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ERIC Number: EJ1184140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
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Preschool Teachers and Classroom Aides: Same Context, Similar Perceptions of Children's Behaviors?
Major, Sofia O.; Seabra-Santos, Maria J.; Gaspar, Maria F.
Psychology in the Schools, v55 n7 p801-814 Aug 2018
This study explored the correspondence and differences between school staff perceptions of preschool children's social skills and behavior problems. One hundred preschoolers were assessed by 14 pairs of teachers and classroom aides with the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-2nd Edition (PKBS-2 Portuguese version). Indexes of agreement and disagreement were calculated. Risk levels and item analyses of PKBS-2 scores according to both informants' ratings were compared. A higher level of agreement was obtained for social skills scores than for behavior problems (mean correlation of .62). No statistically significant differences between informants were obtained for the risk levels, and item analyses revealed a similar pattern of behaviors that were most and least rated by both informants. Results indicate that the classroom aides' perspective on preschool assessment represents a reliable input, which justifies that they network with teachers in addressing preschoolers' social-emotional and behavioral challenges.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales
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