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ERIC Number: EJ881039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0936-2835
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Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS): Test-Retest and Inter-Rater Reliability for Children with Disabilities
Cress, Cynthia J.; Epstein, Michael H.; Synhorst, Lori
Exceptionality, v18 n2 p58-69 2010
This article reports three studies that evaluated the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of the "Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale" (PreBERS) (Epstein & Synhorst, 2009). First, teachers rated 63 children receiving school services for disability on the PreBERS, with two ratings one month apart. Second, paraprofessionals rated the same children on the PreBERS, with two ratings one month apart. Third, teacher and paraprofessional ratings were compared for inter-rater reliability between these observers. Correlations were large to very large in each of these studies, indicating that the PreBERS is a stable measure across time and raters. Recommendations for use of the PreBERS with preschool children with disabilities as well as directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
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