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Title: Advances in the Assessment of Social Competence: Findings from a Preliminary Investigation of a General Outcome Measure for Social Behavior
Language: English
Authors: Cummings, Kelli D., Kaminski, Ruth A., Merrell, Kenneth W.
Source: Psychology in the Schools. Dec 2008 45(10):930-946.
Availability: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Subscription Department, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 1
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Social Behavior, Validity, At Risk Students, Rating Scales, Interpersonal Competence, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Grade 1, Measures (Individuals), Reliability, Scores
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20343
ISSN: 0033-3085
Abstract: This study describes the initial validation of an innovative social-behavioral observational assessment tool that is designed to be used on a repeated basis to assess growth and development of social competence over time to: (a) identify the social functioning of all students, (b) assist in planning support for students at risk, and (c) evaluate the effectiveness of individual and system-wide interventions. Eighteen first-grade students were monitored over an 8-week period using the Initiation-Response Assessment (IRA) Code. The School Social Behavior Scales, a published teacher rating scale, was included as a criterion measure. Estimates of reliability and criterion-related validity were calculated for the IRA. The measure's sensitivity to growth over time and between-group variability were also assessed using hierarchical linear modeling procedures. Results indicate that scores on this measure are stable, and tap constructs similar to those assessed via teacher rating. (Contains 6 tables and 1 footnote.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 60
Entry Date: 2008
Accession Number: EJ818240
Database: ERIC
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