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Interrater Reliability of the Motivation Assessment Scale: Failure to Replicate with Aggressive Behavior.
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Sigafoos, Jeff; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Eighteen adolescents and adults with severe/profound intellectual disability were rated by two staff members using the Motivation Assessment Scale to identify variables maintaining their aggressive behaviors. Analysis of interrater reliability indicated that for some individuals the scale may not represent a feasible alternative to more formal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Aggression, Behavior Problems
Reliability Analysis of the Motivation Assessment Scale.
Spreat, Scott; Connelly, Lisa – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Reliability analysis of the Motivation Assessment Scale was conducted on subscales completed by staff members working with 47 institutionalized adults with severe to profound mental retardation and self-injurious behavior problems. Internal consistency was found to be superior to interrater reliability. The instrument's internal consistency…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Institutionalized Persons, Interrater Reliability
Down Syndrome Temperament: The Stereotype at Middle Childhood and Adolescence.
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Gunn, Pat; Cuskelly, Monica – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1991
Behavioral ratings by mothers and teachers of 94 children with Down's Syndrome (between 8 and 14 years of age) indicated general support for the amiable personality stereotype, but ratings of low persistence were associated with maternal impressions of difficulty. There was little agreement between mothers and teachers regarding individual child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Children, Downs Syndrome
Agreement among Teachers of Secondary Students in Using the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist to Identify Deviant Behavior.
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Simpson, Robert G. – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
The behavior of each of 120 students in grades 9-12 was rated by 2 of the student's teachers using the Revised Behavior Problem Checklist. Results indicated a generally low to moderate degree of relationship among teacher ratings. It is recommended that clinicians collect behavioral ratings from many raters before reaching diagnostic conclusions.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Check Lists, Clinical Diagnosis, Interrater Reliability
Parent-Teacher Concordance and Gender Differences in Behavioral Ratings of Social Skills and Social-Emotional Problems of Primary-Age Children with Disabilities.
Merrell, Kenneth W.; Popinga, Monique R. – Diagnostique, 1994
Analysis of social competence and problem behaviors for 164 special education students in grades K-3, using the Social Skills Rating System, found weak to moderate relationships between parents' and teachers' ratings. Gender comparisons revealed mixed findings. Results provide evidence for the instrument's convergent validity and suggest that…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Emotional Problems
Allocating Direct-Care Resources for Treatment of Maladaptive Behavior: The Staff Intensity Scale.
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Silverstein, Burton J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1987
Group process and rating techniques were used to create a scale for measuring severity and frequency of 24 problem behaviors in institutionalized mentally retarded persons. A substantial correlation was found between scores and staff-time allocations, indicating usefulness of the scale as a predictor of staffing requirements for behavior…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales