Screening Young Children's Social Behaviors: An Examination of Decision Reliability with Alternative Measures.

Hall, John D.; Bramlett, Ronald K.

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ERIC Number: EJ640557

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Screening Young Children's Social Behaviors: An Examination of Decision Reliability with Alternative Measures.

Hall, John D.; Bramlett, Ronald K.

Special Services in the Schools, v18 n1-2 p83-93 2002

Examines decision reliability associated with estimates of risk status for 114 first grade students. The study focused on social behaviors as measured by the School Social Behavior Scales and Social Skills Rating System. Overall, the decision reliability between the two measures was moderate when social behaviors were rated by the teacher and low when assessed by alternative raters. (Contains 33 references and 1 table.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Grade 1, High Risk Students, Primary Education, Risk, Social Behavior, Student Behavior, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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