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Assessment of Preschool Hyperactivity: Combining Rating Scale and Objective Observation Measures.
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Mayes, Susan Dickerson – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
Advantages and disadvantages of behavior rating scales and observation systems are presented, followed by preliminary validity data for the Mayes Hyperactivity Observation System, a clinically feasible system to identify preschool children with both Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity. Hyperactive and normal children were identified with…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Hyperactivity
The Concurrent Validity of a Behavioral Rating Scale for Assessing Attention Deficit Disorder (DSM III) in Learning Disabled Children.
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Ozawa, Joseph P.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The Ozawa Behavioral Rating Scale contains six items related to distractibility and nine items related to impulsivity. This validity study showed that the Scale shows statistically significant relationships with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised and the Matching Familiar Figures Test and may be appropriate for identifying…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
The Utility of a DSM-IV-Referenced Screening Instrument for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Sprafkin, Joyce; Gadow, Kenneth D.; Nolan, Edith E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study involving 103 children (ages 5-17) examined the clinical utility of the ADHD Symptom Checklist-4 (ADHD-SC4), a screening measure for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings support the internal consistency and validity of the ADHD-SC4 as a screening instrument for ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and aggressive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
Students Who Seem to Be Unmotivated May Have Attention Deficits.
Busch, Betsy; Nuttall, Ronald L. – Diagnostique, 1995
This paper presents results of analyses of a questionnaire constructed for parents to detect student motivational problems and behavior patterns which may suggest an attention deficit disorder. Cross tabulations and analyses of variance demonstrated the scale's power to identify children with attention deficits. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification
Reliability and Validity of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale-28 (CTRS-28).
Erford, Bradley T. – Diagnostique, 1995
Internal consistency and construct and criterion-related validity of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale were studied with 540 students (ages 5-10), with emphasis on its utility as a measure of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and other disruptive behavior disorders. Internal consistency of factors ranged from .87 to .94. Convergent validity…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale - Second Edition (ADDES II).
Lazarus, Belinda; Killu, Kim – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the second edition of the Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale (ADDES II), an individually administered behavior rating scale developed to assist in the identification and service of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Its purpose, administration, interpretation of scores, standardization,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Disability Identification
An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Conners Teacher's Rating Scale.
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Gumpel, Thomas; Wilson, Mark; Shalev, Ruth – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
A study involving 453 pairs of Israeli parents and teachers used an item response theory measurement model(IRT) to examine the 28-item Conners Teacher's Rating Scale (CTRS) for diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. IRT analyses revealed structural inadequacies involving the inappropriateness of the 4-point Likert-type scale used by…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Test Review: Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales and Brown ADD Diagnostic Forms.
Muniz, Linda – Diagnostique, 1996
This article on the Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) Scale for Adolescents and the Brown ADD Scale for Adults describes the tests' recommended uses, administration, components, standardization, reliability, and validity. The self-report measures are designed for initial screening, as one part of a comprehensive diagnostic assessment, and for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis
Conners' Rating Scale-Revised (CRS-R).
Mueller, Frances; Brozovich, Richard; Johnson, Carol Barnes – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Conners Rating Scales-Revised, a rating scale designed to identify Canadian and American students ages 3 to 17 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The test contains a Teacher Feedback Form, a Parent Feedback Form, and Adolescent Feedback Forms. Its administration, reliability, and validity are discussed.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Children