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Windmiller, Myra – Mental Retardation, 1977
Suggested are ways to administer, score and interpret the findings of the American Association on Mental Deficiency Adaptive Behavior Scale in order to plan effective programs for children referred for placement in classes for the mentally retarded. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation
Bruininks, Robert H. – 1987
The project sought to clarify the nature and structure of adaptive functioning and to address methodological issues in its assessment, in order to improve placement, evaluation, and instructional decision-making related to adaptive functioning. Project components included: (1) exploration of the structure of adaptive behavior; (2) comparison of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Lambert, Nadine M. – 1977
This study determined whether or not there were significant differences between ratings of parents and teachers on the Adaptive Behavior Scale, Public School Version. Interviews with parents of approximately 150 white and Spanish-surnamed children from 7 to 12 years assigned to educable mentally retarded (EMR) classes were used in conjunction with…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education