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Direct linkChaparro, Erin A.; Smolkowski, Keith; Baker, Scott K.; Hanson, Natalie; Ryan-Jackson, Kathleen – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
In the face of dwindling financial resources, educational leaders are looking to refine resource allocation while maintaining a focus on improved student outcomes. This article presents initial findings from a professional development state initiative called Effective Behavioral and Instructional Support Systems (EBISS). The EBISS initiative aims…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Instructional Leadership, Instructional Improvement, Professional Development
Problem Analysis: Examining the Selection and Evaluation of Data during Problem-Solving Consultation
Newell, Markeda L.; Newell, Terrance S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze how school psychologists engaged in problem analysis during problem-solving consultation. Five aspects of the problem analysis process were examined: 1) the types of questions participants asked during problem identification, 2) the types of data participants requested, 3) the frequency of requests for each…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Identification, Problem Solving, Simulated Environment
Smith, Stacey L.; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Davis, John L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
The reliability of data is a critical issue in decision-making for practitioners in the school. Percent Agreement and Cohen's kappa are the two most widely reported indices of inter-rater reliability, however, a recent Monte Carlo study on the reliability of multi-category scales found other indices to be more trustworthy given the type of data…
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Interrater Reliability, Flow Charts, Computation
Naglieri, Jack A.; LeBuffe, Paul; Shapiro, Valerie B. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of the eight-item Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA)-mini and its validity in relation to the 72-item version DESSA. The sample included teacher ratings for 1,234 children in kindergarten through eighth grade who comprised the standardization sample. The median alpha reliability…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Test Reliability
Poncy, Brian C.; Skinner, Christopher H.; Axtell, Philip K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
A multiple-probe-across-problem-sets (tasks) design was used to evaluate the effects of the Detect, Practice, and Repair (DPR) on multiplication-fact fluency development in seven third-grade students nominated by their teacher as needing remediation. DPR is a multicomponent intervention and begins with a group-administered, metronome-paced…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Multiplication, Remedial Instruction, Grade 3
Swanson, Elizabeth A.; Vaughn, Sharon – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This study documents the amount and quality of reading instruction provided to second- through fifth-grade students with learning disabilities provided resource-room services. Reading instruction provided by 10 special education resource-room teachers was observed. Findings reveal that teachers and students were on task during instructional time…
Descriptors: Class Size, Reading Fluency, Learning Disabilities, Vocabulary
Schanding, G. Thomas, Jr.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Sterling-Turner, Heather E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The current exploratory study examined the ability of three stimulus preference assessments to identify effective reinforcers for general education students. Four students from Grades K through 5 and their teachers participated. A student nomination, teacher nomination, and ongoing (daily) stimulus preference assessment were evaluated. The results…
Descriptors: General Education, Reinforcement, Methods, Evaluation
Peer reviewedMalecki, Christine Kerres; Jewell, Jennifer – Psychology in the Schools, 2003
Investigates the developmental, gender, and practical considerations surrounding three categories of Curriculum Based Management written language scoring indices. With only one exception, older students outperformed younger students on all of the scoring indices. Although at the middle school level students' levels of writing fluency and writing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Elementary Education, Scoring Formulas, Sex Differences
Peer reviewedXin, Tao; Zhou, Zheng; Bray, Melissa A.; Kehle, Thomas J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2003
Examines the structure of self-reported problem behaviors in Mainland Chinese children. Findings suggest that among the four factors studied, self-centered behaviors and physical aggression were reported most frequently. Suggests that the single factor conceptualization in which different types of problem behaviors are hypothesized to reflect a…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBell, Nancy L.; Rucker, Marggi; Finch, A. J., Jr.; Alexander, Joanne – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Examines the concurrent validity of the Slosson Full-Range Intelligence Test (S-FRIT) by comparing S-FRIT scores to the scores of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) and the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement-Revised (WJ-R). Results revealed that the S-FRIT scores were more related to overall intelligence,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Concurrent Validity, Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedLeFever, Gretchen B.; Villers, Margaret S.; Morrow, Ardythe L.; Vaughn, E. Sidney, III – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Utilizes parent reports to examine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), related treatment, and associated educational outcomes among elementary school children. Based on parental opinion, children diagnosed with ADHD are at high risk for school failure. Results are discussed in terms of distinctions between clinical…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Educational Cooperation
Peer reviewedShapiro, Jeremy P.; Burgoon, Joella D.; Welker, Carolyn J.; Clough, Joseph B. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Evaluates the violence prevention effects of The Peacemakers Program , a school-based intervention. The program includes a primary prevention component delivered by teachers and a remedial component implemented by school psychologists and counselors. Results reveal significant, positive program effects on six of the seven variables assessed,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedGolden, Zarabeth L.; Golden, Charles J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Investigates the performance of children with learning, psychiatric, and attentional disabilities on the Stroop Color and Word Test. Results indicated clear differences between groups, with the learning disabled (LD) and the psychiatric/attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) groups generating unique profiles. Children with LD showed…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedHavey, J. Michael; Story, Natasha; Buker, Kelsie – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Seeks to determine the degree to which two measures of phonological awareness/ability (Test of Phonological Awareness; Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing) correlate with each other and with a measure of reading, and to determine which measure of phonological ability best predicts early reading skill in kindergarten children. With one…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Elementary Education, Kindergarten Children, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewedLewis, Timothy J.; Powers, Lisa J.; Kelk, Michele J.; Newcomer, Lori L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Investigated the efficacy of positive behavior support (PBS) prevention/early intervention strategies on the rate of problem behavior displayed by elementary schools students during recess. Specifically, this study examined the effects of directly teaching playground-related behaviors and the use of a group contingency to reinforce mastery in an…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention
