An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Conners Teacher's Rating Scale.

Gumpel, Thomas; Wilson, Mark; Shalev, Ruth

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ERIC Number: EJ577304

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Publication Date: 1998

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An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Conners Teacher's Rating Scale.

Gumpel, Thomas; Wilson, Mark; Shalev, Ruth

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v31 n6 p525-32 Nov-Dec 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 the CTRS. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Hyperactivity, Item Response Theory, Likert Scales, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Conners Teacher Rating Scale

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