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Elias, Maurice J.; Zins, Joseph E.; Weissberg, Roger P.; Frey, Karin S.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Haynes, Norris M.; Kessler, Rachael; Schwab-Stone, Mary E.; Shriver, Timothy P. – 1997
Educators today have a renewed perspective: when schools attend systematically to students' social and emotional skills, the academic achievement of children increases, the incidence of problem behaviors decreases, the quality of the relationships surrounding each child improves. The challenge of raising knowledgeable, responsible, and caring…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N. – School Psychology Review, 1984
Six methods for assessing children's social skills are described and evaluated. They are sociometrics, ratings by others, naturalistic observations, behavioral role plays, behavioral interviews, and self-report measures. Issues of definition, classification, and social validity are examined to provide a context for understanding problems and…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Interviews