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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Reliability of Scores on the "Manifestation of Symptomatology Scale": A Study with Adolescent Students in an Alternative School Setting
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Sullivan, Jeremy R.; Moyer, Michael S.; Gonzalez, Gerardo E. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2011
The "Manifestation of Symptomatology Scale" (MOSS) is a norm-referenced, self-report instrument designed to assess characteristics of psychopathology among children and adolescents from 11 to 18 years of age. Although the MOSS has been used in several research studies within juvenile justice or disciplinary education contexts, the psychometric…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Sexual Abuse, Reliability, Psychopathology
Preliminary Psychometric Data for the "Academic Coping Strategies Scale"
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Sullivan, Jeremy R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2010
The purpose of this article is to describe the psychometric characteristics of the "Academic Coping Strategies Scale" (ACSS), which was designed to assess college students' coping strategies within the context of a specific academic stressor. This article will present results of analyses of factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Coping, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics
Test Review: Schneller, J. (2005). "Psychosocial Evaluation and Threat Risk Assessment (PETRA)." Lutz, FL--Psychological Assessment Resources
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Sullivan, Jeremy R.; Holcomb, Michelle R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2010
This article presents a review of the "Psychosocial Evaluation and Threat Risk Assessment" (PETRA), a 60-item self-report instrument "designed to address the psychosocial characteristics most commonly associated with acts of school violence" among middle school and high school students ages 11 to 18 years. The PETRA was developed out of concern…
Descriptors: Violence, Psychological Evaluation, Social Desirability, Test Reviews
Test Review: Adolescent and Child Urgent Threat Evaluation
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Sullivan, Jeremy R.; Holcomb, Michelle R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2010
Recent occurrences of violence on high school and college campuses have led to increased interest among education professionals, parents, students, and community leaders in the identification of potentially violent students. Many school districts have implemented school-wide violence prevention plans to meet the safety needs of their students, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Violence, At Risk Persons