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Scorer Reliability on the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale, Public School Version, Part One.
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Givens, Thelma – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
With an understanding of the rules of scoring and an appreciation of the need for correctness, the scoring of the Adaptive Behavior Scale, Public School Version, will result in fewer errors. Lacking adequate preparation in scoring, the practitioner should be aware of the potential unreliability of results. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation
The Assessment of Minority Students: Are Adaptive Behavior Scales the Answer?
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Baca, Leonard; Cervantes, Hermes – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
The use of adaptive behavior scales in the assessment of minority children was discussed. Positive and negative characteristics of the scales developed by Mercer and Lambert were identified and discussed. Recommendations included cautions for the use of such scales in the evaluation of culturally different minority children. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Mental Retardation