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THE MEASUREMENT OF SOCIAL RELATIONS OF MENTALLY RETARDED AND YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN USING A MODIFICATION OF SYRACUSE SCALES OF SOCIAL RELATIONS.
DEJUNG, JOHN E.; HARING, NORRIS G. – 1962
A SOCIOMETRIC TEST WAS USED TO COMPARE THE SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF MENTAL RETARDATES IN THE GRADE SCHOOL SPECIAL CLASSES AND THE REGULAR CLASSES. MODIFIED SYRACUSE SCALES OF SOCIAL RELATIONS (SSSR) WERE ADMINISTERED IN TEST-RETEST DESIGN TO 400 CHILDREN. AN EXAMINATION WAS MADE OF THE FOUR SPECIAL NEEDS SCALES. CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM THE DATA…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Testing, Elementary School Students
A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Treatment Outcome Measures.
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Pfeiffer, Steven I.; And Others – 1992
A simple way of comparing the more widely used measures of the outcomes of mental health treatment is offered through this list of measures that includes both practical information and information about psychometric considerations. Each review contains information about the format, practicality (administration time and scoring), reliability,…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Testing, Guides, Interviews
Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales vs. Summated Rating Scales: Psychometric Properties and Susceptibility to Rating Bias.
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Kinicki, Angelo J.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
Using both the Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS) and the Purdue University Scales, 727 undergraduates rated 32 instructors. The BARS had less halo effect, more leniency error, and lower interrater reliability. Both formats were valid. The two tests did not differ in rate discrimination or susceptibility to rating bias. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, College Faculty, Comparative Testing, Higher Education