ERIC Number: EJ1412530
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
EISSN: EISSN-1944-7558
Implications of Using the BRIEF--Preschool with School-Age Children with Down Syndrome
Anna J. Esbensen; Emily K. Schworer; Nancy R. Lee; Emily K. Hoffman; Kaila Yamamoto; Deborah Fidler
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v129 n1 p41-55 2024
This study evaluated the appropriateness of scoring the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function--Preschool (BRIEF-P) using age-equivalent scores generated from multiple measures of cognition and language among school-age children with Down syndrome (DS). Subscale T scores for 95 children with DS were contrasted using standard scoring on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function--Second edition (BRIEF-2; based on chronological age) to alternate scoring using the BRIEF-P (based on age equivalent) for patterns of subscale intercorrelations, differences in mean scores, and agreement on findings from clinical cut-off scores. Results with children with DS suggested using (1) the BRIEF-P for children ages 2-5 years old, (2) the BRIEF-2 with chronological-age scoring or the BRIEF-P with age equivalent scoring (with some caveats) for research on children ages 5-10 years old, and (3) the BRIEF-2 for children ages 11 and older.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Preschool Tests, Down Syndrome, Behavior, Cognitive Ability, Language Skills, Executive Function, Scores, Measures (Individuals), Students with Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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