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Development and Validation of a Teacher Report Measure for Assessing Social-Emotional Strengths of Children and Adolescents
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Cohn, Bradley P.; Tom, Karalyn M. – School Psychology Review, 2011
This study details development and validation efforts for a new strength-based assessment instrument: the Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales, Teacher rating form (SEARS-T). A large and diverse nationwide sample of more than 1,500 teacher ratings of students in kindergarten through Grade 12 was obtained. Factor-analytic procedures…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Teacher Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Construct Validity
Development and Validation of a Parent Report Measure for Assessing Social-Emotional Competencies of Children and Adolescents
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Felver-Gant, Josh C.; Tom, Karalyn M. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2011
Based on the premises that strength-based assessment of children and adolescents is an important emerging area, and that additional tools for this purpose are needed, this study details development and validation efforts on a new strength-based assessment: the Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scale, parent form (SEARS-P). Following careful…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Construct Validity, Social Development, Emotional Development
An Investigation of Relationships between Social Behavior and ADHD in Children and Youth: Construct Validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales.
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Boelter, Eric – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Two studies investigated the construct validity of the Home and Community Social Behavior Scales (HCSBS), a new behavior rating scale for assessing children's social behavior, and relationships between characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's social behavior. Results indicated a strong link between social behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Elementary Secondary Education
Convergent and Discriminant Construct Validity of the Internalizing Symptoms Scale for Children with the BASC-SRP-C
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Blade, Richard L.; Lund, Jacqueline; Kempf, Kari K. G. – Psychology in the Schools, 2003
This brief report details a study of the construct validity of the Internalizing Symptoms Scale for Children (ISSC) in comparison with the Child Self-Report Form of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC). Using self-reports of 121 students ages 8-12 from general education classes, who were administered both measures, correlational…
Descriptors: Organizations (Groups), Measures (Individuals), Student Adjustment, Emotional Problems
Relationships among Early Childhood Behavior Rating Scales: Convergent and Discriminant Construct Validity of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales.
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Merrell, Kenneth W. – Early Education and Development, 1995
Presents data that establish the convergent and discriminant construct validity of a new behavior-rating scale for use with the early childhood-preschool population, the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS). The scale appears to show promise as a research tool, screening device, and assessment instrument for assessing social-emotional…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Educational Assessment
Teacher Ratings of Young Children with and without ADHD: Construct Validity of Two Child Behavior Rating Scales
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Carney, Amy G.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2005
This study examined teachers' behavioral ratings of young children (ages 5 and 6) with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A study group consisting of 30 children with formal diagnoses of ADHD and a comparison group of 30 children without ADHD were developed using randomized matching procedures. Teachers of these children…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Attention Deficit Disorders
An Investigation of the Construct Validity of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales.
Jentzsch, Clarice E.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Diagnostique, 1996
The construct validity of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS) was evaluated with 94 kindergarten students. Results supported both the convergent and discriminant validity of the Social Skills and Problem Behavior scales of the PKBS. Results also support use of the PKBS for identifying young children who are behaviorally at risk.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Disability Identification
Social-Emotional Assessment in Early Childhood: The Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales.
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Merrell, Kenneth W. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1996
Psychometric evaluation of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS) is reported. Factor analyses indicated the presence of a stable factor structure for both social skills and problem behaviors scales. Reliability studies indicated the PKBS has adequate-to-strong stability. Explorations of within-scale relationships yielded evidence…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Content Validity