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Zafer Ozen; Nielsen Pereira; Tugce Karatas; Hernán Castillo-Hermosilla; Yukiko Maeda – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2025
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is one of the most frequently used gifted identification tools. In this meta-analytic study, we investigated empirical evidence of the validity of CogAT, in relation to different types of instruments. After reviewing 1,480 studies, a total of 24 with 33 effect sizes were included in the meta-analysis. According to…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Cognitive Tests, Disability Identification, Scores
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Muhammed Tayyib Kadak; Nihal Serdengeçti; Meryem Seçen Yazici; Tuncay Sandikçi; Aybike Aydin; Zehra Koyuncu; Yavuz Meral; Abas Hasimoglu; Yasin Çaliskan; Gizem Bayraktar; Elif Can Öztürk; Mehmet Enes Gökler; Roula Choueiri; Mahmut Cem Tarakçioglu – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This study aims to investigate the validation of the Rapid Interactive Screening Test for Autism in Toddlers (RITA-T) in Turkish toddlers between 18 and 36 months of age. Children aged 18-36 months were referred to the department of child psychiatry for concerns of autism spectrum disorder, language disorder, developmental delay, and typically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Turkish, Screening Tests, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Lambert, Matthew C.; Garcia, Allen G.; Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Martin, Jodie D. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2021
The purpose of this article is to provide a qualitative review of the published research on the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3: Screener noting the psychometric properties and overall findings. Results from 10 studies were reviewed and summarized. Across the studies, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and inter-rater…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Screening Tests, Psychometrics, Test Validity
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Chambers, Nola; Stronach, Sheri T.; Wetherby, Amy M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2016
Background: Substantial development in social communication skills occurs in the first two years of life. Growth should be evident in sharing emotion and eye gaze; rate of communication, communicating for a variety of functions; using gestures, sounds and words; understanding language, and using functional and pretend actions with objects in play.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Skills
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Armstrong, Kimberly; Iarocci, Grace – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is widely used to measure autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms and screen for ASD. It is readily available free of charge online and is easily accessible to practitioners, researchers and individuals who suspect that they may have an ASD. Thus, the AQ is a potentially useful, widely accessible tool for ASD…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Fuller-Killgore, Melissa D.; Burlison, Jonathan; Dwyer, William – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: To assess three of the better known screeners for Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and review the relationship between ADHD and cognitive ability. Method: The three ADHD screeners were administered to 111 college students enrolled in a college Introductory Psychology class, on whom ACT scores and total course performance…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Ability, College Students
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Corsello, Christina M.; Akshoomoff, Natacha; Stahmer, Aubyn C. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Longitudinal research studies have demonstrated that experienced clinicians using standardized assessment measures can make a reliable diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in children under age 3. Limited data are available regarding the sensitivity and specificity of these measures in community settings. The aims of this…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Toddlers, Clinical Diagnosis
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Skues, Jason L.; Cunningham, Everarda G. – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study examined the validity of using teacher-administered educational and intelligence tests to screen students for learning disabilities (LDs). Twenty-seven Technical and Further Education (TAFE) students from regional Victoria who were enrolled in a program that was designed to reconnect school dropouts with education via TAFE participated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Screening Tests
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Nordness, Philip D.; Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Pierce, Corey D. – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
The Emotional and Behavioral Screener (EBS) is a universal screening instrument designed to identify students whose excessive problem behaviors put them at risk of the education disability category of emotional disturbance (ED). This article reports findings from three studies that address the reliability and validity of the EBS. Studies 1 and 2…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Disability Identification, Behavior Problems, At Risk Students
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Aldridge, Fiona J.; Gibbs, Vicki M.; Schmidhofer, Katherine; Williams, Megan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
The Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS; Constantino and Gruber in Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles, 2005) is a commonly used screening tool for identifying children with possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study investigated the relationship between SRS scores and eventual diagnostic outcome…
Descriptors: Autism, Measures (Individuals), Parents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Vrachimi-Souroulla, Andry; Panayiotou, Georgia; Kokkinos, Constantinos M.; Lamprianou, Iasonas – Educational Psychology, 2011
The study aimed to field-test a Greek version of the Wechsler Quicktest and to examine its psychometric properties. The Quicktest was individually administered to 208 students, aged 5-14 years, along with a reading test. Based on the Rasch analysis, data for the Quicktest subtests showed acceptable fit to the model. Also, correlations were found…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reading Tests, Construct Validity, Test Validity
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de Bildt, Annelies; Oosterling, Iris J.; van Lang, Natasja D. J.; Sytema, Sjoerd; Minderaa, Ruud B.; van Engeland, Herman; Roos, Sascha; Buitelaar, Jan K.; van der Gaag, Rutger-Jan; de Jonge, Maretha V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
The validity of the calibrated severity scores on the ADOS as reported by Gotham et al. (J Autism Dev Disord 39: 693-705, "2009"), was investigated in an independent sample of 1248 Dutch children with 1455 ADOS administrations (modules 1, 2 and 3). The greater comparability between ADOS administrations at different times, ages and in…
Descriptors: Autism, Test Validity, Severity (of Disability), Age Differences
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Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Lee, Chi-Mei; Lai, Meng-Chuan; Chiu, Yen-Nan; Huang, Ya-Fen; Kao, Jen-Der; Wu, Yu-Yu – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). We assessed 736 participants (male, 80.1%) aged 2-18, who were clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) including autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, or pervasive developmental disorders, not…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Factor Structure, Interpersonal Relationship
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Pyo, G.; Curtis, K.; Curtis, R.; Markwell, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Decline in orientation skill has been reported as an early indicator of Dementia of Alzheimer's Type (DAT). Orientation subtest of the Working Group's Test Battery was examined whether this test is useful to identify DAT patients among adults with moderate to severe ID. Methods: Sixteen DAT patients and 35 non-demented normal controls…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dementia, Severe Disabilities, Test Validity
Renshaw, Tyler L.; Eklund, Katie; Dowdy, Erin; Jimerson, Shane R.; Hart, Shelley R.; Earhart, James, Jr.; Jones, Camille N. – California School Psychologist, 2009
Universal screening of emotional and behavioral problems among students warrants further consideration by school professionals. School-based universal screening may provide opportunities for early identification and intervention, ultimately preventing the development of more severe problems and promoting more positive outcomes in the future. The…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Test Validity, Disability Identification, Scores
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