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Sociometric Techniques with Young Children: A Review of Psychometrics and Classification Schemes.
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Bullock, M. Jill; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1988
Literature on sociometric assessment with preschoolers is reviewed, along with research with kindergartners and elementary school students. It is concluded that sociometric status can be reliably measured in preschoolers, although some research indicates that rating scales can be more reliable for use with young children than nomination scales.…
Descriptors: Classification, Literature Reviews, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Children
Assessment of the Social and Emotional Functioning of Preschool Children.
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Martin, Roy P. – School Psychology Review, 1986
This article reviews selected issues and techniques in interviewing, direct observation, rating scales, sociometry, and associative techniques as used in the context of preschool assessment. Special problems encountered in assessing the social and emotional functioning of preschool children are discussed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Association Measures, Emotional Adjustment, Evaluation Methods, Preschool Children
Children's and Teachers' Views of School-Based Competencies and Their Relation to Children's Peer Status.
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Juvonen, Jaana; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1992
Examined congruence of children's (n=102) and teachers' perceptions of their school-based competencies and relation of those views to peer group status. Measured perceptions of competencies using Health Resources Inventory (HRI) and determined peer status with sociometrics. Correlations between children's and teachers' HRI scores were modest.…
Descriptors: Competence, Congruence (Psychology), Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
Issues in the Identification of Socially Incompetent Children.
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Kennedy, Janice H. – School Psychology Review, 1988
School psychologists are developing social skills training programs to enhance peer relations. Caution in selecting specific children for intervention and in choosing sociometric instruments for selecting children requiring social skills training, and a strengthening of the link between intervention goals and sociometric status are recommended.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Interpersonal Competence
Rates of Classroom Participation and the Validity of Sociometry.
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Hamilton, Chad; Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S.; Roberts, Holley – School Psychology Review, 2000
Explores the effects of different rates of classroom participation on the peer ratings of three student groups: students with learning disabilities; low-achieving nondisabled students; and average- and high-achieving students. Results suggested that, as the rate of classroom participation decreased, ratings tended to diverge increasingly from…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, High Achievement, Learning Disabilities
Assessment and Classification of Children's Social Skills: A Review of Methods and Issues.
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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
A Multimethod Assessment and Intervention With A Socially Rejected Child.
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Petersen, Nancy Jo; Moe, Glen L. – School Psychology Review, 1984
The first purpose of this case study was to examine the effects of a multi-strategy (operant, modeling, and cognitive) intervention, tailored to the negative behaviors of a socially rejected child. The second purpose was to apply a multimethod social skills assessment (parent and teacher interviews, peer sociometric data, and behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Objectives, Evaluation Methods