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The Development and Validation of a Scale for School Observation of Characteristics Associated With Learning Disabilities and Minimal Brain Dsyfunction in Elementary School Boys
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Wright, William H., Jr.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1977
The development and validation of the School Observation Scale is presented. The scale can be used by elementary teachers to record observations of pupil behavioral characteristics associated with learning disabilities and minimal brain disfunction. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Learning Disabilities
The Predictive Validity of Each of Ten Measures of Self-Concept Relative to Teachers' Ratings of Achievement in Mathematics and Reading of Vietnamese Children and of Those from Five Other Ethnic Groups
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Oanh, Nguyen Thi; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1977
Ten self concept measures and two achievement tests were examined for fourth and sixth grade Mexican-Americans, Caucasians, Blacks, Vietnamese, other Asian, and pupils of mixed ethnicity. Pupil self-update of self concept revealed negligible relationships with teacher ratings of achievement, although teacher observations of pupil self concept…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Ethnic Groups
The Concurrent Validity of a Behavioral Rating Scale for Assessing Attention Deficit Disorder (DSM III) in Learning Disabled Children.
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Ozawa, Joseph P.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The Ozawa Behavioral Rating Scale contains six items related to distractibility and nine items related to impulsivity. This validity study showed that the Scale shows statistically significant relationships with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised and the Matching Familiar Figures Test and may be appropriate for identifying…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis