ERIC Number: EJ1257798
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
EISSN: N/A
Reliability and Validity of Teacher Ratings on the Adapted Skillstreaming Checklist for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lopata, Christopher; Donnelly, James P.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; Booth, Adam J.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v24 n5 p1127-1137 Jul 2020
This study assessed the reliability and criterion-related validity of teacher ratings on the Adapted Skillstreaming Checklist for a sample of 133 children, aged 6-11 years, with autism spectrum disorder (without intellectual disability). Internal consistency for the total sample was 0.93. For a subsample, test-retest reliability was very good (r = 0.74; intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.85) at a 9-month interval. Child age, intelligence quotient, language abilities, and sex were not associated with the Adapted Skillstreaming Checklist total score. The Adapted Skillstreaming Checklist total score was inversely and strongly related to teacher ratings of autism spectrum disorder symptom severity. Significant positive correlations (moderate-to-high) were found between the Adapted Skillstreaming Checklist and prosocial skills scales and significant negative correlations (low-to-moderate) with problem behavior scales on a broad measure of child functioning. Implications and suggestions for future study are discussed.
Descriptors: Check Lists, Validity, Reliability, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Scores, Language Skills, Intelligence Quotient, Prosocial Behavior, Correlation, Evaluation Methods, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Severity (of Disability), Children, Intelligence Tests, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Item Analysis, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Behavior Assessment System for Children; Social Responsiveness Scale
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A080136; R324A130216