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Direct linkElliott, Stephen N. – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
In this retrospective commentary on "Acceptability of Behavioral Interventions Used in Classrooms: The Influence of Amount of Teacher Time, Severity of Behavior Problem, and Type of Intervention," I first examine the concept of social validity and related measurement challenges per Wolf's concerns about consumers' subjective reactions to…
Descriptors: Validity, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Severity (of Disability)
Davies, Michael; Elliott, Stephen N.; Cumming, Joy – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
Accommodations or adjustments for students with disabilities (SWDs) who need them are required in Australian education law and policy for classroom instruction and assessment, and external educational accountability tests. Drawing upon the structure of the Assessment Accommodations Checklist and more than a decade of accessibility research, the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Needs, Foreign Countries, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Kurz, Alexander; Elliott, Stephen N.; Kettler, Ryan J.; Yel, Nedim – Educational Assessment, 2014
This study provides initial evidence supporting intended score interpretations for the purpose of assessing opportunity to learn (OTL) via an online teacher log. MyiLOGS yields 5 scores related to instructional time, content, and quality. Based on data from 46 middle school classes, the evidence indicated that (a) MyiLOGS has high usability, (b)…
Descriptors: Diaries, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Educational Opportunities
Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Vance, Michael J.; Cook, Clayton R. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
This study compared the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS; Gresham & Elliott, 1990) with the revision of the SSRS, now called the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS-RS; Gresham & Elliott, 2008), across three raters (teacher, parent, and student) for elementary- and secondary-aged students. A detailed comparison of these…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Validity, Rating Scales, Intervention
Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Cook, Clayton R.; Vance, Michael J.; Kettler, Ryan – Psychological Assessment, 2010
One of the most consistent findings in rating scale research with children and adolescents is the modest agreement among different informants' ratings. The present study systematically explored patterns of agreement among teachers, parents/caregivers, and students in domains of social skills and problem behaviors using the Social Skills…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Caregivers, Validity, Rating Scales
Elliott, Stephen N.; Kratochwill, Thomas R.; McKevitt, Brian C.; Malecki, Christine Kerres – School Psychology Quarterly, 2009
The present study examined the effect accommodations have on test results of students with and without disabilities and documented experts' judgments about the appropriateness of testing accommodations. Test score data were collected from 218 fourth-grade students with and without disabilities on mathematics and science performance tasks and from…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Performance Based Assessment, Scores, Context Effect
Lang, Sylvia C.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Bolt, Daniel M.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
This study examined the effects of testing accommodations on students' test performances and reactions to the use of testing accommodations. Participants (N = 170) were fourth- and eighth-grade students, with and without disabilities. All students were administered, with and without accommodations, equivalent forms of widely used math and reading…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Student Attitudes, Reading Tests, Testing
Kettler, Ryan J.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Albers, Craig A. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2008
The Brief Academic Competence Evaluation Screening System (BACESS) is a multiphase universal screening measure designed to assist educators in the identification of students who are likely to experience learning difficulties in elementary school. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the measure for this purpose. The BACESS was used…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Learning Problems, Screening Tests, Validity
Elliott, Stephen N.; Gresham, Frank M.; Frank, Jennifer L.; Beddow, Peter A., III – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2008
The term "intervention validity" refers to the extent to which assessment results can be used to guide the selection of interventions and evaluation of outcomes. In this article, the authors review the defining attributes of rating scales that distinguish them from other assessment tools, assumptions regarding the use of rating scales to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Behavior, Validity, Behavior Rating Scales
Elliott, Stephen N.; Roach, Andrew T. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2007
This article examines three typical approaches to alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities--portfolios, performance assessments, and rating scales. A detailed analysis of common and unique design features of these approaches is provided, including features of each approach that influence the psychometric quality of…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Validity, Rating Scales, Alternative Assessment
McKevitt, Brian C.; Elliott, Stephen N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Data were gathered from videotaped recordings of two preschool children engaged in unstructured free play over 12 days each. Observers coded behavior from the videotapes and completed a behavior rating scale for each child after every two observation sessions. Teachers also completed two behavior rating scales per child. Results indicated that at…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Observation, Validity, Play
Peer reviewedGresham, 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
McKevitt, Brian C.; Elliott, Stephen N. – School Psychology Review, 2003
This investigation examined the effects and consequences of using testing accommodations, including reading aloud test content, with a group of eighth-grade students (N = 79) on a standardized reading test. Research questions pertaining to the effects of accommodations on reading test scores and consequences of testing on teacher and student…
Descriptors: Research Design, Testing Accommodations, Test Content, Student Attitudes
