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ERIC Number: EJ308328
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Prevalence of Hyperkinesis: A Comparison of Three Rating Scales.
Holborow, P. L.; And Others
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v17 n7 p411-17 Aug-Sep 1984
Three rating scales--the Conners Parent-Teacher Questionnaire, the Queensland Teacher Questionnaire, and the Pittsburg Adjustment Scale--were used to assess the prevalence of hyperactivity among 1908 elementary children. Rates varied from 5 percent to 8.9 percent, with the overlap going 3.5 percent and the sum of those identified 12 percent. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Elementary Education, Hyperactivity, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conners Parent Teacher Questionnaire; Pittsburg Adjustment Scale; Queensland Teacher Questionnaire