS four-factor structure (i.e., emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement)…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Preschool Children, Disabilities, Special Education
Measuring Quality in Inclusive Preschool Classrooms: Development and Validation of the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP)
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Soukakou, Elena P. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2012
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an observation measure designed to assess classroom quality in inclusive preschool programs, the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP). Developing the rating scale entailed systematic fieldwork in inclusive settings and review of the literature on preschool inclusion. Results from the validation…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Disabilities, Factor Structure, Preschool Children
Assessing the Strengths of Young Children at Risk: Examining Use of the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale with a Head Start Population
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Griffith, Annette K.; Hurley, Kristin Duppong; Trout, Alexandra L.; Synhorst, Lori; Epstein, Michael H.; Allen, Elizabeth – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
Over the past decade, there has been an increased need for the development and use of psychometrically acceptable measures to assess the behavioral and emotional strengths of young children served in statewide preschool and Head Start programs. One measure developed to address this need is the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Involvement, Factor Structure
Development and Standardization of a Test to Measure the Emotional and Behavioral Strengths of Preschool Children
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Epstein, Michael H.; Synhorst, Lori L.; Cress, Cynthia J.; Allen, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2009
The purpose of the present study was to document the development and standardization of the "Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale" and to examine its factor structure, internal consistency, and criterion validity. Data from a nationally representative sample (N = 1,471) of preschool children with and without disabilities were…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Predictive Validity, Disabilities, Factor Structure
The Validation of the Caretaker Readiness Questionnaire: Factors Related to Caretaker Knowledge and Opinions of Exceptional Student Education Services
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Wimes, Cassaundra T. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study sought to validate measures of caretaker readiness to facilitate meaningful participation in the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) educational decision-making process. School districts have encountered great difficulty in achieving the federal standards for meaningful participation in educational decision making due to a lack of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, School Activities, Opinions, Factor Structure
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 (BERS-2) Parent and Youth Rating Scales
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Buckley, Jacquelyn A.; Ryser, Gail; Reid, Robert; Epstein, Michael H. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
We confirmed the factor structure of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2nd Edition (BERS-2) with a normative parent and youth sample. The BERS-2, based on the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS), is a standardized instrument that assesses children's emotional and behavioral strengths. The original BERS was renormed to create a…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Family Involvement, Factor Structure, Rating Scales