title: The AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale--School Edition, Part Two: Test-retest reliability and parent-teacher agreement in a behavior disordered sample.
abstract: Test-retest reliability and parent-teacher agreement were estimated for Part Two of the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale--School Edition. Test-retest reliability was based on a subgroup of 20 students selected randomly from the total sample of 66; these were 7 students classified as Behavior Disordered, 7 students referred for behavior problems but not classified, and 6 students not referred or classified. Parent-teacher agreement was investigated for a subgroup of 25 students classified as Behavior Disordered. Test-retest reliability of .83 was significant, while parent-teacher agreement coefficients were nonsignificant. Such results are consistent with previous research using similar instruments. The implications are discussed and suggestions for research are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Houston-Clear Lake, TX 77058.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cheramie
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D010290:Parents; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013663:Teaching; D000078329:Workforce