NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Psychometric Evaluation of a Brief Parent- and Teacher-Rated Screen for Children at Risk of Conduct Disorder
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Duncombe, Melissa E.; Havighurst, Sophie S.; Holland, Kerry A.; Frankling, Emma J. – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2012
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Conduct Problems Risk Screen (CPRS), a seven-item screen derived from DSM-IV-TR criteria that can be completed by parents or teachers. The sample consisted of 4,752 Australian five- to nine-year-old primary school children. The results showed the parent and teacher screens had very good…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Elementary School Students
Are We Doing Enough? Assessing the Needs of Teachers in Isolated Schools with Students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Mainstream Classrooms
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
McLean, Fiona; Dixon, Roselyn – Education in Rural Australia, 2010
The Vinson report (2001) into public education highlighted the growing incidence of behavioural problems within the NSW public school system. One disorder that is currently causing particular concern is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) as the outcomes for students with ODD who do not receive intervention are dire. Barcalow (2006) claims that…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Qualitative Research, Intervention, Foreign Countries
Behaviours of Concern to Teachers in the Early Years of School.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stephenson, Jennifer; Linfoot, Ken; Martin, Andrew – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2000
A survey of 130 Australian primary education teachers found that most were confident of their ability to manage classroom behavior but needed support in dealing with distractibility and were concerned about aggressive behavior. Less confident teachers expressed higher levels of concern about aggression, distractibility, and disobedience. (Contains…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques
Special Schooling for Indigenous Students: A New Form of Racial Discrimination?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
de Plevitz, Loretta – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2006
Recent reports on Indigenous education have revealed that high proportions of students have been placed in special classes for intellectual disability or behaviour disorders. This is not an isolated phenomenon. Indigenous students in Canada and Romani children in Europe are also disproportionately represented in special schooling. This paper asks…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Racial Segregation, Mental Retardation, Special Classes