The Development and Validation of an Informal Rating Matrix to Measure Social Skills in Early Adolescents.

Bain, Alan

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ERIC Number: EJ440194

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Development and Validation of an Informal Rating Matrix to Measure Social Skills in Early Adolescents.

Bain, Alan

Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v11 n1 p3-19 1991

Presents results of a study developing an informal social skills teacher rating scale for use with early adolescents. Reports that the scale includes skill identification and situational analysis. Provides information on identifying and ranking responses and checking a content validity and reliability. Concludes that the matrix can generate contextual information useful in selecting intervention strategies. (DK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Informal Assessment, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Maturity (Individuals), Personality Traits, Preadolescents, Secondary Education, Social Development, Student Evaluation, Teacher Supervision, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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