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Frederick, Brian P.; Olmi, D. Joe – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Social interactions between children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their teachers, peers, and parents are discussed. Problematic interactions may depend on social skills deficits. Changing the focus to ADHD children who are not experiencing social skills deficits may prove beneficial. A review of the previous literature…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Walker, Hill M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
In this article we discuss the definition of emotionally disturbed (ED) from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with a specific focus on the clause contained in this definition, which is designed to exclude from special education services students who are considered to be socially maladjusted (SM). The history of the SM exclusionary…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Social Adjustment, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
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Scott, Ralph – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Uses a case vignette to consider the possibility that the Rorschach FM index may be a forerunner of abstract thinking. Data support the major finding that FM may enable educational diagnosticians to more accurately estimate the intellectual capabilities of some preschool minority and other culturally disadvantaged children. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Case Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Processes
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Furlong, Michael J.; Greif, Jennifer L.; Bates, Michael P.; Whipple, Angela D.; Jimenez, Terese C.; Morrison, Richard – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Planning is essential to creating safe schools and it is required by the Federal No Child Left Behind legislation (U.S. Department of Education, 2004) and implemented via district local education action plans. The implementation of these plans involves continuous monitoring and reevaluation of information pertinent to each campus. As such, this…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Safety, Psychometrics, Factor Structure
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Robins, Paul M.; Schoff, Kristin M.; Glutting, Joseph J.; Abelkop, A. Shayne – Psychology in the Schools, 2003
Examined discriminative validity of the Parent Rating Scale (PRS) of the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC; Reynolds & Kamphaus, 1992, Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Services). Two groups were compared: a cohort with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) (n = 49) and children from the BASC-PRS standardization sample (n = 49) matched…
Descriptors: Guidance, School Psychologists, Rating Scales, Pain
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Shapiro, Edward S.; Heick, Patrick F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
The current study examined the assessment strategies school psychologists used in their everyday assessment routine in the evaluation of students referred for social/behavioral/emotional problems. A stratified, random, national sample of 1,000 members of the National Association of School Psychologists were sent surveys; 667 completed surveys were…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Behavior Rating Scales, Emotional Problems, School Psychologists
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Espinosa, Linda M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Early childhood educators and school personnel increasingly will be working with children and families from diverse economic, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. While the student population is rapidly becoming diverse, the teaching force remains predominantly White and from middle-class backgrounds (Whitebook, 2003). This growing…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Multilingualism
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