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Psychology in the Schools

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Forness, Steven R.	2
Guthrie, Donald	1

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Stability of Pupil Behavior in Short-Term Classroom Observations

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Forness, Steven R.; Guthrie, Donald – Psychology in the Schools, 1977

To determine the point at which successive days of classroom observation results in a reliable sample of behavior, a classroom of 30 kindergarten children was observed over a period of 18 days in four behavior categories. High correlations between running and total averages were obtained around the fourth day. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Kindergarten Children

Eventual School Placement of Kindergartners Observed as High Risk in the Classroom

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Forness, Steven R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1977

To determine whether children's observable kindergarten behavior might predict eventual educational risk, 40 of 94 children originally observed in their classrooms at the beginning of kindergarten were followed at completion of second grade. Attending behavior correlated highly with eventual risk, leading to speculation about early identification…

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Behavior Patterns