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Peer reviewedPatchett, Robin F.; Stansfield, Michael – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Examined subtests scatter on Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised by analyzing Verbal-Performance Intelligence Quotient (IQ) discrepancies, subtest scaled-score ranges, and subtests scaled-score standard deviations of 290 psychoeducationally normal 9 year olds whose IQs ranged from 100 to 140+. Found substantial differences on measures…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedHarrington, Robert G.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Evaluated interscorer reliability of the Spatial Memory subtest, which appears on the Simultaneous Processing scale of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. Responses from 19 gifted children were scored by two independent examiners. Results showed this subtest may be prone to scoring errors because no permanent record of responses exists.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Interrater Reliability, Preadolescents
Peer reviewedAllen, Sarah J.; Kramer, Jack J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1990
Presents discussion of basic components and characteristics of contingency contracts. Includes case study in which contingency contracting procedures were integrated within a behavioral consultation model used by a school psychologist consulting with a classroom teacher to modify personal hygiene of 12-year-old male. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Contracts, Grade 6
Peer reviewedWatson, T. Steuart; Kramer, Jack J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Conducted single-subject, experimental research to examine efficacy of treating severe, long-term selective mutism in nine-year-old male using shaping, multiple reinforcers, natural consequences, stimulus fading, and mild aversives. Implemented different treatment regimens in home and school environments. Home intervention resulted in increase in…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Grade 3, Males, Outcomes of Treatment
Peer reviewedLee, Martha J.; Tingstrom, Daniel H. – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Applied drill and practice intervention in small-group (n=5) setting to improve fifth-grade students' fluency with basic mathematics facts. Cover, Copy, and Compare intervention was modified and implemented with Chapter I mathematics class. Results provide practitioners with ideas about implementing group interventions using drill for mathematics…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Intervention, Mathematics Achievement
Peer reviewedBrantley, D. Candace; Webster, Raymond E. – Psychology in the Schools, 1993
Examined usefulness of independent group contingency system for decreasing inappropriate behaviors. Twenty-five fourth graders in regular classrooms participated in intervention, which involved public posting system using positive reinforcement for desired behaviors. Targeted behaviors showed marked decreases across eight-week treatment period and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Class Activities, Discipline, Grade 4
Peer reviewedRosenbach, John H.; Rusch, Reuben R. – Psychology in the Schools, 1991
Administered 1930s version of Pintner General Ability Tests: Verbal Series to 138 fifth grade students. Compared to scores from current intelligence and achievement tests, Pintner means were similar. Correlations of Pintner with other tests were of same order as those typically reported among contemporary measures. Item difficulty appeared similar…
Descriptors: Ability, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Grade 5
Peer reviewedLevine, Maureen J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Compared the performance of normal and remedial reading groups (N=48) on intersensory and intrasensory tasks requiring paired and serial recall. Results showed all readers exhibited similar patterns in the processing of bisensory information; however, unique differences were found among normal, primary, and secondary readers. (WAS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Individual Differences, Intermediate Grades, Performance Factors
Peer reviewedHay, Ian; Ashman, Adrian F.; Van Kraayenoord, Christina E. – Psychology in the Schools, 1998
To examine education characteristics associated with students' self-concepts, teachers observed 515 preadolescent students in 18 schools. Students with high self-concept were rated by teachers as being more popular, cooperative, and persistent; being leaders and less anxious; and having family support and high teacher expectations. Students with…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Intermediate Grades, Peer Relationship, Preadolescents
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) in the Assessment of Learning Disabled Children.
Peer reviewedRethazi, Maya; Wilson, Anne Keeton – Psychology in the Schools, 1988
Examined whether Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) could discriminate between learning disabled and normal preadolescents. Tested 43 learning disabled (LD) students and 20 students without learning disabilities. Results indicated that the Achievement score relative to the Mental Processing Composite score was the only measure to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedBolen, Larry M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Examined use of Bender Gestalt Visual-Motor Test with school-age adolescents over age 11. Mean error scores suggest that visual-motor development is not maturationally complete by age 11 years, 11 months. Suggests additional research focusing on extending normative sample or developing new scoring system for adolescents. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHall, Cathy W.; Haws, Denise – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Examined the level of depressive symptomatology in 100 learning-disabled and normal fourth through sixth grade students, using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and behavior ratings by classroom teachers. Significant positive correlations were found between learning-disabled students and CDI scores and between CDI scores and teacher…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Depression (Psychology), Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedValencia, Richard R.; Rankin, Richard J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1988
Investigated possible bias of Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) with 76 White and 90 Mexican-American fifth- and sixth-graders. Criterion variable was Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS). Results showed considerable evidence of bias in differential predictive validity, indicating global cognitive score of K-ABC was less…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Intelligence Tests, Intermediate Grades, Mexican Americans
Peer reviewedDiaz, N. D.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1990
Evaluated effects of daily practice writing spelling words in sentences on generalization of spelling words to written work. Findings from mildly mentally handicapped students (n=4) aged 8 to 13 showed that generalization of the target spelling words to written work was improved by sentence writing. Follow-up condition indicated maintenance of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Generalization
Peer reviewedMcLinden, Stacey E.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1991
Evaluated six-week support group for six preadolescent siblings of children with mental or physical handicaps. Comparison with five nonparticipants revealed that group had significant effect on participants' perceptions of social support. Parents indicated some improvements in participants' behavior toward siblings. Found no significant…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Family Problems
