ERIC Number: ED135863
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Sep
Pages: 96
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Goal Attainment Follow-up at a Preschool Diagnostic Center.
McCarthy, Robert E.; Keener, Nancy D.
Twenty handicapped, preschool children were administered Goal Attainment Follow-ups. This technique for recording and scaling observation data was developed and documented by the Program Evaluation Research Center in Minneapolis. Appropriate scale headings and outcome levels were defined for each child, based on specific problem areas documented for a particular child. After intervention, preschool teachers provided independent ratings of each child's performance. These ratings were then used to compute a goal attainment score. Results for the entire sample yielded a mean G.A.S. of 49.56 and a standard deviation of 12.04, indicating both accurate predictions and measurable progress toward goals. A copy of the Goal Attainment Follow-Up Guide is included. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development Centers, Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children, Measurement Techniques, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Observation, Parent Attitudes, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Program Evaluation, Special Education, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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