How Many Fidgets in a Pretty Much: A Critique of Behavior Rating Scales for Identifying Students with ADHD.

Reid, Robert; Maag, John W.

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ERIC Number: EJ495891

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Publication Date: 1994

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How Many Fidgets in a Pretty Much: A Critique of Behavior Rating Scales for Identifying Students with ADHD.

Reid, Robert; Maag, John W.

Journal of School Psychology, v32 n4 p339-54 Win 1994

Article describes behavior rating scales and the difficulties in the use of cutoff scores to identify students as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Also described are how problems with interobserver agreement hamper the validity of rating scales and the subsequent conclusions that can be drawn about students' behavior. (RJM)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Interrater Reliability, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Rating Scales

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

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Language: English

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