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Pennefather, Jordan T.; Smolkowski, Keith – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2015
We describe the psychometric evaluation of the "Elementary Social Behavior Assessment" (ESBA™), a 12-item scale measuring teacher-preferred, positive social skills. The ESBA was developed for use in elementary school classrooms to measure teacher perceptions of students using time-efficient, web-based data collection methods that allow…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Prosocial Behavior
Ravitch, Nancy Kathryn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Assessment of social and emotional learning (SEL) in young children is critical to understanding developmental progress and informing care and instruction. The current study investigated the development of a behavior rating scale designed to measure SEL skills in preschool-age children. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Social Development, Emotional Development, Resilience (Psychology)
Olsen, Pamela – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The primary purpose of this study was to determine which factors related to adult 4-H volunteer empowerment in 4-H youth development settings. This study examined the relationship of adult 4-H volunteers' perceived leadership styles of Oregon 4-H Youth Development Educators (YDE) to the adult 4-H volunteer sense of empowerment. In addition,…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Adults, Empowerment, Agricultural Education
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White, Diana L.; Newton-Curtis, Linda; Lyons, Karen S. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to empirically test items of a new measure designed to assess person-directed care (PDC) practices in long-term care. Design and Methods: After reviewing the literature, we identified five areas related to PDC: personhood, comfort care, autonomy, knowing the person, and support for relationships. We also…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Health Services, Test Items, Test Reliability
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Pitner, Nancy J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1988
The internal consistency-reliability and factorial validity of the Substitutes for Leadership Questionnaire were studied in an educational setting, using data from 450 elementary school teachers at 47 schools in Oregon and Washington. Results support S. Kerr's (1977) formulation on leadership substitutes for 11 of the original 13 factors. (TJH)
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Schools, Factor Analysis, Leadership
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Yatchmenoff, Diane K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This study reports on the development and test of a multidimensional measure of client engagement in child welfare services. Method: Five dimensions of engagement were identified and were based on a literature review and data from interviews with child welfare workers and clients. A pool of items generated to reflect these five…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Caregivers, Construct Validity, Validity